The EPIC legacy of the Radeon IGP 320M / 340M / 345M and related chips out there

Randomness

Hello again,

This entry will also be technical, it will be concerning the driver comparison i was writing about in my earlier post.

I compared the Catalyst 4.4 from ATi, and i also compared the Catalyst 4.4 from HP for the Presario 2100, and nx9005 series notebooks

At first glance, they both use the internal (2D) driver version of 6.14.10.6346. This version applies to the "core" driver files (ati2mtag.sys and ati2dvag.dll)

The ATI "core" files have the following sizes:
ati2mtag.sys "Miniport" 6.14.10.6346 @ 701,440 bytes
ati2dvag.dll "2D Main Display Driver" 6.14.10.6346 @ 201,728 bytes

The "HP" files have the following sizes:
ati2mtag.sys "Miniport" 6.14.10.6346 @ 701,952 bytes
ati2dvag.dll "2D Main Display Driver" 6.14.10.6346 @ 202,752 bytes

All other driver modules in between the two sets are identical. (expect for the Hotkey poller, which can be expected)

The HP Notebook drivers, although the same version, have additional code. And after reading through a significant amount of the hex coding, the HP driver files not only have additional code, but the HP drivers are completely re-written.

This....complicates things greatly. Both files are the same version, but the HP driver code was completely re-written. Because now it puts into question whether or not the original conclusion that the ativaxx.dll was at fault, because the HP and ATI driversets use the same ativaxx.dll, DirectX and OpenGL code. The interface code is directly related to the "core" drivers, because those two files are what tie the catalyst driver set to the kernel, and the Hardware.

Which also concludes that making any form of stable hybrid driverset very difficult. In theory one could use similar directX, ativvaxx.dll, and OpenGL from very close versions. Such as a hybrid of 4.4. and 4.5, but trying to use "newer" code would result in a complete incompatibility with the "core" drivers.
So a hybrid driver of 4.4 and Catalyst 5.x and above could prove to be very unstable.

Arrggghhh. back to the drawing board......or maybe time to through in the towel, and consider a new notebook.

- Randomness

fnf99

I have a HP Pavilion ze5270 with the radeon igp 345m (set at 128mb) and 1gig of ram

Before a reformat I was able to play WoW, wasn't great but I could still play decently. After a reformat I have been having a lot of trouble. I use modded omega drivers (specifically 2.6.25a) which did very well. my scores on 3dmark2001 were around 1950 at 1024x768... now with all the same drivers and setup... im getting only 1060. No matter what i change it stays that low... I can get into wow but it is horribly slower.

What should i do?

Randomness

Hello:

I sounds like your AGP Bus driver isn't installed correctly, or not at all. Try manually installing these drivers (or you could use the silent installer that is included):
http://h18007.www1.hp.com/support/fi...oad/21127.html

Reference Page 11, Post #154 for more information on how to manually install them.

I would also suggest against using any Catalyst driver newer than 6.4, because ATi removed support from those drivers using the Radeon GPUs older than the Radeon 9500 series.

Good luck, and take care.

Randomness

Hello again,

Random update regarding Windows Vista RC1:

The Drivers for the Radeon IGP 320M / 340M / 345M are based on Catalyst 6.4 ; However, as found in Beta 2, the OpenGL modules were left out, and significant modding to the INF is required to get it going again. It woudl probably be eaier for one to simply use patje's mod tool on the Catalyst 6.4 driver, and install it instead.

I would recommend OpenGL Extension Viewer to confirm that the OpenGL componet of the driver is installed and configured correctly.
You can find more information / download the software from here:
http://www.realtech-vr.com/glview/

I had a little more success with DVD playback in Vista RC1, however, there are several software compatibility issues, which is limiting testing at the moment.

I also did significant research / experiments with the BIOS code on my Presario 2197ca, and found that the Northbridge / South bridge combo is listed as :
RS200M / Ali1535 System Board

Which supports my original theory that the Radeon IGP 320M is NOT based on R100 but rather the second generation chip, and hense why all the diagnostics i ran on this chipset state that it supports TnL hardware calculations.

