Frequent Lockups with ATI Radeon Drivers

edjon2000 · Mar 27, 2009, 08:10 PM

Hi all,

Firstly as this is my first visit to Driver Haven I would like to say hi to everyone.

I have been having continuing problems with My ATI Radeon X1650 PRO AGP card using the original ATI Drivers from versions 8.4 right through to the current drivers version 9.3 where, for no apparent reason, it will lockup my system with diagonal lines across the screen, it can happen within a few minutes or after several hours of 3D gameplay.

When this occurs the only way to reset everything is to turn the system off completely and then turn it back on.

I have just come across the omega drivers but I notice that they are quite old, however would these drivers be a better option for me

Any advice would be greately appreciated

DJ BIG T · Mar 27, 2009, 09:39 PM

i would go to their site and look for the agp hotfix driver it might fix it...

edjon2000 · Mar 27, 2009, 10:20 PM

Ok thanks for that DJ BIG T

I'll check it out now should this be used with the original ati drivers or the omega ones

DJ BIG T · Mar 27, 2009, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edjon2000

Ok thanks for that DJ BIG T

I'll check it out now should this be used with the original ati drivers or the omega ones

original ati driver..

Mar 27, 2009, 08:10 PM	#1
edjon2000 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: UK Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Frequent Lockups with ATI Radeon Drivers Hi all, Firstly as this is my first visit to Driver Haven I would like to say hi to everyone. I have been having continuing problems with My ATI Radeon X1650 PRO AGP card using the original ATI Drivers from versions 8.4 right through to the current drivers version 9.3 where, for no apparent reason, it will lockup my system with diagonal lines across the screen, it can happen within a few minutes or after several hours of 3D gameplay. When this occurs the only way to reset everything is to turn the system off completely and then turn it back on. I have just come across the omega drivers but I notice that they are quite old, however would these drivers be a better option for me Any advice would be greately appreciated

Mar 27, 2009, 09:39 PM	#2
DJ BIG T DH FaN BoY Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ORLANDO,FL Posts: 930 Rep Power: 67 System Specs	Re: Frequent Lockups with ATI Radeon Drivers i would go to their site and look for the agp hotfix driver it might fix it... __________________

Mar 27, 2009, 10:20 PM	Thread Starter #3
edjon2000 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: UK Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: Frequent Lockups with ATI Radeon Drivers Ok thanks for that DJ BIG T I'll check it out now should this be used with the original ati drivers or the omega ones