ok im out of ideas... you have any?

~~Sourcer_2002~~ · Mar 21, 2004, 03:52 PM

Ok first the specs
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Epox 8rda3+
AMD 2500+
Ati 9500 Pro
TwinX Corsair XMS 3200
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The Problem!
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Ok i have done a fresh install of windows....that went fine. Now i boot into windows and install the latest nvidia chipset drivers...i restart then install the latest cat drivers...and restart....ok upon boot up the MS XP boot screen shows up...it then goes away and acts like it is going to load windows ..... it then turns into a black screen and then boom my moniter light orange. I have also tried this with and nvidia video card also still have the same problem...i have flashed the bios to an older revsion because they were the latest and i thought maybe that was it but nope....
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Soultions???
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I have no idea whats up with this any help would be apricatied!!! Also is there a way to install AGP drivers without installing the nvidia chipset drivers?

TIA
Sourcer

SaberZ · Mar 21, 2004, 06:17 PM

Installing an older version of the nforce2 drivers usually solves this. been awhile since i used an nforce2 board, but i think it was the 3.45 nforce2 drivers. And if your using the latest Cat's you will need .net update installed on your machine.

If you run the install package it will extract all the drivers to a directory. then hit cancel when it gets to the actual install point of the package. You can then go into your device manager tab in control panel/system and proceed to manually update the AGP driver that way.

~~Sourcer_2002~~ · Mar 21, 2004, 06:40 PM

I've tried 4 different nvidia chipset drivers lol....

SaberZ · Mar 21, 2004, 11:18 PM

did you use drivercleaner and remove all nforce2 drivers and video drivers for the ati card?

Did it boot up in windows before you installed Catalyst drivers?

~~Sourcer_2002~~ · Mar 22, 2004, 02:15 AM

yes it booted up before i installed the cats....upon bootup it goes blank.

swimtech · Mar 22, 2004, 02:19 AM

Safe mode boot OK?

SaberZ · Mar 22, 2004, 02:31 AM

ok, if you uninstall the catalysts, and reboot does it boot back into windows? If it does, reinstall Catalyst Drivers (maybe try the Unian/Omega's) and upon installation turn off Fast Writes, and drop it down to AGP 4x and see if it lets you boot up in windows again. It's definetly driver related (graphics driver) had that problem with an Geforce 3 and the 40x series of drivers. Let me know what happens. If this doesn't work you could try reformatting again, i know it sounds stupid but sometimes for some stupid reason an install doesnt go right

~~Sourcer_2002~~ · Mar 22, 2004, 03:34 AM

Well im starting to think my AGP on my mobo is messed....is that possible? Right now i have the chipset drivers uninstalled and the ati drivers are working like they should.....i cant have the chipset drivers and the video card drivers installed at the same time. There is something really wrong with my agp....

Ev!L-aLphA · Mar 22, 2004, 03:37 AM

try to boot into vga mode or safe mode

~~Sourcer_2002~~ · Mar 22, 2004, 03:41 AM

all vga mode is disable my cats...i can get into safe mode just fine.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Mar 22, 2004, 09:28 AM

check your email for my latest remix give that a try, it does alot of stuff that could possable help you out...

you overclocking?

~~Sourcer_2002~~ · Mar 22, 2004, 11:47 AM

nope already tried the remix....and no OC'ing

~~Sourcer_2002~~ · Mar 22, 2004, 05:03 PM

tested the card in another machine works great....i then took an old nvidia TNT2 and intsalled in my machince and both the chipset and the videocard driver installed fine...bootup worked fine and i checked to see and it was running agp 4x with fast writes....so im assuming its and 8x agp problem....

**Roadee** · Mar 22, 2004, 05:43 PM

that is a weird problem.......I am just wondering......did you install Dx9.0b before you installed the Vid drivers? And did you install SP1 before the chipset drivers?

~~Sourcer_2002~~ · Mar 22, 2004, 05:53 PM

I have a windows xp pro cd that installs sp1a and then DX9b....along with all the hot fixes out so far...but anyway...yea they were installed before the chipset and vid drivers.

~~Sourcer_2002~~ · Mar 22, 2004, 08:14 PM

tried it with the XP cd that just has SP1A on it and it does the sam thing.

**Roadee** · Mar 23, 2004, 03:17 AM

Have you tried messing with your AGP settings in the BIOS?

Mar 21, 2004, 03:52 PM	#1
~~Sourcer_2002~~ BANNED Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Indiana , USA Posts: 2,677 Rep Power: 0	ok im out of ideas... you have any? Ok first the specs ----- Epox 8rda3+ AMD 2500+ Ati 9500 Pro TwinX Corsair XMS 3200 ------ The Problem! ------ Ok i have done a fresh install of windows....that went fine. Now i boot into windows and install the latest nvidia chipset drivers...i restart then install the latest cat drivers...and restart....ok upon boot up the MS XP boot screen shows up...it then goes away and acts like it is going to load windows ..... it then turns into a black screen and then boom my moniter light orange. I have also tried this with and nvidia video card also still have the same problem...i have flashed the bios to an older revsion because they were the latest and i thought maybe that was it but nope.... ------ Soultions??? ------ I have no idea whats up with this any help would be apricatied!!! Also is there a way to install AGP drivers without installing the nvidia chipset drivers? TIA Sourcer