Unfortunately, i haven't gotten deep enough to trace through the DVD playback issues. The BIOS code is too different from a standard desktop BIOS to make any form of modding easy.....or safe.....without the risk of damaging my system.

Take care. Have fun.

SinR

Just wanted to say, thank you Randomness and co. for the good read, helped me get World of Warcraft PLAYABLE on my laptop (artifacts on screen, FUBAR'd textures, models that dont quite look... right). usin the Mobility 5.3's(i think... its the one you dont have to hack) and it runs good (15fps is better than 15 seconds per frame)

one issue has come up, however, and that is RAM. it currently has the stock 256 SO-DIMM in it, and a stick of 512 2700 SO-DIMM. i figure 'ok... another 2700 SO-DIMM will do the trick'... so i buy a Corsair ValueSelect 512 2700 SO-DIMM. pop it in and it only sees the first 512, not the second. put in just the new RAM and it wont even POST. so I RMA it back thinking its a bad stick. just got another ValueSelect 2700 SO-DIMM and... lo and behold... same thing. now i really wanna believe its a Compatability issue instead of bad RAM. is there a paticular RAM module you can reccomend that i get with the RMA Refund im gonna get? thank you guys again

Randomness

Hello:

I would need the exact make/model of your notebook to provide more detailed infrmation.

However,
1) make sure you have the newest BIOS updates for your notebook, some older BIOS versions only support lower memory limits (like 512MB or 768MB)

2) The Radeon IGP 3xxM chips support PC2100 or PC2700 DDR SO-DIMM modules. I personally use 2 x 512 MB PC2700 SO-DIMMs from
gb Micro (see: http://www.gbmicro.com/ )

Make sure that the modules you get are not DDR2 modules. They look nearly identicle in size/shape, but have a completely different pin-out, and hense not compatible at all.

Make sure you are using the Catalyst Mobility 5.13 from the station-drivers link posted in earlier posts. You will need Catalyst 5.10 or newer to provide better playback with WoW.

Good luck, and Take care.

- Randomness

whorse

Randomness excellent job I am amazed by your dedication and persistence

Someone please help me, I have a presario 2100 with a 320m and I'm trying to install Catalyst 6.4 w/ control panel as RDA2 suggested. Nothing seems to work right. I find that when I do a fresh install of it over the standard VGA driver it simply gets to the driver installation part of catalyst and says "Your video card is not campatible with these INF's blah blah blah". So I manually go into device manager and get it to see the INF's and install them for my video adapter, which, in the device manager, becomes "Standard Video RGB adapter" or something of the like. I then try installing the DH modded Catalyst 6.4 again and it manages to go through the complete install and everything seems to be cheeky, even after I restart. But for some reason OpenGL is COMPLETELY disabled, I cannot get it to work in anything. I was previously using version 5.3 from Alexl and OpenGL was working there. Maybe it is because of the fact that 6.4 is modded from the desktop version of catalyst? Or is it because I was unable to do a regualr install? How can I fix this problem

Another thing is that the newest gart drivers that randomness suggested dont run when I click the installer, so again I have to use device manager. My AGP driver goes from AGP to "PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge" in the device manager. Is this ok? Note that I am trying to install catalyst 6.4 over this driver.

Also what do you guys reccomend as the best driver solution for playing games? IS it 6.4? I do not care about DVD playback, that wont bother me

Thanks in advance and I would appreciate any advice

Randomness

Hello, and Welcome to DriverHeaven.net

Below is a link that will allow you to download my most recent Catalyst Driver Modification (Based on Catalyst 6.4).

DRIVERS NOT FULLY TESTED. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.

It supports OpenGL and DirectX in Windows XP, however, DVD Playback is still an issue if using an Overlay renderer. You can workaround this by using a DVD Software Decoder that supports VMR (Video Mixing Renderer) such as PowerDVD or CinePlayer.

This driver was originally developed for getting OpenGL support back in Windows Vista RC1, but i have updated it to include detailed step-by-step instructions and the infamous GART driver.

This driver will provide OpenGL, DirectX and DVD support in Windows Vista, however it will not correct the incorrect memory reporting problem from the Preformance Advisor / Vista Experience Rating.

