Toshiba A215-S5837 & ATi x1200

shrapnel_indie · Jun 28, 2008, 09:58 AM

Hi,

I've got a bit of a headache here, and hope someone here can help me other than "take it back, and get a different computer" that tech support for Toshiba told me today (HATE outsourced support... barely speak english, and have no requirement to KNOW something about the products they are paid to support).

Short Version: OpenGL Extensions Viewer 3.0 says my OpenGL support ranges from 1.1 to 2.0, with 100% (GL2.1 0%). Several Apps using OpenGL dont even start (they crash immediately even @ OpenGL 1.5 level, Quake III runs fine)... DirectX 8 & 9 work Ok, no crashes. This with the "Latest" drivers from Toshiba.

Now, with the Latest Drivers from ATI (Catalyst 8.6)... Installs fine, DirectX always loses the device within a few minutes, causing VPU crashes (ati driver locks up, Chess Titan doesnt even start because of this, 3DMark06 v1.0.1 exits partly through the first test with lost device error)... but the OpenGL doesn't crash the apps anymore. (bad framerate though)

Solutions that can at least balance this out to work for both DX and OpenGL? I already know that this wont play the latest and the greatest in games, but I'd prefer at least a few a couple years old.

System: Toshibe A215-S5837
AMD Turion64 x2 Mobile TL60
2GB Ram
ATI x1200 integrated GPU (128MB, Vista 803MB)
Windows Vista Premium w/SP1 32-bit

shrapnel_indie · Jun 30, 2008, 02:43 AM

UPDATE:

modified the video driver INF file as perscrived in the following posting for the Catalyst 8.1 drivers:
http://www.hardwareheaven.com/mobility...k-warning.html
and
http://www.hardwareheaven.com/mobility...ml#post1107055

The INF File for the 8.x catalyst drivers is different: (my full path is the following, your path should be similar for the Catalyst 8.1):

C:\ATI\SUPPORT\8-1_vista32_dd_ccc_wdm_enu_57724\Driver\Packages\Dri vers\Display\LH_INF\CL_58492.inf

The section name is different as well:

[ATI.Mfg]

I added the line from the posting above and followed the install directions it gave after I saved the INF file.

"ATI Radeon X1200/X1250 Series" = ati2mtag_RS690, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_791F

Problem Solved.

I assume the following can be done with the 8.6 Catalyst files:

C:\ATI\SUPPORT\8-6_vista32_dd_64789\Packages\Drivers\Display\LH_INF \CL_65783.inf

[ATI.Mfg]

; existing lines
"ATI Radeon X1200 Series" = ati2mtag_RS690, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_791E
"ATI Radeon X1200 Series " = ati2mtag_RS690M, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_791F
;

when using the catalyst install, Im not sure which one it picks on for my machine. but... OpenGL performs bad, and DirectX bombs out in the atikmdag.sys driver... I'd guess it was the RS690M line?

; close to the above two lines. only diff: RS690M instead of RS690 for
; the same ID as below.
"ATI Radeon X1200/X1250 Series" = ati2mtag_RS690, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_791F

Any Input on this?

Jun 28, 2008, 09:58 AM	#1
shrapnel_indie DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Toshiba A215-S5837 & ATi x1200 Hi, I've got a bit of a headache here, and hope someone here can help me other than "take it back, and get a different computer" that tech support for Toshiba told me today (HATE outsourced support... barely speak english, and have no requirement to KNOW something about the products they are paid to support). Short Version: OpenGL Extensions Viewer 3.0 says my OpenGL support ranges from 1.1 to 2.0, with 100% (GL2.1 0%). Several Apps using OpenGL dont even start (they crash immediately even @ OpenGL 1.5 level, Quake III runs fine)... DirectX 8 & 9 work Ok, no crashes. This with the "Latest" drivers from Toshiba. Now, with the Latest Drivers from ATI (Catalyst 8.6)... Installs fine, DirectX always loses the device within a few minutes, causing VPU crashes (ati driver locks up, Chess Titan doesnt even start because of this, 3DMark06 v1.0.1 exits partly through the first test with lost device error)... but the OpenGL doesn't crash the apps anymore. (bad framerate though) Solutions that can at least balance this out to work for both DX and OpenGL? I already know that this wont play the latest and the greatest in games, but I'd prefer at least a few a couple years old. System: Toshibe A215-S5837 AMD Turion64 x2 Mobile TL60 2GB Ram ATI x1200 integrated GPU (128MB, Vista 803MB) Windows Vista Premium w/SP1 32-bit

Jun 30, 2008, 02:43 AM	Thread Starter #2
shrapnel_indie DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Problem Solved UPDATE: modified the video driver INF file as perscrived in the following posting for the Catalyst 8.1 drivers: http://www.hardwareheaven.com/mobility...k-warning.html and http://www.hardwareheaven.com/mobility...ml#post1107055 The INF File for the 8.x catalyst drivers is different: (my full path is the following, your path should be similar for the Catalyst 8.1): C:\ATI\SUPPORT\8-1_vista32_dd_ccc_wdm_enu_57724\Driver\Packages\Dri vers\Display\LH_INF\CL_58492.inf The section name is different as well: [ATI.Mfg] I added the line from the posting above and followed the install directions it gave after I saved the INF file. "ATI Radeon X1200/X1250 Series" = ati2mtag_RS690, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_791F Problem Solved. I assume the following can be done with the 8.6 Catalyst files: C:\ATI\SUPPORT\8-6_vista32_dd_64789\Packages\Drivers\Display\LH_INF \CL_65783.inf [ATI.Mfg] ; existing lines "ATI Radeon X1200 Series" = ati2mtag_RS690, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_791E "ATI Radeon X1200 Series " = ati2mtag_RS690M, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_791F ; when using the catalyst install, Im not sure which one it picks on for my machine. but... OpenGL performs bad, and DirectX bombs out in the atikmdag.sys driver... I'd guess it was the RS690M line? ; close to the above two lines. only diff: RS690M instead of RS690 for ; the same ID as below. "ATI Radeon X1200/X1250 Series" = ati2mtag_RS690, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_791F Any Input on this? Last edited by shrapnel_indie; Jun 30, 2008 at 02:51 AM.