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 10:29:09 +0100

Thx for responding.

Checked before: card is genuine ATi product (102 p/n)
Drivers on WinXP CD should work but don't.
Version numbers match to ATi's info.

I already renewed driver in Device Manager,
by manual deletion and re-detection and
by reinstall through Hardware Wizzard
(automatically and 'I select from location / list')
No luck so far.

I guess you are right, the card might be defective
Better have it replaced and enjoy the extra performance.

John7

"namniar" <this@that> wrote in message
news:e9AGbfbAFHA.208@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> According to ATI website the drivers for this card should be on the WinXP
> cdrom.
>
> See:
> http://www.ati.com/support/products/pc/mach64/mach64gxctdrivers.html
>
http://www.ati.com/support/products/pc/mach64/winxp/mach64winxpdrivers.html
>
> Also see this page to determine if this is a Built by ATI or Powered by
ATI.
> If your card is Powered by ATI this might not be the correct place to
> download drivers (see the card builders site).
> http://www.ati.com/support/identify/index.html
>
> If WinXP cd's drivers are still the correct for the card - remove any
> listing for ATI in Add/Remove Programs, any reference to video card in
> Device Manager. Then instead of rebooting go to Add/Remove Hardware and
> manually point to the cdrom for a place to look for drivers for the card
> that is detected. Also take a look in the Registry for any reference to
ATI
> and delete them - BACKUP THE REGISTRY BEFORE ANY CHANGES.
>
> See the following for Code 10
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310123
>
> Is it possible the card is defective?
>
> Don't forget this card is quite limited. The only kind of games you
should
> be able to play is cereal box games.
>
> r.
>
>
>
> "John7" <NoSp@mm.com> wrote in message
> news:ct1h9p$bbi$1@news3.zwoll1.ov.home.nl...
> > 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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