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i am looking for the intel processor frequency id utility versions 5.6 and / or the last ones that work on windows 95 and windows nt 4.0 server ( regular version ). i tried to download them via links from one of the other thread which i can't reply to having to do with cpu microcode, and the links wouldn't work, even when using waybackmachine. i tried manually typing fidenu25.msi into filewatcher and that to didn't bring anything, there was like one site that had them in archive when doing a google search but appeared to be filled with viruses and still wouldn't download. the latest version of the utility i have on windows 95 that i got working is 3.9, it was mentioned that 4.0 and newer don't work and yes, i wasn't able to get them to work, however, it was said that 5.6 works, but why? how come 4.0 - 5.5 wouldn't work, but they have 5.6 as working? i tried version 6.5 on nt 4.0 server and even though it was mentioned on the list of support, it said it wasn't supported when trying to install, or perhaps the information was misleading. so does anyone have an archived version or one they can upload of version 5.6 or the newest one for nt 4.0 server?

i've been trying to get windows 95 working properly on the dell inspiron 2600 laptop but still having issues. it seems that the problem directs to the graphics adapter. at first, setup wouldn't get passed 20 percent of the hardware detection process, so i went ahead and reran setup and choose safe recovery as recommended by the setup wizard, it then mentioned that i needed to manually select a vga display adapter, so i selected the one already highlighted. after setup, i noticed that there were 3 different graphics adapters in device manager with 2 unknown monitors in the monitor section. the unknown monitors were shown to be working properly with no errors or exclamation marks, but one of the graphics adapter in display adapters section has an exclamation mark, this one is called standard display adapter (vga) and has the error code 27, mentioning try changing the driver, the other two are standard pci graphics adapter and standard pci graphics adapter (vga) and mentioned as working with no error markings. This is the second time i did a clean install in a slightly different way, the first time, the only difference was that in the bios, i had the lcd simultaneous mode option enabled during setup, then i changed it to the lcd only mode, the other one is crt only mode. but i don't think that changed anything so i decided that maybe if i had the lcd mode only before running setup, then setup would configure the devices differently, but it still didn't change anything, and i had to rerun the setup with safe recovery, as mentioned above. the first time, i installed all necessary drivers, updates, etc, before installing the graphics driver, and when i did, it just hanged on the restart part, after doing the driver installation when selecting change display adapter, and manually selecting the device, i had to shut down the computer manually, scandisk ran and upon reboot, it gave a fatal exeption of some sort and then pressing enter, brought the desktop screen but looked a bit messed up, like the taskbar was skewed upward and taking up a large portion of the screen. i then changed the resolution to 1024x768, and it didn't look messed up anymore but i noticed something strange, that the next updates i was trying to do weren't being installed properly or not responding. like part of the wizard would initiate, and then cut out, and the computer would freeze on and off. after restarting, it did the usual scandisk, which i did, but same fatal exeption, except it didn't even boot to the desktop anymore, that is when i decided to do a clean install with the lcd mode only in bios checked now. so, what exactly can be the issue or issues? is there a way i can remove the multiple display adapters or monitors in device manager to possibly cure the problem? also, would it better to try install the graphics adapter next time using the setup wizard, instead of doing it by changing display adapter? and lastly, how exactly do i install pcmcia drivers / cardbus support? there is a pci cardbus bridge in the other devices section in yellow, and also pcic or compatible pcmcia controller in red in the pcmcia socket section of device mananger, i have what appears to be the drivers for the pcmcia / cardbus, it has a setup option in the package contents and an inf.

here is what's interesting, with windows 98SE installed on the same laptop, the hardware id mentioned the gpu as mobility m7 or mobility 7500 instead of mobility m6. i used the windows 95 driver i had for mobility 7500 and its working fine in windows 98SE. maybe perhaps if i used this same driver i have on 98SE on w95, then it would've worked, strange though, i never had this issue on other computers, they would always display the same hardware id for the gpu when experimenting on different operating systems on the same laptop.