I did not pack the Catalyst Control Panel or CCC. You can download and install these afterwards, by getting them from the ATI support website (support.ati.com) under "Previous Drivers and Software" in the Motherboards/IGP section under "Windows XP"

I would strongly suggest cleaning out your current driver installation with Driver Cleaner Pro (www.drivercleaner.net), installing your notebook's original Drivers, and than "updating" them to the modded drivers. This will help prevent issues with hooking up extenal monitors / TVs.

You can fetch a copy here: http://www.filefactory.com/file/18f050/
It is approx. 7 MB, and is in a zip file.

Good luck, and take care. I hope this driver provides some help with the others who has also voiced issues with OpenGL.

IMPORTANT NOTE: ANY Catalyst Driver newer than 6.4 will become unstable if installed on the Radeon IGP 3xxM chip series.

EDIT: My Apologies to the IGP 340/345/350 users, i didn't have time to add all the compatible Device codes. You can add them in manually in the "320M.inf" under the [ATI.Mfg.NTx86] label.

"RADEON IGP 340M/345M/350M w/OpenGL (MS-XDDM)" = ati2mtag_U1, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4337

Randomness

Hello:

The Drivers built in vista are based on 6.4, and as previously posted, i modified the drivers to include the Catalyst 6.4 OpenGL modules

After some testing, i can confirm that OpenGL, DirectX and DVD playback works! Using Hardware acceleration (DX-VA iDCT) and Overlay Mixer as the primary renderer, DVDs playback at the same preformance / CPU usuage profile as in Windows XP, using CinePlayer 2.0

Which means that something was changed in the Windows Vista Kernel with regards to Hardware interface.

It looks like these chips will be able to live a little longer with the new support in Vista.

I was also examining my system BIOS code, and it has my system's North/South Bridge listed as ATI RS200M / ALi 1535 ; Which makes me suspect that the Radeon IGP 320M is based on the second gen. cores, not the first gen cores. It would also explain why these chips have TnL, but according to every other reference on the internet, the IGP3xx and the R100 chips don't have complete TnL hardware support, but every reference on the internet to the IGP 3xx chips seems to also be guessing.

Horray for Vista!

Keep it random, and Have fun.

nerothos

woot woot woot, well done Randomness!!

/bow :-)

SinR

Little more info about my laptop:

First off it is a Presario 2596us, it has a stick of 256 ddr-2700 SO-DIMM and a stick of 512 ddr-2700 SO-DIMM. BIOS is the most recent one i can install (something from 2004 i believe. theres one from 2005 but it requires a floppy disk (whats a floppy disk lol) to install) the Corsair RAM i bought is not DDR2, it is DDR. This is the exact stick i bought. and its using the 5.13's (off by a few versions... lol) from that one french website mentioned in the previous posts. Thanks again Randomness

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Randomness

Hello SinR:

--------You do this Update at YOUR OWN RISK. -------------

According to COSAIR and HP, your notebook is capable of a maximum system memory of at least 1 GB.
The SODIMM module you posted is compatible with your system, i am unsure exactly why you are still having difficulty with additional memory.

I have stripped the BIOS Update program from Update sp30517 From HP's website. Please double check that this is the "ROMpaq" Diskette version you were referring to.
I do not have the time / resources at the moment to have made you a simple CD ISO image, however the ZIP file i am providing has the needed files to make your own boot-able DOS CD. I would recommend using Roxio or Nero CD Burning software.

Specifically, you need the files:
F25.bin
Platform.bin
Phlash.exe

put those files on a Bootable DOS CD.
When you clean boot off the CD, RUN THE COMMAND:
phlash.exe /mode=2 /S /V /PN f25.bin

You can get the ZIP package here:
http://www.filefactory.com/file/3456e0/

Again, you do this Update at YOUR OWN RISK.
DO NOT interrupt the BIOS update process (touch keyboard, touchpad). Make sure your Battery & AC-ADAPTER are plugged in and charged. remove any accessories, like PCMCIA cards or USB drives before Flashing.

