Re: Odd quirks with video acceleration
From: Arek Iskra [MVP] (NoSpam_arek_at_arekiskra.com)
Date: 09/22/04
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Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 20:26:41 +0800
Before you do make a call, check out the Windows Catalog for server
platform, to see if the video card is supported. Good luck!
-- Arek Iskra MVP for Windows Server - Software Distribution "Adam" <plato2876@gmail.com> wrote in message news:10e301c4a03e$7f672860$a601280a@phx.gbl... > Thanks for the suggestion, though. Looks like I might have > to break down and actually go through the enterprise level > server support on this one, as it's the second time I've > tried the newsgroups. *shudders at the resulting bank > account balance* > > Thanks for the help, > -Adam >>-----Original Message----- >>Ok, I thought your Optiplex shipped with GeForce by > default. And I agree it >>is strange they don't offer 32-but version of the driver. >> >>-- >>Arek Iskra >>MVP for Windows Server - Software Distribution >> >> >>"Adam" <plato2876@gmail.com> wrote in message >>news:201101c49f09$e55b3b60$a501280a@phx.gbl... >>> Arek, >>> Nope, this isn't a dell preinstalled card, actually, so no >>> dell drivers for it. What's really odd, to me, is that >>> nVidia does offer Server 2k3 64-bit drivers, just not a set >>> for those of us with a puny 32-bit processor, like myself. >>> >>> -Adam >>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>Have you tried to grab video drivers from Dell website? I >>> am not sure if you >>>>will be able to get one for Windows 2003 Server for this >>> model, as I don't >>>>think it was designed to run server OS. But it's worth a >>> try :) >>>> >>>>-- >>>>Arek Iskra >>>>MVP for Windows Server - Software Distribution >>>> >>>> >>>>"Adam" <plato2876@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>news:418801c49e97$90e9fac0$a601280a@phx.gbl... >>>>> While running Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition, > I've >>>>> run across an odd bug on my setup, that I can't seem > to get >>>>> rid of. For some reason, when I enable full video >>>>> acceleration on the system, the video resources on the >>>>> system will essentially run out every 2 and a half days. >>>>> I'll no longer be able to have any background loaded, nor >>>>> will other visual aspects be able to load properly, >>>>> including "skinned" programs using anything besides the >>>>> standard windows appearance. The system is running on a >>>>> Dell Optiplex GX260, with a GeForce 4 MX 440 video card. >>>>> As troubleshooting steps, I've attempted swapping out the >>>>> video card, motherboard, ram, and processor, all to no >>>>> avail. The system is currently using the most recent >>>>> Windows XP drivers from the nVidia website, but the > problem >>>>> also exhibits itself with the drivers from windows update, >>>>> just with additional quirks. >>>>> >>>>> If anyone happens to have any idea on what I can try from >>>>> here, it'd be GREATLY appreciated. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Adam >>>> >>>> >>>>. >>>> >> >> >>. >>
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