hi guys, i tested drivers 4.13.7112 and 4.13.7115 for the mobility m6 driver on windows 95 and both did not work, the problem is similar to what i experienced when trying to get the intel extreme graphics 2 driver or 845g, 865g or similar driver to install on windows 95, i was able to find a driver that mentioned "working" in device manager after installation but it would constantly ask to set the resolution or adapter type upon reboot that shows the resolution and color bit mode, i do not wish to go further in diagnosis or detailed info, im moving on with this build anyways and trying something different, if there is something that i can check out or provide info that is very specific, then i may provide that. i simply wanted to make it known that based on my experience, i was not able to get the drivers to work. if there are other things that could be done or checked out, then i may try these solutions in the future if i want to. the laptop i was using with windows 95 installed was gateway 450rog. the hardware id of the gpu was "PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4C59". the 4.13.7112 driver seemed to not even install anything, its as if it was a blank driver, the 4.13.7115 installed and mentioned working in device manager but had the problem with the display adapter and resolution setting. i hope i helped out addressing at least part of the issues.

thanks guys for the info, getting into the depth of all this and understanding would be quite difficult, i was simply trying to check a particular thing and apparently that has been cleared now. the only thing left now is to test the drivers, if they work, then good, if not, well, i can still use the laptop with a different operating system such as windows 98 that would support the driver.

thanks for the info, i download 7-zip and opened the dl_ file and then copied the dll file into the desktop, opened it up with eXeScope 6.00, checked the info in header, export, import, and resource bullets and there were no names under enumdisplaymonitors, does this mean the driver might work on windows 95? what way would cure the problem? and what program would i need to edit the dl_ file or whatever file(s) to make a working driver?

i am trying to get a working driver for the mobility m6 graphics on windows 95, i tried certain drivers and couldn't get it work before so i was trying to get older ones and i found two of them that are older to test but i noticed that there might be something else preventing the drivers from working, based on this thread here below - http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/132611-mobility-radeon-9200-on-win95c/ post #7, the person mentions "make sure that Windows 98/ME ONLY API call USER32.EnumDisplayMonitors is NOT present so such driver CAN support Windows 95.". so going by this, all i would need to do is open up the dll file in dependency walker ( which im new to ) and remove or delete the information mentioning the above? the thing is, i can't expand the dl_ file so i can open the dll file in dependency walker as explained in post #7 of the above thread, it just mentions can't open input file...

other than this usb wifi issue, have you, rloew or anyone else worked on trying to get 360p resolution on youtube for windows 95? i mean, what exactly prevents from going more than 240p on the youtube video settings? i've tried the flash 7 spoof on both firefox 2.0.0.20 and opera 10.63, but the max i can get is 240p. i tried to use the non ie flash 8 npswf32.dll plug in copied to the plug in folders of both browsers that someone mentioned off one site that should work, not the npswf32.dll file itself, but simply installing via the flash 8 non ie exe file, but none of the ways i tried worked.

i checked dlink's site using waybackmachine and the earliest instance i found for the dwl-120 was december 2000, though i couldn't download the driver using the box selection provided through the site. i think i will just leave this as is, maybe someone like problemchyld can modify the existing windows 98 drivers to work on windows 95 to be provided later?

i asked this before to see if there are any usb wireless b adapters that work on windows 95 but was basically given the answer no, but i thought i still try out one on windows 95 and so far, i have no luck in getting it work, i get a code 2 in device manager of device failure, try changing the driver, even though the specific driver package i got had a seperate win95 folder with the driver. i only tried one driver version 0.47.0.7 dated 3-1-01 which is the oldest one i found for the dwl-120 that im testing but i know there should be older ones but i am unable to find an older version. the reason why i believe there should be older drivers is because i saw one review of the dwl-120 that is the same exact picture of the one im using, the review date was 1-25-01 by tim higgins. the hardware id is "USB\VID_03eb&PID_7603". i think its possible that sometime before, i found a dwl-120 driver that was dated in december 2000, but im not sure. below is some more information of the device - AT76C503A based FastVNET USB 11M Network Adapter [uSB] %USBFVNETA.DeviceDesc% = USBFVNETA.Ndi,USB\VID_03eb&PID_7603 [strings] USB = "ATMEL" USBFVNETA.DeviceDesc = "ATMEL USB FastVNET (A)" USBFVNETA.DisplayName = "ATMEL USB FastVNET (A)"

