9600 mobility issue

Graybags · Mar 16, 2005, 09:12 PM

Hi,

I have a Multivision laptop fitted with a Radeon 9600 Mobility. For one reason or another, I had to reformat it's hard drive, and just re-installed Windows. Multivision went bust a week after I bought the laptop(!) so they obviously don't provide drivers anymore.

The Omega driver works fine but only with the power supply plugged into it. When I run it just from the battery, the screen is garbled.

Does anyone know what I can do to cure this?

Gray

Vikingod · Mar 16, 2005, 09:18 PM

strange.
Have you tried using the official catalyst with the mobility modder?

Graybags · Mar 16, 2005, 10:08 PM

I tried it, until I got a message saying it couldn't continue for some reason.

Sorry, but what is the "mobility modder"?

Tipstaff · Mar 17, 2005, 05:20 AM

Patje's DH Mobility Modder

It allows you to modify normal Catalyst drivers (even optimzied ones) so that you can install them onto laptop/mobility ATI cards. Run the installer for the ATI drivers, cancel them when the ATI logo pops up, then run the mobility modder. Then its just a matter of picking your card from the list. When the modder is done it will ask about installing the drivers.

That's about it really.

- Tip

Graybags · Mar 17, 2005, 08:38 AM

Hi,

I just tried the modder (handy app, thanks) and exactly the same thing happens. The graphics are fine, until I disconnect the power supply.

Gray

Tipstaff · Mar 17, 2005, 09:05 AM

Give the modder a try with the official ATI Catalyst 5.3s.

One thing you might want to look into is what the laptop does to the video when it's running off the battery. In the bios is there a setting that tells the laptop to reduce power to the display when on battery? Also, do you have access to power options within Windows that allows for things like clock rate, or adjusting power consumption to specific parts of the system? I remember the PowerPlay tab had options like that, but it's been an issue of late in trying to get that tab up and running with current ATI drivers these days, so unfortunatly I can't suggest how to get it to work.

- Tip

Graybags · Mar 17, 2005, 10:42 AM

I checked the BIOs and there are no power reducing settings, which is something I wondered at the start if it could be.

I have played around with the settings in the control panel and it's working! No idea what I did, I tried loads of things, maybe when I have more time I will change each setting one by one to find the culprit.

Thanks for all your help,

Gray

redsolar · Mar 17, 2005, 07:30 PM

Have you tried a few more driver releases from a while back, to see if they fix anything? Can you take a screenshot to show what exactly the "garbage" is?

humanimal · Mar 20, 2005, 11:48 PM

I had the same problem with my ATI Radeon 9600 mobile. When I unplugged the AC adaptor the screen broke up into a million lines that werent sync'd together. I fixed the problem by updating to the latest ATI Omega Drivers and tweaking the settings.

1. Go to Display Properties
2. Click on the Settings tab
3. Click on the Advanced Icon
4. Click on the POWERPLAY tab
5. The "Enable POWERPLAY(tm)" should already be selected
- If not select it and click apply
6. Click the POWERPLAY settings Icon
7. Set all of the performance bars to "Optimal Performance" by moving the tab all the way to the right hand side.
8. Deselect the box that sais "Allow automatic color depth reduction"
9. Click ok
10. Now Deselect the "Enable POWERPLAY"
11. Click Apply and Ok

I hope this helps you out!

Mar 16, 2005, 09:12 PM	#1
Graybags DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	9600 mobility issue Hi, I have a Multivision laptop fitted with a Radeon 9600 Mobility. For one reason or another, I had to reformat it's hard drive, and just re-installed Windows. Multivision went bust a week after I bought the laptop(!) so they obviously don't provide drivers anymore. The Omega driver works fine but only with the power supply plugged into it. When I run it just from the battery, the screen is garbled. Does anyone know what I can do to cure this? Gray

Mar 17, 2005, 05:20 AM	#4
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,773 Rep Power: 190 System Specs	Patje's DH Mobility Modder It allows you to modify normal Catalyst drivers (even optimzied ones) so that you can install them onto laptop/mobility ATI cards. Run the installer for the ATI drivers, cancel them when the ATI logo pops up, then run the mobility modder. Then its just a matter of picking your card from the list. When the modder is done it will ask about installing the drivers. That's about it really. - Tip __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick.

