Graphics Car Playing Up! Please Help

duck677 · 12-09-2008, 06:50 PM

I got this new computer, specs:

Intel® Core™ Duo Processor E2160, 1.8 GHz, 1 MB L2 cache,
Windows Vista Ultimate
Intel BOXD945GCPE All in One Board
Intel® 945GC Express Chipset
- Integrated Intel® GMA 950 graphics core
• Supports FSB 1066/800/533MHz.
• Intel® ICH7/ICH7R Chipset
- Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0) controller, 480Mb/sec, up to 8 ports.
- 4 SATAII ports with transfer rate up to 3Gb/s.
- 1 channel Ultra ATA 100 bus master IDE controller.
- PCI Master v2.3, I/O APIC.
- ACPI 2.0 compliant.
- Serial ATA RAID 0/1/0+1 for ICH7R.
- Integrated AHCI controller for ICH7R.

I installed counter strike source, ran it and of course, without a graphics card it was very very low quality. So i went out and bought a graphics card that was compatible with PCI as there are no vgu or pci-e slots (DO NOT ASK ME WHY???!!! AND YES IT IS A BRAND NEW MOTHERBOARD!!)
- ATI Radeon 9000 257MB 128bit DDR.

I ran counter strike source and then it worked but when i started it, it said something along the lines of your graphics card drivers are out of date, if you run the game it would most likely crash or something like that, i ran the game regardless, and after about 30 minutes of playing it went really weird, alot of different colours on the screen, completely unrecognisable. and I had to restart my computer to get it back to normal. So i took steams advice, and installed new drivers. I ran counter strike source and it came up with: preparing to launch counter strike source, and then the screen went away and nothing happened, then i went to control panel and manage hardware, my graphics card was not there, the computer isnt reading it!!!!!! I want to re install drivers but couldn't becaese my graphics card wasnt being detected by the computer. the computer is running at absolute minimum graphics requirements now!!!

PLEASE HELP!!!!!

Nexxtech · 12-09-2008, 07:09 PM

You may have already done this but I would try this.
1. Double check your on board video is disabled in the BIOS
2. Check for errors in device manager, (yellow !) indicating problem issues.
3. Go to Add/remove programs and uninstall your video drivers if any are present.
4. Reboot and see if Windows detects and installs drivers for your video device. If all goes well update your video device in device manager. Good luck!

duck677 · 12-09-2008, 07:17 PM

how do i do the first one you said, number 1

and also there are a few errors, like you said in number 2. how do i fix them??/

Nexxtech · 12-09-2008, 08:31 PM

Referring to number 1 hit delete on boot up, I believe it will be listed under plug and play or advanced set up. (Not familiar with the Intel Bios) but it is in there. Disable on board video. Can you please post your device manager errors, (what devices are showing errors and problems listed).

**lazareth1** · 12-09-2008, 10:09 PM

Have you downloaded the latest drivers for the ATi card from www.amd.com and installed them?

12-09-2008, 06:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
duck677 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3 OS: windows vista ultimate	Graphics Car Playing Up! Please Help I got this new computer, specs: Intel® Core™ Duo Processor E2160, 1.8 GHz, 1 MB L2 cache, Windows Vista Ultimate Intel BOXD945GCPE All in One Board Intel® 945GC Express Chipset - Integrated Intel® GMA 950 graphics core • Supports FSB 1066/800/533MHz. • Intel® ICH7/ICH7R Chipset - Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0) controller, 480Mb/sec, up to 8 ports. - 4 SATAII ports with transfer rate up to 3Gb/s. - 1 channel Ultra ATA 100 bus master IDE controller. - PCI Master v2.3, I/O APIC. - ACPI 2.0 compliant. - Serial ATA RAID 0/1/0+1 for ICH7R. - Integrated AHCI controller for ICH7R. I installed counter strike source, ran it and of course, without a graphics card it was very very low quality. So i went out and bought a graphics card that was compatible with PCI as there are no vgu or pci-e slots (DO NOT ASK ME WHY???!!! AND YES IT IS A BRAND NEW MOTHERBOARD!!) - ATI Radeon 9000 257MB 128bit DDR. I ran counter strike source and then it worked but when i started it, it said something along the lines of your graphics card drivers are out of date, if you run the game it would most likely crash or something like that, i ran the game regardless, and after about 30 minutes of playing it went really weird, alot of different colours on the screen, completely unrecognisable. and I had to restart my computer to get it back to normal. So i took steams advice, and installed new drivers. I ran counter strike source and it came up with: preparing to launch counter strike source, and then the screen went away and nothing happened, then i went to control panel and manage hardware, my graphics card was not there, the computer isnt reading it!!!!!! I want to re install drivers but couldn't becaese my graphics card wasnt being detected by the computer. the computer is running at absolute minimum graphics requirements now!!! PLEASE HELP!!!!!

12-09-2008, 07:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
Nexxtech Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 481 OS: XP Pro SP3 / Windows 7	Re: Graphics Car Playing Up! Please Help You may have already done this but I would try this. 1. Double check your on board video is disabled in the BIOS 2. Check for errors in device manager, (yellow !) indicating problem issues. 3. Go to Add/remove programs and uninstall your video drivers if any are present. 4. Reboot and see if Windows detects and installs drivers for your video device. If all goes well update your video device in device manager. Good luck!

12-09-2008, 07:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
duck677 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3 OS: windows vista ultimate	Re: Graphics Car Playing Up! Please Help how do i do the first one you said, number 1 and also there are a few errors, like you said in number 2. how do i fix them??/

12-09-2008, 08:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
Nexxtech Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 481 OS: XP Pro SP3 / Windows 7	Re: Graphics Car Playing Up! Please Help Referring to number 1 hit delete on boot up, I believe it will be listed under plug and play or advanced set up. (Not familiar with the Intel Bios) but it is in there. Disable on board video. Can you please post your device manager errors, (what devices are showing errors and problems listed).

12-09-2008, 10:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
lazareth1 Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hong Kong, previously Fife in Bonnie Scotland Posts: 1,294 OS: Vista SP1, Ultimate My System	Re: Graphics Car Playing Up! Please Help Have you downloaded the latest drivers for the ATi card from www.amd.com and installed them? __________________ Prime95\|Everest Ultimate Edition\|How to do a repair install of XP\|Bench Testing "Nothing is True, Everything is Permitted"