Problems with GFX Card & Updating

i4h · 12-10-2008, 07:23 AM

Hi guys, i have a ATi 9600PRO and everything is fine when i install drivers from the CD.

However when i go to download updated drivers like from ati website or the omegadrivers and then install them my graphic card screws up.

When i go to dxdiag under display tab, DirectDrawAcceleration and Direct3D Acceleration are both "Not Available"

and ofcorse that does not allow me to play games, graphics on movies are bad etc..

I dont know why this happens or how can i fix it

Thank you

dai · 12-10-2008, 07:53 AM

sometimes the older drivers are better than the newer drivers on an older card
are you installing them correctly

in the device manager uninstall the video card
reboot tapping f8 and choose vga mode
when windows finishes rebooting
disable a/virus
install your drivers
reboot the computer

i4h · 12-10-2008, 11:04 AM

i just tried that and its still stuffing up. everything is like laggy, for exmaple when i go to right click desktop to refresh its laggy..

here is what i meant on my dxdiag

**wrench97** · 12-10-2008, 12:47 PM

Are you sure of the video card model DX Diag is calling it an x1050 rather then a 9600Pro?
Do you currently have the original driver installed or is this the updated one?
I've had some success using the 7.12 drivers on AGP systems > http://ati.amd.com/support/drivers/x...cat712-xp.html

i4h · 12-11-2008, 10:38 AM

well when i have originial driver install it shows 9600PRO.. however when i try to update it with the latest omegadriver it shows X1050... and thats when it stuffs up

**wrench97** · 12-11-2008, 11:43 AM

Have you tried using the 7.12's from ATI?

i4h · 12-11-2008, 10:42 PM

should i just download the driver or the whole catalyst thing ?

dai · 12-11-2008, 11:56 PM

you may as well reinstall everything to avoid any chance of a conflict

12-10-2008, 07:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
i4h Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 12 OS: WinXP	Problems with GFX Card & Updating Hi guys, i have a ATi 9600PRO and everything is fine when i install drivers from the CD. However when i go to download updated drivers like from ati website or the omegadrivers and then install them my graphic card screws up. When i go to dxdiag under display tab, DirectDrawAcceleration and Direct3D Acceleration are both "Not Available" and ofcorse that does not allow me to play games, graphics on movies are bad etc.. I dont know why this happens or how can i fix it Thank you

12-10-2008, 07:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,797 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Problems with GFX Card & Updating sometimes the older drivers are better than the newer drivers on an older card are you installing them correctly in the device manager uninstall the video card reboot tapping f8 and choose vga mode when windows finishes rebooting disable a/virus install your drivers reboot the computer __________________

12-10-2008, 11:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
i4h Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 12 OS: WinXP	Re: Problems with GFX Card & Updating i just tried that and its still stuffing up. everything is like laggy, for exmaple when i go to right click desktop to refresh its laggy.. here is what i meant on my dxdiag

12-10-2008, 12:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,878 OS: Win7	Re: Problems with GFX Card & Updating Are you sure of the video card model DX Diag is calling it an x1050 rather then a 9600Pro? Do you currently have the original driver installed or is this the updated one? I've had some success using the 7.12 drivers on AGP systems > http://ati.amd.com/support/drivers/x...cat712-xp.html __________________ Power Supply and Selection

12-11-2008, 10:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
i4h Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 12 OS: WinXP	Re: Problems with GFX Card & Updating well when i have originial driver install it shows 9600PRO.. however when i try to update it with the latest omegadriver it shows X1050... and thats when it stuffs up

12-11-2008, 11:43 AM	#6 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,878 OS: Win7	Re: Problems with GFX Card & Updating Have you tried using the 7.12's from ATI? __________________ Power Supply and Selection

12-11-2008, 10:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
i4h Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 12 OS: WinXP	Re: Problems with GFX Card & Updating should i just download the driver or the whole catalyst thing ?

12-11-2008, 11:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,797 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Problems with GFX Card & Updating you may as well reinstall everything to avoid any chance of a conflict __________________