Mar 21, 2004, 06:17 PM	#2
SaberZ -Android Fanatic- Join Date: May 2003 Location: North Jersey Posts: 454 Rep Power: 58 System Specs	Installing an older version of the nforce2 drivers usually solves this. been awhile since i used an nforce2 board, but i think it was the 3.45 nforce2 drivers. And if your using the latest Cat's you will need .net update installed on your machine. If you run the install package it will extract all the drivers to a directory. then hit cancel when it gets to the actual install point of the package. You can then go into your device manager tab in control panel/system and proceed to manually update the AGP driver that way. __________________ SaberZ- -Vostro 1500 w/Windows 7 x64 -Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4ghz (Penryn) -320GB WD Scorpio 7200 RPM HDD -4GB Patriot DDR2 800 (2x2GB) -Nvidia 8600M GT 256

Mar 21, 2004, 11:18 PM	#4
SaberZ -Android Fanatic- Join Date: May 2003 Location: North Jersey Posts: 454 Rep Power: 58 System Specs	did you use drivercleaner and remove all nforce2 drivers and video drivers for the ati card? Did it boot up in windows before you installed Catalyst drivers? __________________ SaberZ- -Vostro 1500 w/Windows 7 x64 -Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4ghz (Penryn) -320GB WD Scorpio 7200 RPM HDD -4GB Patriot DDR2 800 (2x2GB) -Nvidia 8600M GT 256

Mar 22, 2004, 02:19 AM	#6
swimtech HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,040 Rep Power: 124 System Specs	Safe mode boot OK? __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it.

Mar 22, 2004, 02:31 AM	#7
SaberZ -Android Fanatic- Join Date: May 2003 Location: North Jersey Posts: 454 Rep Power: 58 System Specs	ok, if you uninstall the catalysts, and reboot does it boot back into windows? If it does, reinstall Catalyst Drivers (maybe try the Unian/Omega's) and upon installation turn off Fast Writes, and drop it down to AGP 4x and see if it lets you boot up in windows again. It's definetly driver related (graphics driver) had that problem with an Geforce 3 and the 40x series of drivers. Let me know what happens. If this doesn't work you could try reformatting again, i know it sounds stupid but sometimes for some stupid reason an install doesnt go right __________________ SaberZ- -Vostro 1500 w/Windows 7 x64 -Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4ghz (Penryn) -320GB WD Scorpio 7200 RPM HDD -4GB Patriot DDR2 800 (2x2GB) -Nvidia 8600M GT 256

Mar 21, 2004, 06:40 PM	Thread Starter #3
~~Sourcer_2002~~ BANNED Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Indiana , USA Posts: 2,677 Rep Power: 0	I've tried 4 different nvidia chipset drivers lol....

Mar 22, 2004, 02:15 AM	Thread Starter #5
~~Sourcer_2002~~ BANNED Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Indiana , USA Posts: 2,677 Rep Power: 0	yes it booted up before i installed the cats....upon bootup it goes blank.

Mar 22, 2004, 03:34 AM	Thread Starter #8
~~Sourcer_2002~~ BANNED Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Indiana , USA Posts: 2,677 Rep Power: 0	Well im starting to think my AGP on my mobo is messed....is that possible? Right now i have the chipset drivers uninstalled and the ati drivers are working like they should.....i cant have the chipset drivers and the video card drivers installed at the same time. There is something really wrong with my agp....

Mar 22, 2004, 03:37 AM	#9
Ev!L-aLphA \| n f e c t e D Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: California Posts: 4,111 Rep Power: 0	try to boot into vga mode or safe mode __________________ R.I.P 8/8/04 4/21/08

Mar 22, 2004, 03:41 AM	Thread Starter #10
~~Sourcer_2002~~ BANNED Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Indiana , USA Posts: 2,677 Rep Power: 0	all vga mode is disable my cats...i can get into safe mode just fine.

Mar 22, 2004, 09:28 AM	#11
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	check your email for my latest remix give that a try, it does alot of stuff that could possable help you out... you overclocking? __________________

Mar 22, 2004, 11:47 AM	Thread Starter #12
~~Sourcer_2002~~ BANNED Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Indiana , USA Posts: 2,677 Rep Power: 0	nope already tried the remix....and no OC'ing

Mar 22, 2004, 05:03 PM	Thread Starter #13
~~Sourcer_2002~~ BANNED Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Indiana , USA Posts: 2,677 Rep Power: 0	tested the card in another machine works great....i then took an old nvidia TNT2 and intsalled in my machince and both the chipset and the videocard driver installed fine...bootup worked fine and i checked to see and it was running agp 4x with fast writes....so im assuming its and 8x agp problem....

Mar 22, 2004, 05:43 PM	#14
Roadee Never forgotten Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Rest In peace, Joe. Posts: 2,198 Rep Power: 69	that is a weird problem.......I am just wondering......did you install Dx9.0b before you installed the Vid drivers? And did you install SP1 before the chipset drivers? __________________ We are born naked, wet, and hungry. Then things get worse.

Mar 22, 2004, 05:53 PM	Thread Starter #15
~~Sourcer_2002~~ BANNED Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Indiana , USA Posts: 2,677 Rep Power: 0	I have a windows xp pro cd that installs sp1a and then DX9b....along with all the hot fixes out so far...but anyway...yea they were installed before the chipset and vid drivers.

Mar 22, 2004, 08:14 PM	Thread Starter #16
~~Sourcer_2002~~ BANNED Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Indiana , USA Posts: 2,677 Rep Power: 0	tried it with the XP cd that just has SP1A on it and it does the sam thing.

Mar 23, 2004, 03:17 AM	#17
Roadee Never forgotten Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Rest In peace, Joe. Posts: 2,198 Rep Power: 69	Have you tried messing with your AGP settings in the BIOS? __________________ We are born naked, wet, and hungry. Then things get worse.