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    Download Type:
    Certified display drivers Operating system(s) supported:
    Windows 2000,Windows XP Version name:
    2.05.03.003 SE U WHQL
    Release date:
    Mar. 13, 2008 File name:
    xp2k_205_03_003_se_u_whql.exe File size:
    12.1 MB
    Matrox products supported:
    EpicA Series, Extio F1220, Extio F1400, Extio F1420, G450x2 MMS, G450x4 MMS, Millennium G450, Millennium G450 Low-profile, Millennium G450 PCI, Millennium G550, Millennium G550 Dual DVI, Millennium G550 Low-profile PCI, Millennium G550 LP PCIe, Millennium G550 PCIe, Millennium P650 , Millennium P650 Low-profile PCI, Millennium P650 LP PCIe 64, Millennium P650 PCIe 128, Millennium P690 LP PCIe x1, Millennium P690 LP PCIe x16, Millennium P690 PCI, Millennium P690 PCIe x16, Millennium P690 Plus LP PCI, Millennium P690 Plus LP PCIe x16, Millennium P750, Parhelia 128MB, Parhelia 256MB, Parhelia 256MB PCI, Parhelia DL256 PCI, PJ-40LP, QID, QID Low-profile PCI, QID LP PCIe, QID Pro
    Notes:
    Notes and known issues:
    - Before installing this driver, we recommend you uninstall your current display driver using Microsoft Add/Remove Programs. Don't uninstall drivers if products by Matrox Video or Matrox Imaging are installed in your system.
    - This driver supports independent and stretched multi-display modes as well as extra display resolutions, including support for custom resolutions
    - For more information about independent and stretched mode support for quad-display products for this driver, click here
    - This "SE" driver has a standard interface that doesn't require Microsoft .NET Framework software.
    - The TV output capability of QID graphics cards is not supported with this driver. TV-out is only supported with a 1.x SE based driver and only in SD and in stretched mode.
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  • #2
    What, no G400MAX support? My Dad still uses one in his work computer.
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    • #3
      That is odd. THe 450/550 are at best a die shrink. I can understand not updating the G200 and earlier but come ON. Would it have been that much harder to add some new G400 lovin'?
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      • #4
        From what I remember - they just don't list G400 in release notes, but drivers are working (when I checked with some older ones)

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        • #5
          They don't sell G400/G400MAX anymore, but they still do sell G450/G550 cards. Maybe that's the reason for not listing G400 series.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Mikko View Post
            They don't sell G400/G400MAX anymore, but they still do sell G450/G550 cards. Maybe that's the reason for not listing G400 series.
            That would make sense.

            Originally posted by Nowhere View Post
            From what I remember - they just don't list G400 in release notes, but drivers are working (when I checked with some older ones)
            That would also make sense.

            I guess I'll get my Dad to try em.
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            • #7
              Post a follow up if he does. I got an older PC (P3-700Mhz) that's got a G400MAX in it that I would not mind bringing out of storage if this works.
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              • #8
                I remember some 2003 vintage G-series 6.xx drivers worked with Millennium PCI though they didn't list it.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Mikko View Post
                  they still do sell G450/G550 cards.
                  Really? Or do they just have them on offer?
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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Umfriend View Post
                    Really? Or do they just have them on offer?


                    They have some items listed with the status "Out of Stock", but you can actually buy these cards.

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                    • #11
                      I tried these drivers with my ordinary G450. There is a good and a bad news:

                      Good news: It worked on this card, and I suppose that it would on G400 (unless G400 is intentionally banned by the driiver's installer).
                      Bad news: This new driver edition is a crap. I see no reason at all to use it. I'll still for sure be using classic drivers for G2xx/4xx (v6.83 for Win9x and v5.96 for Win2K/XP). These new drivers are bloated and with LESS features than the classic drivers. There is a web page somewhere on Matrox's site which has a table in which is a comparision of featuers of their driver editions. Try to find it and see for yourself.

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                      • #12
                        The feature comparison chart for different PowerDesk versions is here, at the end of the page:


                        User will have to determine which of the features are needed and choose the correct driver version accordingly.
                        Last edited by Mikko; 1 June 2008, 11:16.

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                        • #13
                          Yes, that is the page which I mentioned.

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