Video Driver Conflict

[Skalyer2k4]

I am having trouble with my agp texture acceleration. When I install the AGP driver that comes with the motherboard CD there are driver conflicts. It enables my agp texture acceleration but then when I play my games, the graphics are messed up. Also sometimes the computer monitor turns off at start up. In the BIOS it says PCI instead of an AGP video card. Also my MB has a onboard agp card (that might be the problem or not)
If anyone could help me I will be your friend

(AGP)GeForce4 MX 440se
SIS MB
AMD Duron Processor

 

[SkipCox]

If I understand correctly, you are trying to install onboard video drivers to use with your GeForce MX card?

If that's whats happening, it won't work. So, uninstall all the video cards in device manager. If necessary, disable the onboard video in bios (some boards do it automatically when an add-in graphics card is detected), and set bios to agp. That's the correct setting for onboard or your GeForce.

When you reboot, windows should detect the GeForce card and install the drivers for it.

Hope I understood you correctly,

Skip

http://scc.i8.com

 

[Slayer2k4]

I can't set the BIOS to AGP, the Primary display adapter only has the option of onboard agp or pci

 

[Slayer2k4]

I did install the propper drivers for my video card, in addition to enable agp texture acceleration I instal accelerated graphics port (which is not listed on display adapter in device manager, it is listed in system devices). with this my agp texture acceleration is enabled but my game graphics are messed

 

[Slayer2k4]

Can I get some help with this?

 

[Techiideas]

Install the agp card , and set bios to onboard agp , then hookup the video cable from monitor to the new agp card only .

The monitor should be switched on as you startup the computer because these things check for power status of connected devices .

Uninstall all video drivers , then reboot into safe mode , here in device manager , you need to remove all video adapters .

This is one thing many technicians forget , and it will cause conflicts when the computer is started and running in normal mode operation .

Back in normal mode , if bios was set to pnp , it should automatically detect device and install appropriate drivers for it , if not , you have to do it manualy by add device in control panel , when done reboot .

Please also update to the latest usb drivers for your motherboard prior to video driver installation .

Failing this , you can consider you motherboard has a fault , and may require a bios update .

Flashing the bios is not to complicated , but .....

The utilities do have safe guards , that is , they must backup original bios , then write new bios update , if no error , your ok .

If error , get the utility to replace the new bios with the original backup bios , this returns the system back to original setup .

Also note , when motherboards get on , 3-5 years , sometimes the pins become oxidized , this can happen to the bios chipset , which sits in most cases in a small socket .

Note : do not attempt this with power connected to pc ....

It should be carefully lifted with extreme caution with a small flat plastic knife , slowly and evenly on all sides to avoid cracking the chip , then simply reinsert the chip back into position , this may also cure other common problems .

Hope this technical knowhow helps you out .