If the BIOS update still doesn't help, it is possible there is something physically wrong with the RAM slots themselves. I would recommend electrical contact cleaner or rubbing alcohol to clean them. Make sure the slots are dry before inserting the SODIMMs.

Good luck, and Take care.

- Randomness

whorse

I just installed the Omega Drivers for Catalyst 5.9, they installed without a hitch and seem to work at least as well as the 5.13 did. However, my VMR9 playback has become corrupt, and now I see strange red bars and artifacts going across the screen when I try to render with it.

Direct3d wont seem to work for me with ANY driver. I can get games to start using it, but there is about a 1.5 second lag between when I input something and that input shows up on the screen. In other words, the screen is 1 and a half seconds behind the rest of the computer.

Also, the drivers randomness posted still made my GART = Standard PCI to PCI adapter. And I still had opengl problems under his main drivers. I used driver cleaner pro as well, so that isnt the issue.

Well under omega 5.9 my opengl at east works again, and I presume direct3d would work for everyone else. Only problem is VMR9, but that could be just me again. And I have no idea why there is this 1.5 second latency for me, it seems to be with every driver I've tried...

One more thing, my VGA out is scrambled. Scrambled as in whenever I hook it up the image I get is garbled crap that is completely unreadable. I remember it being like this before I even reformatted my laptop, and back then I was using the default drivers that came with the notebook. Is this a software problem or did my motherboard overheat one too many times and damage the VGA out?

Any advice would be most appreciated

Randomness

Hello again, Whorse:

It sounds like there is a significant porblem with driver acceleration / corruption.

If you are preforming a Manual Driver install in Device manager, do you still encounter the "Unsigned Driver / Continue Anyway" message? It is possible your system is set to only used signed drivers.

To set it to use Unsigned drivers goto the "System" applet in control panel, Click on the "Hardware" Tab, and click the "Driver Signing" button. Make sure it is set to the "Warn" or "Ignore" setting, and the "Make this action the system Default" is checked.

Make sure the Windows Video Hardware aceleration is set to "Full". You can find this setting in the "Display" applet in Control panel, "Settings" tab, Advanced Settings Button, "Troubleshoot" tab. Make sure Hardware Acceleration is set to Full, and Write Combining is checked.

You may also need to do repetative DriverCleaning cycles. I would recommend Using the "Multiple Cleaning Filters" feature, and add all "ATI" sections.
Run Cleaning ---> Restart in SAFE MODE --> Run Cleaning Again --> Restart in normal mode --> Run one more cycle.
I would also recommend going in to the registry and deleting all the "ATI" related keys and subkeys.

If success, Windows will bring up the "Hardware installation Wizard" instead of installing drivers automatically.

At that point, manually install the GART driver, restart, and then install the graphics driver.
You may have better success installing the HP graphics drivers first, and than manually updating to the 6.4 drivers in the Device manager.

There is a HOW2INSTALL.txt file in my driver package which lists step-by-step how to manually update/install drivers using device manager.

I will double check my driver modifications for errors, however so far i have them running without trouble.

Good luck, and take care.

- Randomness

UPDATE:
Checked GART.INF code, and it works fine in both Windows XP and Vista, as does the display driver. It is likely there is some ocrruption in existing drivers or regisrty settings that is preventing proper installation.

I currently don't have any suggestions about your VGA port. Does the issue still happen if you are using the original HP drivers? Are you running the latest BIOS?

razza

Hi people

Nice thread! I'm interested in getting Vista RC1 up and running on my HP Pavilion ze4511ea (AthlonXP 2400+). From what I gather, it sports the Radeon IGP 320M / U1. It has 768 MB of RAM of which I have allocated 128 MB to the IGP 320 M.

I've successfully made a clean install of Vista, but it will only display 640 x 480 in 16 colors! I haven't seen this issue reported by anybody else? Vista identifies the adapter as IGP 320M with a note : "This device cannot find enough free resources that it can use (Code 12)".

I'm a little uncertain as to how to approach the problem. Should I download Randomness' driver in thread #188 as the first thing? Any other precautions (BIOS update?)

