ATI RAGE Mobility (acer)... help

Podge · Oct 27, 2007, 10:46 PM

Does any one know where to get the latest ATI RAGE Mobility (ACER) graphics driver from because I have an acer travelmate 520 series laptop and I am almost tearing my hair out because I can't find a driver that matches or nearly matches the one I need.

Some please help me

Acer Travelmate 520 series/40 gb hard drive/win xp home/LAN connection

Dyre Straits · Oct 28, 2007, 05:39 AM

Welcome to DriverHeaven.

Did you get a CD with the laptop that has the motherboard drivers and chipset drivers?

And, did you get this laptop new or used?

Since it's a laptop, it's really ACER's responsibility to provide support for your video card. However, we all know that most of these companies aren't doing a very good job doing so.

If you download the latest supported drivers from ATI/AMD and then use the DH Mod Tool, you might have some luck. Otherwise, that's a really, really old video adapter in that system.

Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

**temeteus82** · Oct 28, 2007, 08:46 AM

I've done some searching and found out that that RAGE chip is so old that AMD has dropped it from its Catalyst drivers long time ago. I think that it's one of the first mobile 3D chips ever made. (8 Mb SDRAM)
So there isn't much hope to find drivers for it. I've looked the AMD's driver site with no results.

Dyre Straits · Oct 28, 2007, 08:52 AM

Yeah, that TravelMate came out originally with Windows 98 installed on it. You're going to lose all your hair before you find any drivers for that video card other than [possibly] in the ATI/AMD Legacy section of drivers. I'm sure you've already looked there.

TravelMate information: TravelMate 520 Drivers and Downloads

Podge · Oct 29, 2007, 07:46 PM

the laptop was used & It had no recovery disks at all except the one to reinstall windows xp

when i brought it it had win xp on it but had a win 98 COA.

Is it worth trying to contact Acer??

Podge · Oct 29, 2007, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dyre Straits

Since it's a laptop, it's really ACER's responsibility to provide support for your video card. However, we all know that most of these companies aren't doing a very good job doing so.

If you download the latest supported drivers from ATI/AMD and then use the DH Mod Tool, you might have some luck. Otherwise, that's a really, really old video adapter in that system.

Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

Or should I contact ATI/AMD?

OldBuzzard · Oct 30, 2007, 12:46 PM

Google is your friend: TravelMate 520 Drivers and Downloads

I found that in under 1 min.

**temeteus82** · Oct 30, 2007, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OldBuzzard

Google is your friend: TravelMate 520 Drivers and Downloads

I found that in under 1 min.

No drivers for that ATI RAGE chip for XP in there.

Dyre Straits · Oct 30, 2007, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OldBuzzard

Google is your friend: TravelMate 520 Drivers and Downloads

I found that in under 1 min.

I already sent him there in a previous post. See Post #4.

OldBuzzard · Oct 30, 2007, 09:46 PM

OOPPPSSSSS

Missed the fact that he is wanting to use XP.

However: Rage Pro under Windows 2000/XP

Just might be what he's looking for.

Podge · Nov 4, 2007, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OldBuzzard

OOPPPSSSSS

Missed the fact that he is wanting to use XP.

However: Rage Pro under Windows 2000/XP

Will i have to mod this using the driver heaven mod tool?

or just install it?

OldBuzzard · Nov 5, 2007, 04:10 AM

From looking at the INSTALLATION links on that page, I'd say no.

It appears that you just D/L and install them using the 'HAVE DISK' option when you get to that point.

It would probably be a good idea to remove all of the old drivers first tho.

Podge · Nov 14, 2007, 11:53 PM

[quote=OldBuzzard;1096949]

OOPPPSSSSS

Rage Pro under Windows 2000/XP

quote]

If I download a driver.... its says there is isnt a better match for the current 1....

If I mod it... What one do i use

Oct 27, 2007, 10:46 PM	#1
Podge DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Land of the long white cloud Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	ATI RAGE Mobility (acer)... help Does any one know where to get the latest ATI RAGE Mobility (ACER) graphics driver from because I have an acer travelmate 520 series laptop and I am almost tearing my hair out because I can't find a driver that matches or nearly matches the one I need. Some please help me Acer Travelmate 520 series/40 gb hard drive/win xp home/LAN connection Last edited by Dyre Straits; Oct 28, 2007 at 05:36 AM.

Oct 30, 2007, 12:46 PM	#7
OldBuzzard DH's oldest Geek Join Date: May 2003 Location: Oberlin, OH Posts: 2,781 Rep Power: 142 System Specs	Google is your friend: TravelMate 520 Drivers and Downloads I found that in under 1 min. __________________ When looking for a reason as to why things go wrong, never rule out sheer STUPIDITY

Oct 30, 2007, 09:46 PM	#10
OldBuzzard DH's oldest Geek Join Date: May 2003 Location: Oberlin, OH Posts: 2,781 Rep Power: 142 System Specs	OOPPPSSSSS Missed the fact that he is wanting to use XP. However: Rage Pro under Windows 2000/XP Just might be what he's looking for. __________________ When looking for a reason as to why things go wrong, never rule out sheer STUPIDITY

Nov 5, 2007, 04:10 AM	#12
OldBuzzard DH's oldest Geek Join Date: May 2003 Location: Oberlin, OH Posts: 2,781 Rep Power: 142 System Specs	From looking at the INSTALLATION links on that page, I'd say no. It appears that you just D/L and install them using the 'HAVE DISK' option when you get to that point. It would probably be a good idea to remove all of the old drivers first tho. __________________ When looking for a reason as to why things go wrong, never rule out sheer STUPIDITY

Nov 14, 2007, 11:53 PM	Thread Starter #13
Podge DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Land of the long white cloud Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	[quote=OldBuzzard;1096949]OOPPPSSSSS Rage Pro under Windows 2000/XP quote] If I download a driver.... its says there is isnt a better match for the current 1.... If I mod it... What one do i use

Oct 29, 2007, 07:46 PM	Thread Starter #5
Podge DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Land of the long white cloud Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	the laptop was used & It had no recovery disks at all except the one to reinstall windows xp when i brought it it had win xp on it but had a win 98 COA. Is it worth trying to contact Acer??