Mar 17, 2005, 09:05 AM	#6
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,773 Rep Power: 190 System Specs	Give the modder a try with the official ATI Catalyst 5.3s. One thing you might want to look into is what the laptop does to the video when it's running off the battery. In the bios is there a setting that tells the laptop to reduce power to the display when on battery? Also, do you have access to power options within Windows that allows for things like clock rate, or adjusting power consumption to specific parts of the system? I remember the PowerPlay tab had options like that, but it's been an issue of late in trying to get that tab up and running with current ATI drivers these days, so unfortunatly I can't suggest how to get it to work. - Tip __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick.

Mar 17, 2005, 07:30 PM	#8
redsolar Off duty Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Las Vegas, USA Posts: 1,242 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Have you tried a few more driver releases from a while back, to see if they fix anything? Can you take a screenshot to show what exactly the "garbage" is? __________________ Real_Men_Do_Not_Use_Space_Bar Main rig: Intel Core i7 930 @ 4.0 Ghz \| Corsair H50 Push/Pull \| 12GB OCZ DDR3 \| ASUS Radeon HD 5850 \| 3x 1TB Samsung F3 RAID5 on Dell PERC 5i SAS + 1TB Hitachi \| MSI X58 Pro-e \| 850W Antec Truepower Quattro \| RocketFish by Lian Li Full Tower Case \| Gateway XHD3000 30" LCD \| Dell 2408WFP 24" LCD \| Dell 2407WFP 24" LCD \| Logitech Z-5500 Speakers \| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Laptop: Samsung x360-34P \| Core 2 Duo SU9400 1.4 GHz \| 4GB DDR3 \| 128GB Samsung SSD \| Intel 4500M w/ HDMI \| WiFi \| Bluetooth \| 13.3" WLED 1280x800 \| Windows 7 Professional x64

Mar 16, 2005, 09:18 PM	#2
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 111 System Specs	strange. Have you tried using the official catalyst with the mobility modder?

Mar 16, 2005, 10:08 PM	Thread Starter #3
Graybags DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	I tried it, until I got a message saying it couldn't continue for some reason. Sorry, but what is the "mobility modder"?

Mar 17, 2005, 08:38 AM	Thread Starter #5
Graybags DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Hi, I just tried the modder (handy app, thanks) and exactly the same thing happens. The graphics are fine, until I disconnect the power supply. Gray

Mar 17, 2005, 10:42 AM	Thread Starter #7
Graybags DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	I checked the BIOs and there are no power reducing settings, which is something I wondered at the start if it could be. I have played around with the settings in the control panel and it's working! No idea what I did, I tried loads of things, maybe when I have more time I will change each setting one by one to find the culprit. Thanks for all your help, Gray

Mar 20, 2005, 11:48 PM	#9
humanimal DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	I had the same problem with my ATI Radeon 9600 mobile. When I unplugged the AC adaptor the screen broke up into a million lines that werent sync'd together. I fixed the problem by updating to the latest ATI Omega Drivers and tweaking the settings. 1. Go to Display Properties 2. Click on the Settings tab 3. Click on the Advanced Icon 4. Click on the POWERPLAY tab 5. The "Enable POWERPLAY(tm)" should already be selected - If not select it and click apply 6. Click the POWERPLAY settings Icon 7. Set all of the performance bars to "Optimal Performance" by moving the tab all the way to the right hand side. 8. Deselect the box that sais "Allow automatic color depth reduction" 9. Click ok 10. Now Deselect the "Enable POWERPLAY" 11. Click Apply and Ok I hope this helps you out!