[SOLVED] ATI 3850 problems

cvitullo · 03-29-2008, 06:27 PM

I just reinstalled windows due to some issues booting, and now i can't use the 3850 i have installed. It shows up in every system info i can find, but it won't actually work.
It shows up in the device manager as "RV670", which i know is the chipset, but it was shown as "ATI radeon HD 3850" before the reinstall.

i've reinstalled all the drivers, for the record.

any ideas as to why it won't work?

**forcifer** · 03-29-2008, 08:55 PM

has there been a performance decrease at all?

dai · 03-30-2008, 10:13 AM

did you uninstall the drivers before reinstalling from safe mode with your a/virus disabled for the install

cvitullo · 03-31-2008, 05:01 AM

yes, there has been a performance decrease. No games were played here :(

and i think it might be because i didn't format the hard drive during the windows reinstall. i still have all the old folders, and two "WINDOWS" folders in C:, one of them "WINDOWS.0".

and seeing as not being able to boot with the 3850 connected was the reason for reinstall, that could have carried over in some way if it were a driver problem. Think that's it?

it was a boot from CD reinstall, but i can't remember if i selected "repair" or not.

dai · 03-31-2008, 12:30 PM

if it left your files intact it was a repair
when you reinstalled the drivers was it just the drivers or the complete drivers and software package

cvitullo · 03-31-2008, 02:37 PM

just drivers, this is a homebuilt.

dai · 03-31-2008, 02:49 PM

down load the driver and software package from ati
http://pcsofts.cn/drivers/ati-cataly...ersion-81.html

cvitullo · 03-31-2008, 03:08 PM

actually, i installed the catalyst control center, all the drivers from the manufacturer, and such.

dai · 03-31-2008, 03:12 PM

what power supply are you running
brand
wattage

cvitullo · 03-31-2008, 08:29 PM

it's only 250 watt D:
but it had worked before fine, as long as i wasn't doing major game playing.
dunno what brand...

French-Zavier92 · 04-01-2008, 06:26 AM

Apparently your problem concern ATI drivers...

I can advise you to try driver cleaner and delete all files "ati", then setup cleanly ATI drivers:

http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=745

dai · 04-01-2008, 11:28 AM

a 250w is to light for the system is this a normal desktop or one of those micro home theatre models

cvitullo · 04-01-2008, 02:57 PM

it's a normal desktop.
i'm pretty sure it's a driver issue.
i know there's a order to install, i've messed that up twice. (this computer and my laptop)

ok, got it.
i uninstalled the integrated video card (duh, didn't even think of that before), and now the screen's on when it's in the 3850. thanks for the help, now i just have to install drivers from the cd.

dai · 04-01-2008, 03:02 PM

i would look at upgrading the power supply
Power Supply Information and Selection

GeNNerIC · 03-08-2009, 02:48 PM

im having a prblem with my 3850.. the thing is i was finished playing crysis, so i shutdown my system and went to bed.. when i woke up,tured my system on, my card was not showing a thing. i put 1 off my old cards in to see if it was my mobo but everything worked fine , when i but my 3850 back in it still was not working, ant help would be great

03-29-2008, 06:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
cvitullo Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 58 OS: XP/Vista SP1/7/Ubuntu 8.10	[SOLVED] ATI 3850 problems I just reinstalled windows due to some issues booting, and now i can't use the 3850 i have installed. It shows up in every system info i can find, but it won't actually work. It shows up in the device manager as "RV670", which i know is the chipset, but it was shown as "ATI radeon HD 3850" before the reinstall. i've reinstalled all the drivers, for the record. any ideas as to why it won't work?

03-29-2008, 08:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
forcifer ole' Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City kansas Posts: 3,631 OS: Vista Premium 32 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: ATI 3850 problems has there been a performance decrease at all? __________________

03-30-2008, 10:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,773 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: ATI 3850 problems did you uninstall the drivers before reinstalling from safe mode with your a/virus disabled for the install __________________

03-31-2008, 05:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
cvitullo Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 58 OS: XP/Vista SP1/7/Ubuntu 8.10	Re: ATI 3850 problems yes, there has been a performance decrease. No games were played here :( and i think it might be because i didn't format the hard drive during the windows reinstall. i still have all the old folders, and two "WINDOWS" folders in C:, one of them "WINDOWS.0". and seeing as not being able to boot with the 3850 connected was the reason for reinstall, that could have carried over in some way if it were a driver problem. Think that's it? it was a boot from CD reinstall, but i can't remember if i selected "repair" or not.

03-31-2008, 12:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,773 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: ATI 3850 problems if it left your files intact it was a repair when you reinstalled the drivers was it just the drivers or the complete drivers and software package __________________

03-31-2008, 02:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
cvitullo Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 58 OS: XP/Vista SP1/7/Ubuntu 8.10	Re: ATI 3850 problems just drivers, this is a homebuilt.

03-31-2008, 02:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,773 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: ATI 3850 problems down load the driver and software package from ati http://pcsofts.cn/drivers/ati-cataly...ersion-81.html __________________

03-31-2008, 03:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
cvitullo Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 58 OS: XP/Vista SP1/7/Ubuntu 8.10	Re: ATI 3850 problems actually, i installed the catalyst control center, all the drivers from the manufacturer, and such.

03-31-2008, 03:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,773 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: ATI 3850 problems what power supply are you running brand wattage __________________

03-31-2008, 08:29 PM	#10 (permalink)
cvitullo Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 58 OS: XP/Vista SP1/7/Ubuntu 8.10	Re: ATI 3850 problems it's only 250 watt D: but it had worked before fine, as long as i wasn't doing major game playing. dunno what brand...

04-01-2008, 06:26 AM	#11 (permalink)
French-Zavier92 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: France Posts: 10 OS: Win XP sp2 My System	Re: ATI 3850 problems Apparently your problem concern ATI drivers... I can advise you to try driver cleaner and delete all files "ati", then setup cleanly ATI drivers: http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=745

04-01-2008, 11:28 AM	#12 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,773 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: ATI 3850 problems a 250w is to light for the system is this a normal desktop or one of those micro home theatre models __________________

04-01-2008, 02:57 PM	#13 (permalink)
cvitullo Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 58 OS: XP/Vista SP1/7/Ubuntu 8.10	Re: ATI 3850 problems it's a normal desktop. i'm pretty sure it's a driver issue. i know there's a order to install, i've messed that up twice. (this computer and my laptop) ok, got it. i uninstalled the integrated video card (duh, didn't even think of that before), and now the screen's on when it's in the 3850. thanks for the help, now i just have to install drivers from the cd.

04-01-2008, 03:02 PM	#14 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,773 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: ATI 3850 problems i would look at upgrading the power supply Power Supply Information and Selection __________________

03-08-2009, 02:48 PM	#15 (permalink)
GeNNerIC Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: cornwall Posts: 1 OS: windows vista	Re: [SOLVED] ATI 3850 problems im having a prblem with my 3850.. the thing is i was finished playing crysis, so i shutdown my system and went to bed.. when i woke up,tured my system on, my card was not showing a thing. i put 1 off my old cards in to see if it was my mobo but everything worked fine , when i but my 3850 back in it still was not working, ant help would be great