Radeon 9700 Pro Driver and enabling issues

Lujan · 03-30-2005, 05:12 AM

I just recently upgraded my computer and wiped my HD, and now my video card is having major issues. Windows XP Home will crash/restart at what seems like random times.

I downloaded Catalyst 5.3 from ATI, which seems like it should handle the problem, but apparently it hasn't. I'm sure it is my video card because when I disabled it the crashes stopped. After I did that I read somewhere that I needed DirectX 9.0c and I know I didn't have that version, so I downloaded it. Now, however, I can't seem to re-enable the video card. When I disabled it I followed this path:
desktop properties --> settings --> advanced --> adapter --> properties --> do not use this device (bottom drop down menu)
All it recognizes at this point is the default videocard. I tried rerunning the ATI driver software to no avail, so I imagine I need to 'manually' re-add the device...?

What I'd like to do at this point is learn how to re-enable the card and see if the DirectX solved the issue. If I still have trouble at that point I'll try and pick your brains some more. :) (Of course, if anyone thinks they know what is wrong now I'll try whatever you suggest if things go south.)

Thanks a bunch!

dai · 03-30-2005, 01:52 PM

in the device manager uninstall the card and start from scratch
reboot tapping f8 and choose vga mode
when windows finishes reinstalling the card
disable a/virus
run the setup cd
reboot the computer
if you then wish to update the drivers
remove them via add and remove
disable a/virus
and install the new ones
sometimes older drivers work better than the new ones,you might need to play around with them until you are happy with the result

Lujan · 03-31-2005, 10:03 PM

Thanks a bunch. I was messing around in the BIOS and changed the default graphics display from AGP to PCI and that seemed to do it.

03-30-2005, 05:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
Lujan Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 155 OS: XP Pro	Radeon 9700 Pro Driver and enabling issues I just recently upgraded my computer and wiped my HD, and now my video card is having major issues. Windows XP Home will crash/restart at what seems like random times. I downloaded Catalyst 5.3 from ATI, which seems like it should handle the problem, but apparently it hasn't. I'm sure it is my video card because when I disabled it the crashes stopped. After I did that I read somewhere that I needed DirectX 9.0c and I know I didn't have that version, so I downloaded it. Now, however, I can't seem to re-enable the video card. When I disabled it I followed this path: desktop properties --> settings --> advanced --> adapter --> properties --> do not use this device (bottom drop down menu) All it recognizes at this point is the default videocard. I tried rerunning the ATI driver software to no avail, so I imagine I need to 'manually' re-add the device...? What I'd like to do at this point is learn how to re-enable the card and see if the DirectX solved the issue. If I still have trouble at that point I'll try and pick your brains some more. :) (Of course, if anyone thinks they know what is wrong now I'll try whatever you suggest if things go south.) Thanks a bunch!

03-30-2005, 01:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,785 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	in the device manager uninstall the card and start from scratch reboot tapping f8 and choose vga mode when windows finishes reinstalling the card disable a/virus run the setup cd reboot the computer if you then wish to update the drivers remove them via add and remove disable a/virus and install the new ones sometimes older drivers work better than the new ones,you might need to play around with them until you are happy with the result

03-31-2005, 10:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lujan Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 155 OS: XP Pro	Thanks a bunch. I was messing around in the BIOS and changed the default graphics display from AGP to PCI and that seemed to do it.