AIW 8500 - Driver/BIOS problems? - Help!

[Ramapo]

I have an AIW 8500 installed with latest drivers in a Micron Millennia motherboard.
Windows XP Home with all updates installed. Motherboard has 2x-4X AGP capability,
but tests show board is only running at 1X . DirectX9.0b installed.

Other symptoms.

Starting MS Train Simulator and MS Combat Simulators - games try to start, but during configuration,
game minimizes and nothing will bring it back to full screen or a window. Pressing the button just cycles
through an attempt to maximize, then back to minimized.

Direct x Dxdiag refuses to run the 3D display test. Reports a button pushed, ending the test(s). I haven't
touched a thing.

I'm not sure what might be the problem. I've reinstalled everything after uninstalling and still have the
problem

Motherboard has a VIA chipset.

Any suggestions?

Paul

 

[Irv Segal]

You might want to try installing the latest 4-1 drivers for
your chipset.

-irv segal [remove spambot foiler in return address to reply
directly]

I have an AIW 8500 installed with latest drivers in a Micron Millennia motherboard.
Windows XP Home with all updates installed. Motherboard has 2x-4X AGP capability,
but tests show board is only running at 1X . DirectX9.0b installed.

Other symptoms.

Starting MS Train Simulator and MS Combat Simulators -

games try to start, but during configuration,

game minimizes and nothing will bring it back to full

screen or a window. Pressing the button just cycles

through an attempt to maximize, then back to minimized.

Direct x Dxdiag refuses to run the 3D display test.

Reports a button pushed, ending the test(s). I haven't

touched a thing.

I'm not sure what might be the problem. I've reinstalled

everything after uninstalling and still have the

 

[Ramapo]

Irv - translate "4-1" drivers. Don't normally get down to that level, but am willing
to try....

Paul

You might want to try installing the latest 4-1 drivers for
your chipset.

-irv segal [remove spambot foiler in return address to reply
directly]

I have an AIW 8500 installed with latest drivers in a Micron Millennia motherboard.
Windows XP Home with all updates installed. Motherboard has 2x-4X AGP capability,
but tests show board is only running at 1X . DirectX9.0b installed.

Other symptoms.

Starting MS Train Simulator and MS Combat Simulators -

games try to start, but during configuration,

game minimizes and nothing will bring it back to full

screen or a window. Pressing the button just cycles

through an attempt to maximize, then back to minimized.

Direct x Dxdiag refuses to run the 3D display test.

Reports a button pushed, ending the test(s). I haven't

touched a thing.

I'm not sure what might be the problem. I've reinstalled

everything after uninstalling and still have the

problem

Motherboard has a VIA chipset.

Any suggestions?

Paul

 

[Kev]

Irv - translate "4-1" drivers. Don't normally get down to that level, but am willing
to try....

4 in 1 Drivers. The latest drivers for a VIA chipset motherboard.

 

[Ramapo]

OK, found the VIA site and installed the latest 4in1 drivers. No change in
the behavior of these games or the DirectX dxdiag 3D test.

Any other suggestions?

Paul

Irv - translate "4-1" drivers. Don't normally get down to that level, but am willing
to try....

Paul

You might want to try installing the latest 4-1 drivers for
your chipset.

-irv segal [remove spambot foiler in return address to reply
directly]

I have an AIW 8500 installed with latest drivers in a Micron Millennia motherboard.
Windows XP Home with all updates installed. Motherboard has 2x-4X AGP capability,
but tests show board is only running at 1X . DirectX9.0b installed.

Other symptoms.

Starting MS Train Simulator and MS Combat Simulators -

games try to start, but during configuration,

game minimizes and nothing will bring it back to full

screen or a window. Pressing the button just cycles

through an attempt to maximize, then back to minimized.

Direct x Dxdiag refuses to run the 3D display test.

Reports a button pushed, ending the test(s). I haven't

touched a thing.

I'm not sure what might be the problem. I've reinstalled

everything after uninstalling and still have the

problem

Motherboard has a VIA chipset.

Any suggestions?

Paul

 

[Gordon Scott]

OK, found the VIA site and installed the latest 4in1 drivers. No change in
the behavior of these games or the DirectX dxdiag 3D test.

Any other suggestions?

Paul

Irv - translate "4-1" drivers. Don't normally get down to that level, but am willing
to try....

Paul

You might want to try installing the latest 4-1 drivers for
your chipset.

-irv segal [remove spambot foiler in return address to reply
directly]

I have an AIW 8500 installed with latest drivers in a
Micron Millennia motherboard.
Windows XP Home with all updates installed. Motherboard
has 2x-4X AGP capability,
but tests show board is only running at 1X . DirectX9.0b
installed.

Other symptoms.

Starting MS Train Simulator and MS Combat Simulators -
games try to start, but during configuration,
game minimizes and nothing will bring it back to full
screen or a window. Pressing the button just cycles
through an attempt to maximize, then back to minimized.

Direct x Dxdiag refuses to run the 3D display test.
Reports a button pushed, ending the test(s). I haven't
touched a thing.

I'm not sure what might be the problem. I've reinstalled
everything after uninstalling and still have the
problem

Motherboard has a VIA chipset.

Any suggestions?

Paul

hmm

Im trying to recall, I think i saw an article/faq on a problem like this
once, that suggested turn hardware acceleration down before running the
test. then turn it back up.

Sorry no links or willingness to research further for you.

Gordon

 

[Ramapo]

OK, found the VIA site and installed the latest 4in1 drivers. No change in
the behavior of these games or the DirectX dxdiag 3D test.

Any other suggestions?

Paul

Irv - translate "4-1" drivers. Don't normally get down to that level, but am willing
to try....

Paul



You might want to try installing the latest 4-1 drivers for
your chipset.

-irv segal [remove spambot foiler in return address to reply
directly]

I have an AIW 8500 installed with latest drivers in a
Micron Millennia motherboard.
Windows XP Home with all updates installed. Motherboard
has 2x-4X AGP capability,
but tests show board is only running at 1X . DirectX9.0b
installed.

Other symptoms.

Starting MS Train Simulator and MS Combat Simulators -
games try to start, but during configuration,
game minimizes and nothing will bring it back to full
screen or a window. Pressing the button just cycles
through an attempt to maximize, then back to minimized.

Direct x Dxdiag refuses to run the 3D display test.
Reports a button pushed, ending the test(s). I haven't
touched a thing.

I'm not sure what might be the problem. I've reinstalled
everything after uninstalling and still have the
problem

Motherboard has a VIA chipset.

Any suggestions?

Paul

hmm

Im trying to recall, I think i saw an article/faq on a problem like this
once, that suggested turn hardware acceleration down before running the
test. then turn it back up.

Sorry no links or willingness to research further for you.

Gordon

I have discovered that Hydravision installed on my system, even though I only have one
monitor. I have made some setting changes to that software and everything seems to be working
OK now. Not obvious to me, since I didn't know it was there. I may uninstall it when I get a chance and
reinstall the other ATI software without it. But for now, I'll settle for a stable system.

Thanks for all the suggestions!

Paul