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Yes, its the v2100.
Funny thing is that I have never really had the other problems associated
with the Stealth II S220 and Windows 98.  The only trouble I really had up
till now was the first install of the drivers that came with the video card.
I've tried using older drivers and even re-flashed the card with the older
BIOS.  I've turned off hardware acceleration from Windows and with the
Direct X control panel and just about anything else you could imagine.
I could live without the benchmark programs and even Virtua Fighter 2.  I am
just worried that I might buy some new software and have it lock up the
computer.
So I guess I have two real choices; either buy a new card now, or wait until
one of the new cards comes out and buy later.
The Phantom wrote in message <35ca480a.493987@news.uq.net.au>...

>
>Reading the symptoms you are experiencing, given the variables
>mentioned in the first paragraph, I thought your Stealth II
>immediately. It's coincident that in the final paragraph, you have
>arrived at the same conclusion.
>
>Henry when you say Stealth II, are you referring to the S220 (V2100)
>based version? If so, then it's almost certainly your Stealth II BIOS
>and or driver conflicting with Win98.
>
>Mine ran like a charm with Win95, but was a nightmare with Win9x,
>demonstrating all sorts of problems such as random lockup, abysmally
>slow 2D performance, blackened out icons if the screen res or depth
>was changed or with the execution of certain applications. I haven't
>solved the problem incidentally, just bypassed it by purchasing a
>V330. I'll either sell off the S220 or use it in number 2 if Diamond
>ever get around to releasing drivers which address the issues
>sucessfully.
>