S3 Video on Certain Dell Computers is Limited to 256 Colors (118332)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
This article was previously published under Q118332 SUMMARY
Although the S3 drivers shipped with Windows NT Workstation and Windows NT
Server version 3.5 support more than 256 colors on computers that have the
S3 801, 805, or 928 chip set, the RAMDAC on some Dell computers limits the
colors displayed to 32K colors. Microsoft does not provide a 32K color
driver for the S3 chip set; therefore, 256 is the maximum color depth on
these computers.
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The computers affected by this limitation are the Dell 4xx/L, 4xx/M, 4xx/T,
and the 4xx/ME. Some of these computers also come configured with Tseng
chip sets and are therefore not affected by this limitation.
The Dell products discussed here are manufactured by Dell Computer Corp., a
vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise,
regarding these products' performance or reliability.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/30/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbHardware KB118332 |
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