Radeon 8500 retail w/TV out won't boot

HouRman

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My friend has an ATI Radeon 8500 retail and is using the TV out to a 27" televison and also to a 15" monitor.

When ever he turns on his computer WITH the s-video plugged into the back of the radeon, the computer doesn't load windows. He has to turn on his computer so windows loads, THEN plug the s-video cable into the video card and use the TV.

We tried 2 different XP drivers, we just reformatted his hard drive, but his computer just can't load windows with the TV-out activated.

Windows XP Professional
Pentium4 1.8
Soyo Dragon Ultra

Nothing is overclocked, his PSU is 425 watts and he only has a CD rom drive. Any Ideas?