i tried to find out if there are any sites that have a comprehensive analysis of wifi chipset quality / performance by googling several different search queries but couldn't really find any actual lists, passmarks, or heirarchy of them. im apparently using an atheros 9485 chipset used in the rosewill pci express wireless n wifi card, but only getting 3-4 bars, usually good signal quality but sometimes it can be fair but i would rather have 5 bars always or excellent signal quality. my older tp link wireless n usb adapter would get 4-5 bars and seemed a little faster / better, i even swapped out the 2dbi antenna on the rosewill and put the 4dbi antenna from the tp link one and its still not in the same performance as the tp link one which makes me assured that the chipset is probably just lower in quality than the tp link one. i mean sure, there can be other factors, but i don't want to go through the hassle of tweaking things and changing settings to make the wifi card perform better, i simply want to know which ones are better, if there is a list or chart of wifi chipsets, etc. i also researched powerline ethernet adapters but i don't think that would be a good solution as its not practical for me. my home uses somewhat old wiring so i don't think it would even work well, the power outlets are pretty close to one another so i don't think i can even an adapter that will fit while providing another free outlet, and even if i do, i would have to use a extension for my other computer cables, making it more messy and creating more interference, besides the price of the adapters being expensive too.

flash 11 should install and work on 98SE with kernelex installed FIRST. im not sure which exact version it was, it was a flash player exe file that just installs and works after. no other tweaks or manual modifications are necessary, assuming you have all other necessary official updates, etc. i think you just need to set it in a certain compatibility mode. im more curious to get 98SE running with flash 19.0.0.245 that loblo mentioned, which from my understanding, would only need copying of the npswf32 file of that specific flash player into plug in folder of firefox or opera with the file set to run in xp 32 bit mode?

i have been trying to find sources to mention cpu support / upgrade options for the compaq presario hp v2630us laptop but basically found nothing. the only new source i found recently was the motherboard model which apparently is quanta 3093, but even searching for that board did not bring up anything useful. this particular laptop is a good candidate for windows 98SE, it has the beige / white old school color scheme that i like, 14" screen which is not too big, not too small, making it good for shipping, and has most driver support, mobility x200 driver works using catalyst 6.2, has audio driver, ethernet, etc, but if i plan on using it again, i would like use something a little more powerful than the turion 64 ml-34 cpu, i would like to use if possible, the turion 64 mt-40 as it also uses less wattage too. the bios that i currently have on the laptop is f.25, which according to everest home edition 1.51, shows the system bios date as 4-03-06. f.26 and f.27 on hp's site are listed for the exact model i have, which is ET933UA#ABA, but don't specify information on new processor support and only work in windows xp or newer to update the bios. i searched ebay for v2630us boards which only are am2 sockets with sata but mine has pata ports and is socket 754. i think someone else tried to upgrade their cpu to one of the same voltage on a different laptop with i think the same board but it didn't work out.

you can also try "kbupdate.info" if you haven't done so.

