New vidcard - need help

bert8for3 · 09-01-07, 03:31 PM

Sorry to post here about a general tech issue, but I'm busy pulling out what little hair I have left and could use some help.

I put in a Radeon X1650 Pro vidcard a coupla hours ago, just can't get it up and running. I had an older one in before with no problems when I put it in.

The new card didn't want to install from the cd. So I downloaded the Catalyst software and the install ran from that. The screen adjusted (although some desktop items weren't displaying) and I thought I was up and running. rebooted and have done so a lot and each time I get booted into a 600x800 8 bit screen. I get a message saying that Catalyst is not compatible with the graphics driver or something like that. I've checked the Radeon driver and shows installed, although I've reinstalled it anyway.

I'm not coming up with any bright ideas. I was into the bios looking to see if I can disable the onboard graphics, 'cause maybe that's it, but I'm not seeing a bios setting for that.

Anyway any ideas/help much appreciated, will check back in a while.

Zakalwe · 09-01-07, 04:17 PM

I would try uninstalling any video-driver found on your system, reboot (then the system should run with the generic standard -vga-driver) and then install the Catalyst software again. Be sure to have the MS frame-network software is installed, otherwise the Catalyst Control center won`t work.

Z.

PS.: IIRC there is a special un-installing software available at ATI.

bigboywooly · 09-01-07, 05:37 PM

Make sure you uninstall your old drivers before installing the new ones

bert8for3 · 09-01-07, 05:53 PM

tks guys, I'll work on it as you suggest.

bert8for3 · 09-01-07, 06:42 PM

No luck. I uninstalled Catalyst and checked that all the drivers were uninstalled. DotNet is there. I reinstalled Catalyst and it installs fine and reboots into a 1080x764 screen and I can configure the card etc. It shows as installed and working fine in hardware properties and display settings. Oddly, after it's finished setting up, a lot of the desktop icons disappear, leaving only their names on the screen (not that this is a big deal, but I mention it in case it suggests what the problem might be).

After this reinstall, I was curious and popped in a game disk (M2TW just because it loads a lot faster than SH3). Got the game mouse cursor but an otherwise black screen.

When I rebooted after that, it just reboots into a horrible looking 640x480 res and 4-bit colour. The ATI card still shows as being active, but I can't change res.

I'll try it again, but in the meanwhile if anyone has any ideas ...

bert8for3 · 09-01-07, 07:37 PM

And just in case it has something to do with the problem, I've looked at System Devices in Hardware Manager. Seems to me I used to have an AGP-something device (vidcard is AGP), but now I only show an Intel###### Processor to AGP Controller, whatever that is. So I'm wondering if I have the AGP functionality.

If that's the case, where do I get it?

09-01-07, 03:31 PM	#1
bert8for3 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,124 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	New vidcard - need help Sorry to post here about a general tech issue, but I'm busy pulling out what little hair I have left and could use some help. I put in a Radeon X1650 Pro vidcard a coupla hours ago, just can't get it up and running. I had an older one in before with no problems when I put it in. The new card didn't want to install from the cd. So I downloaded the Catalyst software and the install ran from that. The screen adjusted (although some desktop items weren't displaying) and I thought I was up and running. rebooted and have done so a lot and each time I get booted into a 600x800 8 bit screen. I get a message saying that Catalyst is not compatible with the graphics driver or something like that. I've checked the Radeon driver and shows installed, although I've reinstalled it anyway. I'm not coming up with any bright ideas. I was into the bios looking to see if I can disable the onboard graphics, 'cause maybe that's it, but I'm not seeing a bios setting for that. Anyway any ideas/help much appreciated, will check back in a while.

09-01-07, 05:37 PM	#3
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Make sure you uninstall your old drivers before installing the new ones __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

09-01-07, 04:17 PM	#2
Zakalwe Torpedoman Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Eckernförde, S-H, Germany Posts: 113 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	I would try uninstalling any video-driver found on your system, reboot (then the system should run with the generic standard -vga-driver) and then install the Catalyst software again. Be sure to have the MS frame-network software is installed, otherwise the Catalyst Control center won`t work. Z. PS.: IIRC there is a special un-installing software available at ATI.

09-01-07, 05:53 PM	#4
bert8for3 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,124 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	tks guys, I'll work on it as you suggest.

09-01-07, 06:42 PM	#5
bert8for3 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,124 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	No luck. I uninstalled Catalyst and checked that all the drivers were uninstalled. DotNet is there. I reinstalled Catalyst and it installs fine and reboots into a 1080x764 screen and I can configure the card etc. It shows as installed and working fine in hardware properties and display settings. Oddly, after it's finished setting up, a lot of the desktop icons disappear, leaving only their names on the screen (not that this is a big deal, but I mention it in case it suggests what the problem might be). After this reinstall, I was curious and popped in a game disk (M2TW just because it loads a lot faster than SH3). Got the game mouse cursor but an otherwise black screen. When I rebooted after that, it just reboots into a horrible looking 640x480 res and 4-bit colour. The ATI card still shows as being active, but I can't change res. I'll try it again, but in the meanwhile if anyone has any ideas ...

09-01-07, 07:37 PM	#6
bert8for3 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,124 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	And just in case it has something to do with the problem, I've looked at System Devices in Hardware Manager. Seems to me I used to have an AGP-something device (vidcard is AGP), but now I only show an Intel###### Processor to AGP Controller, whatever that is. So I'm wondering if I have the AGP functionality. If that's the case, where do I get it?