I'm pretty newb, so if someone could kindly point me in the right direction, then I would be very grateful.

Thanks in advance

Raz

Randomness

Hello razza:

I have heard this driver issue happen with Vista before. It is related to your current BIOS version you are using. I would recommend downloading and updating your BIOS with the newest KA.M.160 (for AMD Processor)

You can get the WinFlash utility to update your BIOS in Windows (i would recommend only using it in Windows XP) from here:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/s...tem=ob-38119-1

If try using this update in Windows Vista, you will need to disable UAP. You can access this setting in Control Panel, under User Accounts. UAP--> User Account Protection. Uncheck the option and restart your computer.

OR, you can download the BIOS update image for KA.M1.60 i made in this post :
http://www.hardwareheaven.com/showpost...&postcount=152
Burn the image to a CD, and boot from it, and the flash utility will automatically run its update. Make sure you have a battery installed and you are running on your AC-Adapter. You do this at your own risk.

The KA.M.1.60 BIOS is specific to the AMD processor models, and according to HP, is the correct update for your system. Please make sure it is the correct BIOS. I am assuming it is correct from your model's update page :
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/s...=374422&os=228


IF You have a floppy drive, which very few notebooks in this model line seem to have, you could simply download the Floppy disk version of the BIOS update here:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/s...tem=ob-31515-1
Create the disk, and boot from it.

The Drivers i Posted are the Vista drivers modified to include OpenGL support. Certain Games and CAD programs require OpenGL to function. The drivers i posted also include the GART (AGP Bus Driver) driver for this chipset. Keep in mind that neither driver is "unsigned", and you will need to press the "continue anyway" warning when Manually installing them. The instructions are included in the driver package, or simply reference previous posts in this thread.

As i stated earlier, Vista RC1 and my modded drivers provide full OpenGL, DirectX and DVD playback support (using a compatible Vista DVD decoder)

Only use the Vista drivers included in RC1 or the modded drivers i posted. The older HP drivers will cause a significant amount of display issues / system errors.

Good luck, and Take care.

- Randomness

razza

Hi Randomness

Thanks for a fast and comprehensive reply - I'm impressed :-)

I downloaded your modded package from #188, installed the GART and then the 320M driver. It recognized the new GART correctly, but it still gave the Code 12 error regarding the 320M driver!

I checked the BIOS and it is in fact an old one, so I followed your directions and downloaded KA.M1.60 from HP's site. I ran it in Vista with UAP off and it upgraded the BIOS as expected.

Upon reboot : IT WORKED! I now have Vista in glorious 1024 x 768, 32 bit colour!

Randomness - you are nothing less than BRILLIANT ! I'm deeply grateful for your work!

Cheers from

Raz

speedwaystar

see below >_

speedwaystar

I'm impressed too. ^_^ I wonder if you can give me a hand with a similar problem?

Basically, I'm running the following laptop with Vista RC1, and getting the same problem with fallback to VGA drivers and failure of the video chipset to recognize the 64MB of shared ram set aside for it (out of 750MB) or detect the 1280x800 widescreen display.

• Machine: eMachines M53xx laptop
• Processor 1.80 gigahertz AMD Mobile Athlon XP
• Board: Arima W720K7 KBC Revision: 1915
• BIOS: Phoenix AR03 09/29/2004
• RAM: 704 Megabytes Installed Memory (Slot 'U5' has 512 MB, Slot 'U6' has 256 MB)
• Display: RADEON IGP 320M (Microsoft Corporation - XDDM)

Note that the fact that only 704MB of memory is listed suggests that the 64MB of video ram *is* being held aside.

I'm guessing my problem is the Phoenix AR03 BIOS (which also doesn't like the memory stick I added to the expansion port -- it complains about an unsupported memory module every POST).

On a related note, sleep mode seems to be disabled...possibly also a BIOS issue.

Any suggestions for an alternative, upgraded BIOS? ^_^;;; *fingers crossed*

UPDATE: I'm now running your modded drivers, btw. No change, but I wasn't expecting any--*curses his BIOS*.

