1. offtopic: ATI XPERT 98 and Win98
I just got a XPERT 98 w/ RAGE PRO chipset and my
system locks up after I install my video drivers. My
motherboard is a Tyan Trinity 400 S1854. I've tried
the new board drivers (VIA 4in1 v4.24), new video
drivers (May 99), and they have the same results as
the ones that came with the hardware. I've already
written to ATI but I was wondering if anybody here has
had the same problem. I can't move the mouse and
CTRL+ALT+DEL doesn't work. I have my AGP DRIVING in
my BIOS set to CC, changed from the EC it was set to
(problems either way). This is a 2x AGP card. My
Tyan has the VIA ApolloPro133 chipset. Sorry for
being offtopic, and any help is appreciated.
Mike Hurley
PS. I've looked at different forums on ATI stuff
(windrivers.com) and other ones, but if you can
suggest one, please do.
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2. Re: offtopic: ATI XPERT 98 and Win98
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PS
Mike:
I forgot to tell you to boot up in SAFE MODE to see if you
lock-up. If you don't lock-up then it is NOT a bad video-card
or motherboard problem but probably a conflict or driver problem.
Bernie
3. Re: offtopic: ATI XPERT 98 and Win98
On Tue, 19 Sep 2000 18:26:36 -0700, Mike Hurley <mike_hurley_2 at YAHOO.COM>
wrote:
>I just got a XPERT 98 w/ RAGE PRO chipset and my
>system locks up after I install my video drivers. My
>motherboard is a Tyan Trinity 400 S1854.
Mike:
Does your system ever lockup if you just boot up use a dos floppy ?
Have you tried your video card in a friend's system ?
Have you tried a different AGP video card ( non-ati ) in your system ?
Have you look on TYAN WEB site to see if there is a bios upgrade
for your motherboard ? Be very careful if you decide to upgrade
because you can wipe out your bios. Also see if there are any notes
about using Tyan and the ATI video.
Sometimes a CD for the MOTHERBOARD comes with your system, check to
see if there is any information on it.
In your BIOS try changing PCI/VGA Palette Snoop to the opposite setting.
Also be absolutly sure that you don't have a Interrupt conflict some
video cards have jumpers when set will cause the card to use a interrupt.
I remember one ATI video card that used the same interrupt as one
of the COM ports.
To be sure it is not a interrupt causing the problem, remove the
soundcard, modem, and any unnecessary cards. Go in the bios and disable
COM2 and LPT1. Then boot up into windows and see if the system locks up
if not try adding one thing at a time to see which is causing a conflict.
Bernie
4. Re: offtopic: ATI XPERT 98 and Win98
if it is not locking up until in Windows, might try setting graphics
hardware acceleration to none (via safe mode.)
byE
Mike
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bernie" <xotron at PCOM.NET>
To: <EUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 10:05 AM
Subject: Re: offtopic: ATI XPERT 98 and Win98
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> PS
> Mike:
> I forgot to tell you to boot up in SAFE MODE to see if you
> lock-up. If you don't lock-up then it is NOT a bad video-card
> or motherboard problem but probably a conflict or driver problem.
> Bernie
