Hi Brian,
I won't suggest you try updating the BIOS. If you wanted
to update it, it would be worth it to have the local techs do
that instead of risking harm to your motherboard. I suggest
you update your chipset drivers though. The instructions are
in the troubleshooting section of my driver update post.
--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
Game FAQs:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
MS Support at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top
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_________________________________________________________
| And here's a hot one....just ran XP test's on the new
| drivers DX and so forth.....and it re-booted! dang it
| went thru 4 or 5 tests and then down she goes....
|
| Ya know.....I am baffled!!!
|
| Brian
| >-----Original Message-----
| >well here goes.....
I downloaded 3.8 both to documents
| >and to disc......and guess what? same old stuff!! I'm
| >lost now....used to think I was pretty good at this
| >stuff
)
| >
| >BIOS? now that's something I've never fooled with, and
| >I've kept up with all windows updates.
| >
| >thanks once more,
| >
| >Brian
| >>-----Original Message-----
| >>My pleasure Brian. Hope it works out for you!
| >>
| >>Cheers,
| >>Jimmy.
| >>
| >| >>| Thanks again Jimmy
nice of you to offer help like
| >you
| >>| do!
| >>|
| >>| Brian
| >>| >-----Original Message-----
| >>| >Hi Brian,
| >>| >
| >>| >Hopefully it is. There's a lot of different areas
| we
| >can
| >>| >troubleshoot afterwards if the updated driver doesn't
| >>| help.
| >>| >
| >>| >--
| >>| >Cheers, Windows XP
| MVP
| >>| Shell / User
| >>| >Jimmy S.
| >>|
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >>| >
| >>| >Game FAQs:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >>| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >>| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
| >>|
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >>| >MS Support at:
| >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >>| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >>| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor
| >do I
| >>| confer any rights.
| >>|
| >>________________________________________________________
| _
| >>| >
| message
| >>| | >>| >| Thanks Jimmy...but here's the latest.....
| >>| >|
| >>| >| tried Diablo today(still haven't changed the driver
| >>| >| though) and got Portcls. Sys- ADDRESS F7802CB6
| BASE
| >AT
| >>| >| F77E000, DATESTAMP 3D6DE2CA Dang I hate this!!
| >>| Hopefully
| >>| >| it's still just the driver??????? again t/y Jimmy
| >>| >|
| >>| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >>| >| >Hi Brian,
| >>| >| >
| >>| >| >Yes, that's your ATI video card driver listed in
| >that
| >>| >| error.
| >>| >| >
| >>| >| >Try a proper upgrade to the latest version 3.8
| >>| Catalyst
| >>| >| driver and it
| >>| >| >should hopefully discontinue that STOP error
| you've
| >>| been
| >>| >| having.
| >>| >| >
| >>| >| >Updating video card drivers can solve most gaming
| >>| >| issues. Here's some
| >>| >| >rules of thumb though to always keep in mind.
| >Shut DL
| >>| >| accelerators, fire-
| >>| >| >walls and antivirus programs off while
| downloading
| >or
| >>| >| installing drivers and
| >>| >| >updates. Also check the game's website (or
| >>| >| Fileplanet.com) for patches.
| >>| >| >
| >>| >| >Before you update your drivers, I recommend that
| >you
| >>| >| install DirectX 9.0b*:
| >>| >|
| >>
http://download.microsoft.com/download/c/9/c/c9c8a1d4-
| >>| >| 7690-4c98-baf3-0c67e7f3751f/dx90b_redist.exe
| >>| >| >
| >>| >| >I recommend you also look over the ATI article
| >about
| >>| >| their latest driver:
| >>| >|
| >>|
| >
http://www2.ati.com/drivers/Catalyst_38_Release_Notes.htm
| l
| >>| >| >and resolved game issues:
| >>| >|
| >>|
| >>
http://www2.ati.com/drivers/catalyst_38_release_notes.ht
| m
| >>| >| l#165432
| >>| >| >
| >>| >| >2. Download the Catalyst 3.8 driver for XP: ATI
| >Radeon
| >>| >| or All in Wonder Card:
| >>| >| >
http://www2.ati.com/drivers/wxp-w2k-catalyst-
| 7-
| >94-
| >>| >| 030917m-011434c.exe
| >>| >| >
| >>| >| >3. Save the .exe driver in My Documents\My
| >>| Drivers\ATI38
| >>| >| >
| >>| >| >4. Restart the computer in Safe Mode by pressing
| >the
| >>| F8
| >>| >| key
| >>| >| > about once every second as it's rebooting to
| >pick
| >>| >| Safe Mode.
| >>| >| >
| >>| >| >5. Click Start / (settings) Control Panel /
| >System /
| >>| >| Hardware
| >>| >| > Device Manager / expand +Display Adapters /
| >right
| >>| >| click on
| >>| >| > the adapter, pick "Uninstall", and click No if
| >>| asked
| >>| >| to reboot.
