help~~~~~~~~~~~ problem w/ new ATI driver *** problem solved ***

[TimeKeeper]

I have 8500 on P4/intel chip and 7500 on XP1600/Via Chip w/ WinXP
Both start to give me "lock up" , and "reboot" after I install the new ATI driver!!!!!!!!!

Is there something I should do? (I did uninstall previous driver before install new one)



Install poor-man's Power by ATI video card driver. And it works perfectly now.

http://mirror2.ati.com/drivers/partnerproducts/wxp-ref-7-72-020524m-004274c.exe

 

[GTaudiophile]

I suggest you check out the forums at Rage3D.com. I am still running pre-Catalyst drivers, but I'll probably update them when I get back to campus this weekend. Your problem does not sound familiar, but if you are having the same problem on two different machines, then something is up.

 

[TimeKeeper]

I have never experience thing like this before. (both card on separate system are running at stock speed)

I never had PC "restart" itself before, and when it come back the winxp saying something like.......
"....................error occur on ATI ............yada..yada..yada...do you want to sent report..."

I don't understand..hmmm.........

Do you know where I can download the pre-catalyst drivers?

 

[GTaudiophile]

Try Kazaa perhaps? Or, get someone to send you a set of older drivers. I can't send mine at the moment.

Edit: I know the Catalyst drivers attempt to do something with that GART thing. That could have something to do with it.

 

[TimeKeeper]

That is totally odd. Seems like I am the only idiot having these problems.

But in two complete different system? It just puzzle me!

I will try omegadriver. See if I got this stupid problem again.

 

[GTaudiophile]

I started this thread over at Rage3D.com for you. Keep an eye on it.

 

[Slapstick]

I have similar problem with the new drivers with older games in W2k, lock ups and reboots on both a 8500 le and AIW Radeon. I found that if I bumped down the hardware acceleration a notch (Display Properties-Settings-Advanced-Trouble Shooting) everything runs fine. You might want to give it a try and see if it helps.

 

[TimeKeeper]

thanks guys!