PocketInuYasha

Hey, Randomness
I just wanted to say thx!! I just found this page this morning and used the drivers you posted on pg. 13 and my laptop's ati radeon IGP 345M now has AGP 4X on. THX for the drivers!!!

Locutus_UT

First, thanks so much for the VERY beneficial post about updating the BIOS...that fixed my display on a HP 2175US (Presario 2100) which was having the Code 12 issue.

Second, for folks saying they are not seeing the correct amount of memory that is because the BIOS is set by default to AUTO. You have to go in there and say how much memory you want the video card to use or else it will use the full 128. I set mine to 64 and it works fine.

Lastly, I am wondering if anyone has any recommendation for the sound drivers? Currently, I have no sound and I try to have it locate a driver on the net but to no avail. The only driver I can find from here, but that will only run on XP.

Please let me know if anyone knows of a way to get sound running.

Thanks,
Locutus
** Resistance is Futile **

Locutus_UT

BTW, I found out that I can just use the XP drivers for audio, but assign the drivers myself through Device Manager. Now I have sound!

Randomness

Hello again,

Thank you all for your support.

speedwaystar :

Unfortunately, I cannot suggest a BIOS modification at this time, and it is not only risky, but unlikely that one could be suggested. I would strongly recommend contacting eMachines, and putting in a request for a BIOS update specifically so your system will support Windows Vista. Or...you could also try contacting Microsoft via the "Feedback" feature.

However....A Code 12 device start error relates to the resource assignment to the specific device. In this case, not enough resources are being assigned to the Radeon IGP 320M ....OR....another device is taking up the SAME I/O addresses.

A possible workaround would be to write down all the current assigned resources for the Radeon IGP 320M, and then search for a device that is taking up possible required resources.

Required resources:
(found in "Resources" Tab in Properties window from Device Manager)
memory Range E0000000-EFFFFFFF
memory Range D0100000-D010FFFF
Memory Range 000A0000-000BFFFF
I/O Range 9000-90FF
I/O Range 03B0-03BB
I/O Range 03C0-03DF
IRQ 10

Please note, devices can "share" resources, particularly IRQs, and AGP Bus driver will use some of the same resource ranges as the radeon IGP 320M.
Unfortunately, Windows XP and Vista don't allow manual resource assignment (although the device "troubleshooter" might help work around this.....but thats still a remote chance)

You could also try reducing the shared memory in the BIOS under the "UMA" setting, and disable support for legacy USB devices (if option availble). And if the option is available, try enabling the "Plug&Play OS Present" to "YES"

If you can, provide the current resource assignment to the IGP320 and the ATI GART AGP BUS. I can't make any guarentees, but i will try to look further into your issue when time comes available.

Locutus_UT:
Any Windows XP driver for your notebook can be used to get your devices back on their feet in Vista, just watch out for compatibility issues with driver program extensions (like Catalyst Control Panel) or other applets that come with drivers. I have also had success using XP drivers to get my 815/816 MacPhyter NIC running in Vista.

Good luck, have fun and take care.

robhux

Ive been scouring the net for months looknig to update my video drivers (345m) and today I find this webpage, well done guys, finnaly I have Catalyst 5.13b and it looks good. Ive signed up just to tell you how good it is.

Also, does anyone else have the problem with the 345m when they go to TV out its only black and white? I found a registry key at
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ATI Technologies\CDS\0000\0\Standard

It always shows "NTSC (0x00000001)" whether I change the settings to PAL or NTSC.

Oh, and before I updated my drivers I had the ATI control panel, is their a control panel that will run with the new drivers??

Thanks for all your help and keep up the good work.

Hux

kenben

I used your post on page 12 helping TheRemedy to install catalyst 5.13b and the bus driver (except I used the appropriate bus driver) and behold it worked, but only to a degree. My primary purpose is to make games I play run, including WoW, warcraft 3, and age of empires 3, but to my strange realization, WoW works as well as it should with the new drivers, but WC3 is horribly laggy, regardless of how I set the resolution/settings.

I checked in device manager and found that my video card was installed as a 340M, not a 345M like I have. I'm amazed it even works despite the difference in card/driver.