| >>| >| >
| >>| >| >6. Use Control Panel / Add-Remove programs to
| >>| uninstall
| >>| >| the
| >>| >| > previous driver (exe)software which may have
| >been
| >>| >| installed.
| >>| >| >
| >>| >| >7. Restart the computer in Safe Mode by pressing
| >the
| >>| F8
| >>| >| key
| >>| >| > about once every second as it's rebooting to
| >pick
| >>| >| Safe Mode.
| >>| >| >
| >>| >| >8. If Windows prompts you to install the adapter,
| >>| >| click "Cancel".
| >>| >| >
| >>| >| >9. Double click the ATI driver we saved to My
| >>| Documents\
| >>| >| > Drivers\Geforce folder in step 3 to
| >install.it.
| >>| If
| >>| >| it complains about
| >>| >| > Windows Logo Certification just
| >click "Continue".
| >>| >| This is normal.
| >>| >| >
| >>| >| >10. After you reboot, go to Control Panel /
| >Display /
| >>| >| Settings and
| >>| >| > choose 32 bit Color Quality, and 1024x768
| >Screen
| >>| >| Resolution.
| >>| >| >
| >>| >| >TROUBLESHOOTING:
| >>| >| >
| >>| >| >Test your drivers using DXDiag: Click Start /
| >Run /
| >>| >| type: DXDIAG
| >>| >| >Click the "Test" buttons in the Display, Sound,
| >Music
| >>| &
| >>| >| Network Tabs;
| >>| >| >If any of the Display options are Disabled and you
| >>| >| cannot Enable them,
| >>| >| >your most likely solution would be to update your
| >>| >| Chipset Drivers as per
| >>| >| >my website:
| >>| >|
|
http://www3.sympatico.ca/nibblesnbits/Video.html#v11
| >>| >| >
| >>| >| >Along with your Video card, Sound Cards,
| >Motherboard
| >>| >| Chipsets,
| >>| >| >and Video Monitors may also require updated
| >drivers.
| >>| >| Even your
| >>| >| >motherboard's BIOS may need to be updated for
| >>| >| compatibility with
| >>| >| >your Video card. These steps are listed at:
| >>| >|
http://NibblesNbitsVideo.tk
| >>| >| >
| >>| >| >Perhaps the old Nvidia drivers did not completely
| >>| >| uninstall. If that's the
| >>| >| >case, use this utility to completely uninstall the
| >>| >| drivers and go to step 7:
| >>| >| >
http://content.guru3d.com/index.php?
| >>| >| page=detonatorrip&menu=0
| >>| >| >
| >>| >| >The latest video drivers sometime don't work with
| a
| >>| >| particular game.
| >>| >| >(Check the Video suggestions in the readme.txt
| >file in
| >>| >| your game folder/CD)
| >>| >| >If there's no suggestions, try an older (WHQL)
| >driver,
| >>| >| and/or if you still
| >>| >| >experience problems try a Beta driver, or even an
| >>| Omega
| >>| >| driver instead:
| >>| >| >
| >>| >| > BETA Drivers:
http://download.guru3d.com/
| >>| >| > OMEGA Drivers:
http://www.omegacorner.com/
| >>| >| >
| >>| >| >There you have it, if you have any questions feel
| >free
| >>| >| to post them!
| >>| >| >
| >>| >| >--
| >>| >| >Cheers, Windows
| XP
| >MVP
| >>| >| Shell / User
| >>| >| >Jimmy S.
| >>| >|
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >>| >| >
| >>| >| >Game FAQs:
| >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >>| >| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >>| >| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
| >>| >|
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >>| >| >MS Support at:
| >>|
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >>| >| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >>| >| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty;
| nor
| >>| do I
| >>| >| confer any rights.
| >>| >|
| >>|
| >>________________________________________________________
| _
| >>| >| >
| >>| >| >"Brian F. (e-mail address removed)"
| >message
| >>| >| | >>| >| >| Ok.......I've done pretty much everything I've
| >read
| >>| or
| >>| >| >| knew how to do. But I need help interpreting
| this
| >>| error
| >>| >| >| message. (I suspect it's my vid card driver?) I
| >have
| >>| >| >| plenty of memory..background is quiet etc.
| Here's
| >>| the
| >>| >| >| message after crash: ***stop: 0X0000008E
| >>| >| >| (0XC0000005,0XBFA65EA7,0XEE4DCB38,0X00000000)
| >>| >| >| ***ati3d1ag.dll-ADRESS BFA65EA7 base at
| BFA05000,
| >>| >| >| DATESTAMP 3edbfef5
| >>| >| >|
| >>| >| >| Can somebody help a guy out?
| >>| >| >|
| >>| >| >| Thanks alot,
| >>| >| >|
| >>| >| >| Brian
| >>| >| >
| >>| >| >
| >>| >| >.
| >>| >| >
| >>| >
| >>| >
| >>| >.
| >>| >
| >>
| >>
| >>.
| >>
| >.
| >
