Radeon 7000 AGP Video card
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Radeon 7000 AGP Video card
W2000Pro: This board has been constantly locking up WM Player and my computer. I have replaced it with my old S3 Virge and it runs fine. Are there any tricks to setting up an AGP card eg BIOS settings etc?
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What's your processor? If it's not intel, there's a problem installing it I think. I'm an engineering student, and I had to send my puter away to get the shaggin raethon card installed!
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TCS - no - is that necessary if the machine detects and installs the drivers for the Radeon card on boot-up?
I am getting close to getting AN answer from Connect 3d who make this particular card - at least they have acknowledged the email!!
I am getting close to getting AN answer from Connect 3d who make this particular card - at least they have acknowledged the email!!
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BOAC,
With Windows and video cards it is always preferrable to remove all previous drivers before installing a new card.
First go to the Add/Remove Programs Control and remove everything related to your video card in there. Reboot when asked to, and if you aren't asked to, do it anyways. Don't know about S3.
To make sure you have removed everything you can look for a program called Driver Cleaner which should do a more thorough job in the case of some drivers. I have heard that the nVidia drivers are bad for leaving behind the odd file or registry setting (I don't have any expereince with recent nVidia cards though). ATI has an uninstall program of their own called "Cat-Uninstaller" which removes all ATI software on the computer.
When the old drivers have been removed you can install the new card and drivers. It's a good idea to do this when you update drivers for the video card too to reduce the chance of conflicts between driver versions.
Hopefully this will help.
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With Windows and video cards it is always preferrable to remove all previous drivers before installing a new card.
First go to the Add/Remove Programs Control and remove everything related to your video card in there. Reboot when asked to, and if you aren't asked to, do it anyways. Don't know about S3.
To make sure you have removed everything you can look for a program called Driver Cleaner which should do a more thorough job in the case of some drivers. I have heard that the nVidia drivers are bad for leaving behind the odd file or registry setting (I don't have any expereince with recent nVidia cards though). ATI has an uninstall program of their own called "Cat-Uninstaller" which removes all ATI software on the computer.
When the old drivers have been removed you can install the new card and drivers. It's a good idea to do this when you update drivers for the video card too to reduce the chance of conflicts between driver versions.
Hopefully this will help.
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Been away suitcasing for a few days, but S3 card has been back back in for a week and all normal at the mo inc. WM Player. Will advise!
EDITED TO ADD Adaptec 'Direct CD' (enables use of CDROM as read/write drive) DID work but does not now - 'drive will not support etc'. Can still 'create' normal CDRoms with Data or audio content
Does a Video card change affect CDROM operation?
Further edit On 3rd re-install of CD prog now all well
EDITED TO ADD Adaptec 'Direct CD' (enables use of CDROM as read/write drive) DID work but does not now - 'drive will not support etc'. Can still 'create' normal CDRoms with Data or audio content
Does a Video card change affect CDROM operation?
Further edit On 3rd re-install of CD prog now all well
Last edited by BOAC; 25th October 2004 at 07:24.
