ATI video drivers for x1050 - which ones to use? + problems

Smoker51 · 11-06-2008, 04:45 AM

ATI Radeon x1050 video card, AGP with 256MB RAM. I have tried several drivers including 7.4, Omega, etc., and the same problem occurs, The desktop refreshes randomly and fairly often., when working in MS Publisher 2003 the page I'm working on will refresh at random, sometimes 3 or 4 times consecutively and always when I save my work. It's only text tables with a colored background, no graphics. They refresh like a fast dripping graphic., top to bottom. Device Manager claims the card is working properly.

I'm hoping someone can recommend a driver to try that's known to work decently or other advice to try. I don't care about the Catalyst things and don't do any intense work nor play games. Thanks for your help.

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Windows XP Home SP2
ECS K7S5A mobo (Nov 2001 BIOS)
Antec 550W PSU
Athlon Tbird 1.4Ghz CPU
1GB PNY DDR RAM (1 stick)
160GB WD IDE HDD
ATI x1050 graphics

11-06-2008, 04:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
Smoker51 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, USA Posts: 5 OS: XP Home My System	ATI video drivers for x1050 - which ones to use? + problems ATI Radeon x1050 video card, AGP with 256MB RAM. I have tried several drivers including 7.4, Omega, etc., and the same problem occurs, The desktop refreshes randomly and fairly often., when working in MS Publisher 2003 the page I'm working on will refresh at random, sometimes 3 or 4 times consecutively and always when I save my work. It's only text tables with a colored background, no graphics. They refresh like a fast dripping graphic., top to bottom. Device Manager claims the card is working properly. I'm hoping someone can recommend a driver to try that's known to work decently or other advice to try. I don't care about the Catalyst things and don't do any intense work nor play games. Thanks for your help. --- Windows XP Home SP2 ECS K7S5A mobo (Nov 2001 BIOS) Antec 550W PSU Athlon Tbird 1.4Ghz CPU 1GB PNY DDR RAM (1 stick) 160GB WD IDE HDD ATI x1050 graphics