is there anyway i can get my diamond stealth II s220 gfxcard working on winxp.. either a straight driver or a generic driver ?

try this address
http://www.micron.com/content.jsp?path=Products/ITG
Download the driver.zip file at the bottom of the page. There will be an NT5 driver. It works for 2000 so it might work for XP. ;(
I found this link at http://www.driverguide.com
You will have to login: username: drivers pw: all

Good Luck