I stand corrected. Apparently an ICH4CORE.INF for 95 does not exist in the Intel INF packages. Other INFs are present that get used under 95 when installed on an ICH4 system, but the one containing the device you need is apparently 98 and up only. Your system will run fine without any specific driver for this device, but I know it can be annoying to have Unknown devices show up. For a "quick and dirty" solution: -extract ICH3CORE.INF for 95 from the last 95 compatible package -extract ICH4CORE.INF for 98SE from a 98SE compatible package -copy the contents of the [iNTEL_SYS] section near the top of the file from the ICH4 file to the same place in the ICH3 file, example: %PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_24C3.DeviceDesc%=NO_DRV,PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_24C3 -then move to the bottom of the file (bottom of [strings] section) and copy the ICH4 device identifier strings under INTEL_MFG to the same location in the ICH3 file, example: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_24C3.DeviceDesc="Intel® 82801DB/DBM SMBus Controller - 24C3 " -save the modified ICH3CORE.INF and point your Device Manager to it to update the 24C3 driver. I don't believe any 95 drivers exist for Intel's Gigabit Network cards. I checked the files I have for 95 and no mention of that Device ID. luckily, i found a driver package with the ich4core.inf version 4.00.1001 already extracted from apparently the same installer that wouldn't run on windows 95. for now, the device is in device manager as working which i find suprising. i've encountered a new problem though with speedfan 4.28 giving the windows protection error if i try running it and the laptop turning off after i press a key, perhaps it may have to do with the smbus driver or ich4 chipset, i tested it before installing the driver and after, i also downloaded an early version of everest, version 1.10, and it installed and worked fine, though i didn't see anywhere mentioning cpu temperature, but that could be because of the laptop, also the hard drive temperature had two temperatures where speedfan usually gives one, it said 17 degrees Celsius and 34 degrees celsius for the other one. thanks for the information btw, i will take those things in account.

Export a registry file of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ENUM\PCI on your Windows 95 Setup and attach it here so I can see what device ID's are in your laptop and compare them to my INFs. im not sure what exactly i need to do here but if this helps, below is information of the smbus device below, obtained from regedit - hardware id PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_24C3&SUBSYS_052D1014&REV_01,PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_24C3&SUBSYS_052D1014,PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_24C3&REV_01,PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_24C3 compatible id PCI\CC_0C0500,PCI\CC_0C05 also, im looking for a working windows 95 driver for the following ethernet device "VEN_8086&DEV_101E". i tried version 6.4.16.0 of e1000w9x, but it didn't work, gave a code 2 in device manager with yellow marking, mentioning device failure, try changing driver..

well i was not able to install the smbus driver for the ibm thinkpad t40 laptop that uses the ich4-m chipset despite using all three of the inf update utilities, from versions 2.90.009, 3.20.1008 that you mentioned and 3.30.1010 that i normally use. are you sure that w95 has full driver support for ich4/m based chipsets? i mean, i was able to install the 82802 firmware hub device upon inf update, but i was able to do this before, it was with finding a working smbus driver. perhaps this is the time to modify a newer inf file or use a w98 inf to get it working on w95 or maybe im not looking in the right areas for the right driver?

i've used kbupdate.info in the past for collecting windows 95 updates through reference, and same can be done for windows 98. but if you want the actual updates themselves, most links won't work, even if using waybackmachine, certain updates or hotfixes can be obtained from the microsoftsmallbusiness hotfix request cached sites which still worked not too long ago for me. however, some of the updates you mentioned can already be obtained from the thread below that is right here on msfn, i actually kind of got over collecting official updates for 98SE as there are too many of them anyways to apply individually and im still missing a lot probably, so if you don't mind, the unofficial service pack is not a bad choice as i may plan to just use that and the remaining other updates such as directx 9.0c which should be applied right after, though the setup includes it, it doesn't install for some reason, maybe i don't know how to configure it, but also you need internet explorer 6 with sp1, install that actually before directx 9.0c, than chipset drivers, then unofficial usb mass storage drivers, then graphics driver, then net framework, etc. i still plan on using all official individual updates for w95, except for some side programs and updates such as xusbsupp and opera 10.63 ( unofficial modified version), i have almost all the updates obtained through reference from kbupdate.info for w95 but for w98, i just don't have the energy and feel to do so - http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/84886-the-complete-list-of-hotfixes-updates-for-windows-98se/

