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Dell/STB S3 Trio64V+ or S3 Virge/DX ?

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First post, by KillerDr3w

Posted on 2024-12-12, 13:56

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Hi,

I'm building a retro DOS machine based on a Asus PVI 486SP3. Ideally I'd like a VLB card, but until one comes along at the right price I'll make do with something else.

I bought a S3 Trio64V+ from eBay and the buyer kindly send a free S3 Virge/DX with it. The DX has 4 spare SOJ40 sockets that I can populate. I'm wondering which card I should use.

I'd probably be inclined to stick with the S3 Trio64V+, it's a STB Systems card, but it has a DELL PG64V BIOS chip on it, will this show some sort of DELL logo or text?

Thanks for the help!

Reply 1 of 6, by Disruptor

Posted on 2024-12-12, 14:14

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~~Îf you like to run Windows 3.1/3.11 you should consider that the S3 Virge does not have driver support but the Trio64V+ has.~~

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Reply 2 of 6, by Babasha

Posted on 2024-12-12, 14:17

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Disruptor wrote on 2024-12-12, 14:14:

Îf you like to run Windows 3.1/3.11 you should consider that the S3 Virge does not have driver support but the Trio64V+ has.

There are tons of Win 3.xx drivers for S3 Virge series)))

Need help? Begin with photo and model of your hardware 😉

Reply 3 of 6, by Disruptor

Posted on 2024-12-12, 14:18

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Babasha wrote on 2024-12-12, 14:17:

Disruptor wrote on 2024-12-12, 14:14:

Îf you like to run Windows 3.1/3.11 you should consider that the S3 Virge does not have driver support but the Trio64V+ has.

There are tons of Win 3.xx drivers for S3 Virge series)))

Do they use hardware acceleration or do they support the Virge as framebuffer card?

Reply 4 of 6, by Joseph_Joestar

Posted on 2024-12-12, 14:19

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Disruptor wrote on 2024-12-12, 14:14:

Îf you like to run Windows 3.1/3.11 you should consider that the S3 Virge does not have driver support but the Trio64V+ has.

Not true.

PC#1: Pentium MMX 166 / Soyo SY-5BT / S3 Trio64V+ / Voodoo1 / YMF719 / AWE64 Gold / SC-155
PC#2: AthlonXP 2100+ / ECS K7VTA3 / Voodoo3 / Audigy2 / Vortex2
PC#3: Core 2 Duo E8600 / Foxconn P35AX-S / X800 / Audigy2 ZS
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Reply 5 of 6, by Babasha

Posted on 2024-12-12, 14:32

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Disruptor wrote on 2024-12-12, 14:18:

Babasha wrote on 2024-12-12, 14:17:

Disruptor wrote on 2024-12-12, 14:14:

Îf you like to run Windows 3.1/3.11 you should consider that the S3 Virge does not have driver support but the Trio64V+ has.

There are tons of Win 3.xx drivers for S3 Virge series)))

Do they use hardware acceleration or do they support the Virge as framebuffer card?

Hardware accellerated

Need help? Begin with photo and model of your hardware 😉

Reply 6 of 6, by Disruptor

Posted on 2024-12-13, 07:58

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Joseph_Joestar wrote on 2024-12-12, 14:19:

Disruptor wrote on 2024-12-12, 14:14:

Îf you like to run Windows 3.1/3.11 you should consider that the S3 Virge does not have driver support but the Trio64V+ has.

Not true.

Sorry I was wrong. I still had the Virge VLB in my brain.

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