x1300 driver "not responding"

[byakuya]

I have a dfi nf4 mbo with an athlon 64 3500+ processor and have been using a 7600 gt gfx card successfully for a while.

I was forced for various reasons to change ot for an ati radeon x1300 and cannot get any games to work, they all(the games I play) go into the menus fine but when i try to actually start a game the screen goes funny and i get a warning that the driver is not responding...

I have got all the latest drivers etc. but nothing seems to help...

Thanx in advance.

 

[linney]

Have you tried the manufacturer for support help?

Are there any clues in the Event Viewer?

310353 - How to Perform a Clean Boot in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310353&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

316434 - HOW TO: Perform Advanced Clean-Boot Troubleshooting in Windows XP

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310560 - How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310560&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

Have you looked at Compatibility Mode, especially Settings to do with Display or Themes? This toolkit is available for free download at -

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/appcompatibility/default.mspx

285909 - How to Troubleshoot Program Compatibility Issues in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;285909&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

307091 - Certain Programs Do Not Work Correctly If You Log On Using a Limited User Account

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How to Use Windows Application Compatibility Mode.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/itpro/compatibility/apcompatmode.asp

 

[byakuya]

thanx dude will try andlet you know!

 

[byakuya]

tried all that stuff, even reformatted the HD!!! nothing.....is it likely to be a harware compatibility isue? Or a malfunctioning Graphics card?

Thanx

 

[linney]

I am as wise as you on that last question and feel your frustration. Drivers for the card are the number one suspect, followed by the card itself. Is the card giving any other video problems besides gaming?

Have you tried running the DxDiag tool?

DirectX: Description of the DirectX Diagnostic Tool

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;190900&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

 

[byakuya]

no problems other than games, but i dont do anything else too demanding (web surfing, word processing, etc,).

the games seem strange tho: in dawn of war the menu screen works fine even tho it has a bunch of 3d anims in it......

will try DxDiag tool asap, Thanx for the help so far!!!!!!