Stealth II Troubleshooting

Windows 95

  • 1.1: What 3D API's will be supported by the Stealth II?
    1.2: User receives a Windows Protection Error in "IFSMGR" when starting Windows 95.
    1.3: Can the Microsoft PowerToy "QuickRes" be used with the Stealth II?

DOS

  • 2.1: Does the Stealth II support VESA 2.0 extensions?
    2.2: How does the Stealth II DOS performance compare to other cards?

Windows 3.1

  • 3.1: User cannot find the Windows 3.1x driver for the Stealth II.

Bundled Applications

  • 4.1: Does Diamond's popular InControl Tools software come with the Stealth II?

Hardware

  • 5.1: What kind of graphics/video chip/processor is used on the Stealth II?
    5.2: Are TV tuner or video capture options planned or available for the Stealth II?
    5.3: Are the current retail and OEM Stealth II products expandable to 8MB?

Operating systems

  • 6.1: Do you have Linux drivers for the Stealth II?

Fast Track to Technical Support

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1.1: What 3D API's will be supported by the Stealth II?
The Stealth II supports and accelerates Microsoft's DirectX 5 (which includes Direct3D), Redline™, Speedy3D™.
1.2: User receives a Windows Protection Error in "IFSMGR" when starting Windows 95.
Check to see if the user has a compressed hard drive, this seems to be the common factor with this issue. Currently, it is recommended to use uncompressed hard drives.
1.3: Can the Microsoft PowerToy "QuickRes" be used with the Stealth II?
Yes, QuickRes will allow for resolution and color depth switching on the fly with the Stealth II. However, in testing there has been a color palette shifting phenomena observed when switching color depths. This will remain as an open limitation since QuickRes, as are all the MS PowerToys, considered unsupported applications.
2.1: Does the Stealth II support VESA 2.0 extensions?
Yes, the Stealth II supports VESA 2.0 from within the EPROM on the Stealth II card. You should check Diamond's website for any updates to the EPROM.
2.2: How does the Stealth II DOS performance compare to other cards?
The DOS performance of the Stealth II is extremely good. It can outperform an S3 Vision 968 based board in PCBench 9.0 scores. The S3 Vision 968 is a fairly common chipset that ranks as one of the faster DOS performers on the market.
3.1: User cannot find the Windows 3.1x driver for the Stealth II.
At the time of this writing, drivers for Windows 3.1x were not available nor planned for the Stealth II. You can check the Diamond web site to see if there are any updates.
4.1: Does Diamond's popular InControl Tools software come with the Stealth II?
Yes, Diamond's InControl Tools 95 productivity software for Windows 95 comes with the Stealth II card. The InControl Tools software will be automatically installed when you perform a STANDARD installation of the Windows 95 drivers.
5.1: What kind of graphics/video chip/processor is used on the Stealth II?
The Stealth II uses the Rendition Verité 2100.
5.2: Are TV tuner or video capture options planned or available for the Stealth II?
Yes, the DTV 2000 from Diamond works with the Stealth II. This PCI based card has a TV tuner and will capture video from a camcorder or VHS as well. If you would like more information or would like to purchase this product, please contact Diamond's customer service department.
5.3: Are the current retail and OEM Stealth II's expandable to 8MB?
The Stealth II is a 4MB card, and is not expandable to 8MB.
6.1: Do you have Linux drivers for the Stealth II?
No, Diamond does not develop support for Linux and similar UNIX type operating environments. We do provide the programming information necessary for the developers of these operating systems to incorporate driver support. Since the Rendition Verite 2100 chipset is fairly new, it may be sometime before this support is developed. It would be best to check with the authors of the individual environments to see when their next release will support newest Rendition-based boards.