The XP/graphics hell continues
linolino:
i have a radeon x600. its not the same, but its the same engine. don't you have the original cd for the board with the original drivers? maybe you should unistall the drivers you installed and install the original ones again.
Then look on ATi site for a Catalyst version that is compatible with the 9600. i don't know if the last one (5.9) is, but i think it is.
i think you must have already done this, but, heres the link anyway
https://support.ati.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=894&task=knowledge&folderID=27
IgnorantBliss:
I used to have a Radeon 9600 XT on my computer that has XP on it with no problems. Now my husband is using the same card on his computer (that also has XP).
Motoki:
Quote from: U_Dog_U on 2005 October 06, 08:11:27
Make sure you have the latest version of directx because catalyst drivers need it to work properly.
It also needs .NET Framework from Microsoft, which btw SimPE also requires. You can get it on Windows update or by searching for it in Microsoft's download section. I believe SimPE will also automatically download it for you if you don't have it.
The thing with the drivers is, I know everyone always says to use the latest and EA's customer support seems to think the latest drivers will fix all the world's problems ::) but if you find an older driver that works stick with it. Again with the if it ain't broke...
Ness:
we have the latest direct x... we've tried the drivers on the original disks, we've tried the drivers that windows will pick up when it looks for updates, we've tried grabbing the drivers directly and installing them manually (and it is the catalyst 5.9 driver)... every time we do, we get the same thing as soon as we reboot after the graphics driver is installed - absolutely nothing on the display but a pretty blue/green flicker.
at least hubby has figured a way to keep the XP attempts going while I can still have a working computer under 98 - I have two hard drives, he will disable my C drive and reserve it for XP, while I get to install 98 on my D drive and work that way.
Ness:
AARRGGHHHHH!
I NEVER want to install windows of any description again! having watched XP being done about a billion times in this whole process, and knowing that 98 goes onto my computer without a hitch, I thought I would be up to the task of doing 98 by myself!!
not quite - took two attempts to go through the setup program - the first struck a glitch in the installation of the MB drivers and couldn't boot - but I've managed to get graphics and sound working... but can't get the network working properly - my computer can see the other one, the other one can't see mine, and in no way can I get internet access - it keeps insisting on looking for a dial-up modem and refuses to acknowledge the ADSL router exists!
I guess I haven't done too badly for a first solo effort, but my brain is being forced to learn things it never wanted to!
Ness
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