Please, if you know at all why this is happening or what I can do to make it work like it should (obviously its making some games buggy and such while harder to run ones are just fine) My model # is 2538CL, I have 1 gig of ram, a 2.8 Ghz pentium 4 processor, and the 345M radeon mobility chip.
-Thanks

Randomness

Hello, and welcome to DriverHeaven.net,

robhux:

You can install the ATi Control Panel from Catalyst 5.11 to work with your newer drivers. ATi Catalyst Control Center has known issues with the IGP 3xxM series. I wouldn't recommend using it.
You can get the Control Panel from http://support.ati.com , on the left hand menu, expand "Driver's and Software", Expand "Windows XP", Expand "Motherboards with ATi Graphics", click on "Previous Drivers and Software" . Navigate to Catalyst 5.11, and download the Control Panel from the "Low Speed" download list.

As to your TV black&white issues, you may be able to fix this by the settings revealed by control panel. Or is could be possible the cable you are using, the TV or even the port on your notebook is damaged.
The NTSC/PAL setting is for the standard used for Television broadcasts in your area. It refers to timings / compression / resolution . . . etc. If you have a NTSC television, your computer must be set to NTSC.

kenben:

The Radeon IGP 340M, 345M and 350M all use the same chip (DEV_4337) ; The actual model is determined by how its subsystem is configured. (i.e. # of external monitor / TV ports, special hotkeys, Processor model, BIOS resource configuration, etc.).
You shouldn't need to worry if it is only listed as the 340M, because they all use the same settings in the Driver's setup files.

If your WC3 issues is driver related, all i can currently suggest is to use the newer Catalyst 6.4 drivers, or goto your ATI Control Panel, and set the DirectX settings to Optimal Preformance.
However, if other games are working, it is likely the issue is only to WC3, it is likely the game, or the drivers simply need updating.
If it was a serious driver issue, you would notice it effecting all your games.

You could try editing your game's shortcut, and add "-opengl" switch. It may...or may not help.
ie// in the Target field of the shortcut properties
It will look somthing like
"C:\.....\warcraft3.exe"
Change it to:
"C:\.....\warcraft3.exe" -opengl
Make sure there is a space, and the -opengl is outside the "".

Good luck, have fun, and take care.

Blitzkriege

Greetings,

Thank you for all your efforts and time invested into helping people out, Random and all others that have contributed. I've have been wrestling with my 345M for a while now and I have what seems to be the best solution so far with the 5.13b mobility catalyst. After installing the bus drivers and the mobility drivers I only have a few qualms with it.
Besides the performance in programs still be less than desirable, the 5.13b set don't recognize my 345M and instead installs the 340M. This doesn't bother me too much except now my maximum possible resolution is less than it used to be with generic hp outdated drivers. This leads me to believe that there is more room for improvement that I can't see. Thanks for any information from anyone in advance. By the way, I have a HP ze5385us laptop.

Blitzkriege

Also, I don't care at all about dvd playback and whatnot, just want higher performance.

robhux

Blitzkriege;

Just noticed I have the same thing, it says 340m instead of 345m. Havent actually noticed any changes though, still have great resolution, infact it offers me resolutions up to 2048x1536, which would be great but my laptop doesnt support that any lol.

speedwaystar

I've actually updated to the Medion ME09 BIOS (dated June 2006), which unfortunately hasn't helped. It's available from http://www1.medion.de/downloads/inde...reiber&lang=uk.

Good suggestions... They didn't help though. There's no PNP OS option, even in the June 2006 Medion BIOS. Would be at all likely that a clean reinstall of Vista with the new BIOS and the settings you've suggested might cause the chip to be recognized properly?

The IGP320 assignments aren't listed at all (just "This device cannot find enough free resources..."). :/

The ATI RADEIO IGP 320/320M AGP (using your driver, I believe):
memory Range D0100000-D010FFFF
Memory Range D8400000-E83FFFFF
I/O Range 9000-90FF
Memory Range 000A0000-000BFFFF
I/O Range 03B0-03BB
I/O Range 03C0-03DF
Memory Range D4000000-D7FFFFFF

Not sure if that's much help. But thank you for looking into it.