Orchid Fahrenheit Drivers Cause GP Faults (95297)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 3.0
  • Microsoft Windows 3.0a
  • Microsoft Windows 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows 3.11
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
This article was previously published under Q95297

SYMPTOMS

If you use the Orchid Fahrenheit 1280 VGA card with Orchid's video drivers dated 8/10/92, the following problems may occur:
  • Random general protection (GP) faults
  • Garbled output when exiting Windows
  • System stops (hangs) when entering Windows

RESOLUTION

Orchid has confirmed that these drivers may cause problems with all versions of Windows. They recommend that you upgrade to the latest versions of their BIOS and driver, which are available from Orchid's bulletin board service (BBS).

The new BIOS is version 3.0 and the corresponding driver is version 7.0.

MORE INFORMATION

To obtain the phone numbers for Orchid, query on the following words in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Orchid and phonebook

The products included here are manufactured by Orchid, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/7/2005
Keywords:KB95297
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