when you say other manufacturers may provide the drivers, is that mean integrated where the operating system loads the sata driver without needing ide legacy / compatibility mode or is it something that you would have to install later for sata devices to be properly configured or some other way that isn't automatically done with the motherboard? also with the sata add on cards that have 9x drivers, does that also have to be configured some different way or do the drivers automatically appear and load with the os install?If a SATA chip/chipset manufacturer provides a driver for 9x, then yes, it can be used to install 9x without the need for Legacy IDE PATA mode but you must know how to integrate the driver into the SETUP process.I don't know if it is possible to set up 9x without either legacy mode or pre-integrating the driver (or using rloew's patch as I do), I have never tried. rloew or others may know more about this. No drivers will "automatically appear" and automatically load with the OS install, unless they were already included in the original 9x CABs. Ideally you need the drivers in place beforehand, whether installing from scratch or adding a new card. Another point in favor of rloew's patch, as it patches and uses the already existing 9x IDE driver. ok thanks, that seemed to clear up some confusion.

While "possible" I highly doubt that DOSBOX would be a "desirable" method of running Windows 9x. It's good for DOS programs as intended, but probably VirtualPC or VMware either one would be better choices for virtualizing the whole 9x OS. DOSBOX actually runs under Windows 9x for one, while others are 2K/XP and up only. I haven't used it extensively yet but it does appear to be useful for running older DOS games on newer systems where the CPU is too fast and renders the game unplayable. Best of both worlds? A newer, fast system to run 9x and Windows applications, while having DOSBOX installed to run older DOS programs that don't like the faster hardware. Intel does not provide any SATA controller drivers for Windows 9x. The boards you mentioned are perfectly compatible with Windows 9x so long as you set all SATA devices to Legacy/PATA compatibility mode. The Intel chipset driver packages are actually just text INF's that specifically identify common onboard devices. These are technically not even necessary and a system can run without them. No .VXD, .PDR, .SYS, or any other actual "driver" files are provided. Other chipset manufacturers such as VIA may well provide drivers. I am not as familiar with them as I am with Intel-based systems. when you say other manufacturers may provide the drivers, is that mean integrated where the operating system loads the sata driver without needing ide legacy / compatibility mode or is it something that you would have to install later for sata devices to be properly configured or some other way that isn't automatically done with the motherboard? also with the sata add on cards that have 9x drivers, does that also have to be configured some different way or do the drivers automatically appear and load with the os install?

what exactly is the max speed of sata drives when using ide legacy / compatibility mode in bios? is it 16 MB/s? also, if i were to use the intel d845pebt2 motherboard, does that motherboard have native windows 9x sata drivers so i would not need to use ide compatiblity / legacy mode and the operating system will just load with a working sata driver provided internally by the motherboard? i believe it uses sil 3112a sata controller, well at least for the raid portion, it mentions that, does that mean its also for sata?

which reminds me, none of the sis 760 drivers that i tested on w98SE worked on sis's site, either giving a black screen or not allowing me to change the resolution. i had to manually find a older version which only worked somewhat, allowed increasing screen solution but occasional random freezes, though i don't know if the freeze issues were because of the gpu driver specifically or other factors. i think there was a even an older driver that i found to which i may or may not have tested that had the same hardware or compatible id but mentioned sis 740, the specific laptop i used was the averatec 4155-eh1.

Here. I have it in my slipstream build but without going back and reviewing all my old notes I don't remember how I had to extract it.PCCARD.ZIP thanks, the old pccard.vxd on the w95 system i updated was 4.00.1119, the one you sent is the newest or newer at version 4.00.1121.

bump, does anyone know where to find the newest pccard.vxd for windows 95 and related files such pci.vxd for pc cards / pcmcia? i tried downloading the few limited dell packages with pccard.vxd version 4.00.1121 which someone else mentioned in another forum but the setup for the package did not work, apparently it only works on certain dell models.

ok, i got it working now without needed active desktop enabled, it seems that last time i tried to test it, i either installed it incorrectly and / or the system needed more updates. all i had to do was use the classic opera 10.63 installer, installed it without launching it yet, copied and replaced the old opera.exe file and dll file with the newer ones, and then i was able to launch the browser and it worked fine.