VIA/S3G Unichrome Pro IGP for ASrock Mainboard

[cppgenius]

I've been looking all over for the latest drivers for my onboard VIA/S3G display adapter. Bios version is 98.90.00.05 [4/22/2005].

We recently upgraded to an LCD screen (433mm x 271mm) and I'm afraid the aspect ratio for this screen does not work very well on 1280x1024 because the fonts are blocky (as if they are stretched out of proportion). The onboard adapter does not support 1440x900 (which is the optimal resolution @ 60Hz (and changing the refresh rate on 1280x1024 does not help either).

Will a driver update resolve my problem or should I flash my BIOS? If I have to flash my BIOS I'll rather get myself an external video card.

Here is the info from Sandra, any help will be sincerely appreciated, thanks:

*** SORRY FOR THE DOUBLE POST ***

SiSoftware Sandra

Mainboard
Multi-Processor (MP) Support : No
MPS Version : 1.40
Model : 775VM800
Version : 1.00
Serial Number : 00000000
System BIOS : 63-120-0000010-00101111-091505-VIA

Chipset
Model : ASRock Standard Host Bridge
Revision : A1
Bus : Intel AGTL+
Front Side Bus Speed : 4x 133MHz (532MHz)
Maximum FSB Speed : 4x 200MHz (800MHz)
Width : 64-bit
I/O Queue Depth : 8 request(s)
Priority Master Queue Depth : 4 request(s)
Maximum Bus Bandwidth : 4.16GB/s

Chipset 1 Hub Interface
Type : V-Link
Version : 1.04
Width : 8-bit
Full Duplex : Yes
Multiplier : 2/1x
Speed : 4x 66MHz (264MHz)
I/O Queue Depth : 9 request(s)

Logical/Chipset Memory Banks
Bank 0 : 256MB DDR 2.5-3-2-7 2T
Bank 2 : 256MB DDR 2.5-3-2-7 2T
Bank 3 : 256MB DDR 2.5-3-2-7 2T
Shared Memory : 64MB
Supported Memory Types : ECC DDR
Channels : 1
Bank Interleave : 4-way
Memory Bus Speed : 2x 166MHz (332MHz)
Maximum Memory Speed : 2x 333MHz (666MHz)
Multiplier : 5/4x
Width : 64-bit
Memory Controller in Processor : No
Refresh Rate : 13.44µs
Power Save Mode : No
Fixed Hole Present : No
Maximum Memory Bus Bandwidth : 2.59GB/s

APIC 1
Version : 0.03
Speed : 17MHz
Multiplier : 1/2x
Maximum Interrupts : 24
IRQ Handler Engaged : Yes
Enhanced Support : Yes

Memory Module
Manufacturer : Nanya
Model : M2U25664DS88C3G-5T
Serial Number : 98F43621
Type : 256MB DDR
Technology : 8x(32Mx8)
Speed : PC3200U DDR-200
Standard Timings : 3.0-3-3-8 2-11-0-0
Version : 1.00
Memory DC Line : 2.50V
Set Timing @ 200MHz : 3.0-3-3-8 2-11-0-0
Set Timing @ 167MHz : 2.5-3-3-7 2-9-0-0

Memory Module
Manufacturer : Kingmax
Model : MPXC22F-38KT3B
Type : 512MB DDR
Technology : 16x(32Mx8)
Speed : PC3200U DDR-200
Standard Timings : 2.5-3-3-7 2-12-0-0
Version : 1.00
Memory DC Line : 2.50V
Set Timing @ 200MHz : 2.5-3-3-7 2-12-0-0
Set Timing @ 133MHz : 2.0-2-2-5 1-8-0-0

Environment Monitor 1
Model : Winbond W83697HF ISA
Version : 6.00
Mainboard Specific Support : No

Temperature Sensor(s)
Board Temperature : 35.00°C
CPU Temperature : 52.50°C td

Cooling Device(s)
Auto Fan Speed Control : Yes
CPU Fan : 2722rpm

Voltage Sensor(s)
CPU DC Line : 1.33V
Aux DC Line : 0.05V
+3.3V DC Line : 3.29V
+5V DC Line : 5.01V
+12V DC Line : 11.39V
-12V DC Line : 0.50V
-5V DC Line : 1.65V

System Bus(es) on Hub 1
Version : 2.10
System Bus 0 : PCI
System Bus 1 : AGP
Multiplier : 1/4x

LPC Hub Controller 1
Model : ASRock K7VT4 motherboard
Revision : A1
ACPI Power Management Enabled : Yes
Delayed Transaction Supported : Yes
Delayed Transaction Enabled : No

Disk Controller
Model : ASRock K7VT6 motherboard
Revision : I1
RAID Support : Yes
RAID Enabled : Yes
Channels : 2

Disk Controller
Model : ASRock K7VT2/K7VT6 motherboard
Interface : ATA
Revision : A7
Channels : 4

Audio Device
Model : ASRock K7VT6 motherboard
Revision : G1
Type : AC '97
Version : 2.04

Audio Codec
Model : Gammagraphx Inc 0000h
Revision : A1
Version : 2.04

Audio Codec
Model : Gammagraphx Inc 0000h
Revision : A1
Version : 2.01

USB Controller 1
Model : ASRock K7VT6
Revision : I2
Version : 1.10
Interface : UHCI
Channels : 2
Speed : 48MHz
Supported Speed(s) : Low (1.5Mbps) Full (12Mbps)
Legacy Emulation Enabled : No

USB Controller 2
Model : ASRock K7VT6
Revision : I2
Version : 1.10
Interface : UHCI
Channels : 2
Speed : 48MHz
Supported Speed(s) : Low (1.5Mbps) Full (12Mbps)
Legacy Emulation Enabled : No

USB Controller 3
Model : ASRock K7VT6



Revision : I2
Version : 1.10
Interface : UHCI
Channels : 2
Speed : 48MHz
Supported Speed(s) : Low (1.5Mbps) Full (12Mbps)
Legacy Emulation Enabled : No

USB Controller 4
Model : ASRock K7VT6
Revision : I2
Version : 1.10
Interface : UHCI
Channels : 2
Speed : 48MHz
Supported Speed(s) : Low (1.5Mbps) Full (12Mbps)
Legacy Emulation Enabled : No

USB Controller 5
Model : ASRock K7VT6 motherboard
Revision : I7
Version : 2.00
Specification : 1.00
Interface : EHCI
Channels : 8
Companion Controllers : 4
Supported Speed(s) : Low (1.5Mbps) Full (12Mbps) High (480Mbps)
Addressing Support : 32-bit
Legacy Emulation Enabled : No

System SMBus Controller 1
Model : VIA VT823x SMBus
Advanced TCO Mode Enabled : No
Slave Device Enabled : No
PEC Support : No
Speed : 14kHz

Performance Tips
Tip 2546 : Large memory modules should be ECC/Parity.
Warning 2544 : System/Video shared memory greatly reduces performance. Use external video card.
Tip 2 : Double-click tip or press Enter while a tip is selected for more information about the tip.

[cppgenius]

changing the refresh rate on 1280x1024 does not help either

Sorry, I actually meant changing it to 75Hz on 1280x1024 does not help. I also forgot to mention that I'm looking for Windows XP drivers (still not ready to make the shift to Vista ).

[Mr. Chris]

New drivers will not add resolutions that are not enabled by the board's BIOS. So you will need a custom BIOS from Asrock to get the resolution that you want.

Looks like you will be needing a video card. Chris.

[cppgenius]

Thanks Chris. I had a feeling a new card was inevitable.