i tihnk my video card is corrupted

Grr... ive had this comp problem free for three years and now everything is starting to fall apart...
running ME/128 RAM

i think my video card is corrupted.. ive been getting blue-screen errors that commonly use the letters VxD.
how hard is it to replace/change a video card driver? i got some chip, etc information, but i think my manufacturer (s3graphics) has discontinued the updates and drivers and i cant upgrade obviously to an XP driver...

Everest told me i'm running ProSavage (TM) (KM 133), Chip ID #8a26

ideas?

 

Hi BAM.

It does not sound like you have a problem with your video card. VxD does not denote "Video x Driver," vxd is a generic file extension for a device driver and can be the device driver for just about any device. Also, the BSOD is being initiated by the system, not the video card or the video card driver. (That is possible but doubtful.)

It would be helpful to know what vxd file is being specified. If you can catch the name before the .vxd that would tell you. If you can't determine which driver is causing the bsod I would try to reinstall the operating system if possibly. In the process of installing the operating system Windows looks at all your hardware and should straighten everything out. If you have particular drivers that came with some hardware and not supplied by the Windows installation then the problem might still be there after you're finished. Windows will install the correct drivers for that S3 itself. You don't need to download any updated drivers. More than likely the culprit isn't the video card drivers themselves but a vxd device driver for something else.

 

ProSavage 8A26 VT8365 (on ProSavage KM133) drivers:
http://support.octek.com.au/Downloads/htm/Download_021.htm

Edit, actually, here is the S3 driver page:
http://ranger.s3graphics.com/swlib/370drv/
Do agree with giles that they may not be the cause.

Matt