Re: Driver issue with ATi 264VT2 Mach64 VT videocard, please help!

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From: John7 (NoSp_at_mm.com)
Date: 01/24/05 

Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 01:58:17 +0100

Thx for responding.

ATi 264VT2 mach64 2MB is on a separate PCI card.
ATi site advised to use WinXp build-in ATi drivers.
They are loaded but signal Code 10 'Device cannot start'.
Slow video caused by missing a working driver.

What can I do?

John7

"namniar" <this@that> wrote in message
news:u9UZ1EMAFHA.2876@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> John,
>
> Is this graphics chip/card built into the ASUS motherboard?
>
> If so get drivers from Asus not www.ati.com.
>
> If this is a PCI card go to www.ati.com and check what drivers you should
be
> using.
>
> 2 MB VRAM (1996/1997 vintage) will be slow since the standard is about
128MB
> AGP now.
>
> r.
>
>
>
> "John7" <NoSp@mm.com> wrote in message
> news:csu5eq$7ul$1@news1.zwoll1.ov.home.nl...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I setup a friend's pc from scratch, now we have this problem.
> > Video performance is slooowww, ATi videocard driver has
> > exclamationmark, Code 10, device does not start, WHY !?
> >
> > From scratch I installed WinXP PRO, latest motherboard drivers,
> > DirectX 9c and all updates except SP2.
> > WinXP included ATi driver should work but doesn't.
> > Remove and reinstall driver didn't solve the issue.
> > Searched MS KB and ATi KB but at no avail.
> >
> > Any clues, video performance in horrible now ?
> >
> >
> > TIA,
> > John7
> >
> >
> > System:
> > Asus A7N8X-X
> > ATi 264VT2 Mach64 VT2 2MB PCI <-----
> > 256MB
> > 20GB HD
> > No-name 52x DVD-rom
> > Artec 48/12/48 CD-writer
> >
> >
>

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