Problem compatibility with AMD K7 800Mhz and ATI Radeon 64 ?

[MG]

I think my problem is due to an incompatibility but not shure.

When I start any program's that call the Ddhelp.exe (Direct Draw) this program crash with the standard message (ddhelp.exe. This program as perform an illegal opperation an will be shutdown.).. So I need help to resolve this problem.

I already reinstall, window 98, directX and all driver ;-(..

Thanks In advance!

 

[Dean]

hmmmmm.....what programs or games you running to get that error?

i also have an athlon and a radeon 64meg ddr...i want to see if i can replicate the error

also are you using a motherboard with a VIA chipset?

i'm using an older gigabyte 7ix AMD based one

make sure you have the 4 in 1 drivers installed for VIA chipset?

 

[MG]

Any program that need to access the direct draw.

Half-life, Flash, unreal, D2, etc..

All program that need to acces the direct draw that call the hardware, all of this program crash with that error.

I can't run anything.. ;-(..

Waht is your ATI Driver version and your DirectDraw, directX version ?

 

[Dean]

Every direct x game i have runs fine, including UT..it must be your 4 in 1 drivers...try reinstalling them


it says my direct draw version is 1.00 and my ati driver version is 4.12.3044

 

[MG]

Huumm.. Need more information about the 4 in 1 driver!

Whats that.. ??

I reinstall all the driver include on my CD around 30 times.. and i reformat my Hard-Drive reinstall win98, driver for my video card and directX. With juste that on my PC, nothing run. I have the same error.

Please give me more info about your driver version ans VIA chipset driver!!

Thanks..

 

[MG]

I have the same direct draw version and driver for ATI.. !!

I realy not understand !!

 

[Dean]

Can you tell me the name and model of your motherboard?

thats very important....i can give you a link to the proper drivers that way

 

[MG]

1st Mainboard - SDII

Thanks again.. ;-)

 

[Dean]

ok you have the FIC sd11 mainboard which is a VIA chipset

download these 4 in 1 drivers that are zipped into 1 file...unzip them and install

drivers for your board


after you install them let me know how it works...my email is in my profile

 

[MG]

Ok thanks..

C U.. Lather..

 

[Templeton]

Do not install the agp vxd driver from the 4in1, the sd11 only uses a via southbridge. You will need to install the amd agp driver for your board, which you can get Here

 

[MG]

Thanks averyone.. for your help.

I found 3 update patch for my BIOS, and that look find I think my problème is resolve.

CU.

Thanks..

 

[Dean]

Your right Templeton, the sd11 has a mixed south and north bridge..me bad ...at least that agp file won't install on his system so he can dl the proper one

MG download that file that Templeton gave you also, it will give you higher performance

 

[MG]

OK.. Thanks for the Q..

I will install that file tomorow..

Thanks guy's.. (or girls, i don't know)