To all who have one Ati + Via chipset.....

teo007 · Nov 30, 2007, 10:57 AM

I have Problems with drivers Ati very months...

I changed my Ati 9600Pro for one ATi x1650Pro and i've the same problems or most ....

Until I tried this.....

AMD Customer Care

Is the solution until ati wants..........

Anyone know other solution than this.....?

Thanks for your works... and sorry... i'm not english... i'm spanish and not speak good....

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He tenido problemas con placas Ati desde hace meses..... o años.....

He tenido una Ati 1600Pro hasta que he cambiado a una X1650Pro, con los mismos problemas o mas....

Buscando en ati, encontre esto.....

AMD Customer Care

Que parece ser la unica solucion que dan, hasta que ellos quieran........

Alguien conoce alguna otra solucion?

Gracias por vuestro trabajo, y perdon.. soy español, y no me explico bien en ingles.

**temeteus82** · Nov 30, 2007, 11:17 AM

Hi there and welcome to DriverHeaven!

Have you tested newest ATI/AMD drivers CAT 7.11?

H82LUZ · Dec 1, 2007, 07:48 AM

http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx?PageID=2

Dyre Straits · Dec 1, 2007, 10:17 AM

Welcome to DriverHeaven, teo007!

As much as I hate to keep saying it, there's a definite compatibility problem between ATI video cards and the VIA chipset. AND, to be blunt, the main problem lies with VIA's AGP motherboard driver. There have been innumerable posts over the years about this issue.

Many people have found success by doing one or the other...or a combination of either of the following:

1. Turn off Fastwrites in the BIOS settings;
2. Lower AGP from 8x to 4x;
3. Use the Microsoft AGP drivers rather than the VIA AGP drivers;
4. Boost voltage to the AGP bus by one notch in the BIOS;
5. Lower Hardware Acceleration by one notch.

To read many other options, you can check through the post on the VIA Arena forum here:

VIA Arena - VPU RECOVER

My own personal solution -- after too many problems with VIA chipset motherboards: Don't buy anymore motherboards using VIA chipsets.

teo007 · Dec 3, 2007, 05:02 PM

Thanks to all....

I tried the solutions and i installed the 7.11 version.... but now the CCC not run... :-(((

The video card it's running perfectly, now i've solution for the CCC problem an i apply tonight....

Next day post the diary.... XDDD

P.D. In the 'device manager', the video card is 'device unknow' not the 'graphic card'.... Is there normal.....?

Dyre Straits · Dec 3, 2007, 07:16 PM

You can try to do a manual Driver Update from the Device Manager. Just be sure to point to the directory where you extracted the 7.11 version of the drivers. You'll also have to do this twice -- once for the Primary and again for the Secondary.

Good luck!

Davoren · Dec 4, 2007, 01:16 AM

Thank you for posting this message ^_^
Seems I haven't been paying attention, since this is actually (sadly) the first time I have ever heard of incompatibility between Via chipsets and Ati cards.

Considering that I've been running a 9600 Pro for years and now a x1650 Pro for just a few months (all on the same old Via motherboard) I guess I've been one of the lucky ones.
Anyway, the reason I want to say thank you is because although things have been working decently, I did have the occasional blue screen, or a game that wouldn't want to work properly, but I've always been blaming that on my outdated hardware (some of it is still 10 years old).

After reading this though I got rid of the Via Agp drivers and started using the Microsoft ones (which are a few years older) and low and behold, no more bluescreens as of yet.
Also, those games that gave me trouble before seem to work now.
Even if the problem might not be fixed completely, there is a definite improvement.

Knowing what I do now of course I'll get a motherboard with a different chipset next time, if my wallet is willing ^-^

Regards
Davoren

Dyre Straits · Dec 4, 2007, 01:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Davoren

Thank you for posting this message ^_^
Seems I haven't been paying attention, since this is actually (sadly) the first time I have ever heard of incompatibility between Via chipsets and Ati cards.

Considering that I've been running a 9600 Pro for years and now a x1650 Pro for just a few months (all on the same old Via motherboard) I guess I've been one of the lucky ones.
Anyway, the reason I want to say thank you is because although things have been working decently, I did have the occasional blue screen, or a game that wouldn't want to work properly, but I've always been blaming that on my outdated hardware (some of it is still 10 years old).

After reading this though I got rid of the Via Agp drivers and started using the Microsoft ones (which are a few years older) and low and behold, no more bluescreens as of yet.
Also, those games that gave me trouble before seem to work now.
Even if the problem might not be fixed completely, there is a definite improvement.

Knowing what I do now of course I'll get a motherboard with a different chipset next time, if my wallet is willing ^-^

Regards
Davoren

And, THANK YOU, for taking the time to respond and let us know that our suggestions helped.

Hopefully, it will save others the headaches we've both had (and likely thousands of others!) with the problems this combination has created.

Cheers!

Nov 30, 2007, 10:57 AM	#1
teo007 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	To all who have one Ati + Via chipset..... I have Problems with drivers Ati very months... I changed my Ati 9600Pro for one ATi x1650Pro and i've the same problems or most .... Until I tried this..... AMD Customer Care Is the solution until ati wants.......... Anyone know other solution than this.....? Thanks for your works... and sorry... i'm not english... i'm spanish and not speak good.... --------------- He tenido problemas con placas Ati desde hace meses..... o años..... He tenido una Ati 1600Pro hasta que he cambiado a una X1650Pro, con los mismos problemas o mas.... Buscando en ati, encontre esto..... AMD Customer Care Que parece ser la unica solucion que dan, hasta que ellos quieran........ Alguien conoce alguna otra solucion? Gracias por vuestro trabajo, y perdon.. soy español, y no me explico bien en ingles.

Dec 1, 2007, 07:48 AM	#3
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Dec 3, 2007, 05:02 PM	#5
teo007 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Thanks to all.... I tried the solutions and i installed the 7.11 version.... but now the CCC not run... :-((( The video card it's running perfectly, now i've solution for the CCC problem an i apply tonight.... Next day post the diary.... XDDD P.D. In the 'device manager', the video card is 'device unknow' not the 'graphic card'.... Is there normal.....?

Dec 4, 2007, 01:16 AM	#7
Davoren DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0	Thank you for posting this message ^_^ Seems I haven't been paying attention, since this is actually (sadly) the first time I have ever heard of incompatibility between Via chipsets and Ati cards. Considering that I've been running a 9600 Pro for years and now a x1650 Pro for just a few months (all on the same old Via motherboard) I guess I've been one of the lucky ones. Anyway, the reason I want to say thank you is because although things have been working decently, I did have the occasional blue screen, or a game that wouldn't want to work properly, but I've always been blaming that on my outdated hardware (some of it is still 10 years old). After reading this though I got rid of the Via Agp drivers and started using the Microsoft ones (which are a few years older) and low and behold, no more bluescreens as of yet. Also, those games that gave me trouble before seem to work now. Even if the problem might not be fixed completely, there is a definite improvement. Knowing what I do now of course I'll get a motherboard with a different chipset next time, if my wallet is willing ^-^ Regards Davoren