Re: Windows XP OR MSI motherboard? Which is it?

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".Phil" <norcross@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi Senior Advisors, here is a new challenge:

Windows XP Professional, MSI motherboard with an AMD Athlone64 shit-
processor, 1GB RAM etc. using RAID 0

The Video Card drivers (ATI) won't load.


This can often indicate that the motherboard chipset drivers weren't
installed which is the first step after the XP install itself. The
sequence should be XP, then chipset drivers, then specific system drivers,
then Windows updates, then applications.

Either a CD came with the motherboard or you can download them from the MSI
site. Use hte Motherboard model number to find them.

HTH
-pk

The system works fine using
Microsoft Video Drivers (default for system builders). The Device
Manager does not list the video card (ATI All-in-Wonder 9500) or
monitor (Viewsonic Flat Panel on DVI cable), so of course Windows
won't load the software or drivers for it! I have forced the *.INF
files into place, but Windows doesn't see a video card so it doesn't
use those drivers. I tried replacing the video card assuming it to be
at fault - new card has same problem, SO! The problem is either
Windows XP has it's nose badly out of joint OR the motherboard is
refusing to tell Windows about the video card in the AGP slot.

Any suggestions? I have two thoughts:

1. Windows is corrupt - 2 hours just to check! Six more to complete re-
installation for client! HA!
2. There is a broken signalling trace on the motherboard - replace
whole system (my preference)

PS. This is why I refuse to deploy non-WINtel stuff.


.

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