Windows 98 stuck at 16 colors and 640x480 resolution

[FelixPls1]

So I got this old Pionex computer back in December. I tried to dual boot it with NT 4.0 for some reason, deleted the whole OS by accident, reinstalled it, and now, it's stuck with 16 colors and a 640x480 resolution! I've tried everything, from drivers to SciTech Display Doctor to reinstalling it yet again, but nothing seems to work

It only goes into true color when I open up a DOS application

[Wunderbar98]

Hi FelixPls1. Not familiar with Pionex computers. If graphic resolutuion worked well before, then it's not likely a hardware issue, probably just driver related. It would be helpful to provide specific information regarding your graphic driver chipset.

[FelixPls1]

On 6/20/2020 at 10:36 PM, Wunderbar98 said:

Hi FelixPls1. Not familiar with Pionex computers. If graphic resolutuion worked well before, then it's not likely a hardware issue, probably just driver related. It would be helpful to provide specific information regarding your graphic driver chipset.

I believe it's Intel Pentium III

[schwups]

 

This information does not help us. Do you have exclamation or question marks in the device manager? And where? Did you install a chipset driver? Please install a system information program, e.g. Everest 2.2 (2005 free) or a later trial version and give us the information about your motherboard/chipset and the graphics unit!

 

[FelixPls1]

The motherboard is a Biostar M6TWG, and I think the graphics unit is a Intel i752

[TigTex]

It should be a intel 810 chipset

Try this

https://download.cnet.com/win9x67-zip/3000-2108_4-104242.html

Supports 

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_7121.DeviceDesc="Intel(R) 82810 Graphics Controller"
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_7123.DeviceDesc="Intel(R) 82810-DC100 Graphics Controller"
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_7125.DeviceDesc="Intel(R) 82810E Graphics Controller"
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1132.DeviceDesc="Intel(R) 82815 Graphics Controller"

Edited June 26, 2020 by TigTex

[schwups]

https://www.biostar-usa.com/mbdownloads.asp?model=m6twg

I think I recall that Intel Version 6.3.0.1008 was the last official chipset driver for 98, not 7.0.0..1019. I would install the chipset driver first and then the graphics/video driver.

Edited June 26, 2020 by schwups

[FelixPls1]

it worked! thanks a bunch

[LoneCrusader]

On 6/20/2020 at 10:13 PM, FelixPls1 said:

...Pionex computer...

Ah yes, have several of those. Loved the cases. I used to buy them just to get the cases and use them for building newer machines.