Back up computer

[Blairgowrie]

@Bloke.

Could you have a look here and see what you think? Driving me crazy like Enforcer.

http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/ ... 1671069916

[Rattler]

That's bizarre, Jim.

[Blairgowrie]

Thank goodness it is not my main computer. I will get to the bottom of this one way or the other even if I have to replace the motherboard, ram and video card with PCI Express . Life is just too short to piss around with it and my wife needs her emails.

[delta7]

from your post you can see that the video card is not detected-

Display Tab 1: The system is using the generic video driver. Please install video driver provided by the hardware manufacturer. Direct3D functionality not available. You should verify that the driver is a final version from the hardware manufacturer.

Sound Tab 1: No sound card was found. If one is expected, you should install a sound driver provided by the hardware manufacturer.

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Display Devices

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Card name:

Manufacturer:

Chip type:

DAC type:

Device Key: Enum\

Display Memory: n/a

Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (1Hz)

Monitor:

Monitor Max Res:

Driver Name: vga.dll

Driver Version: 5.01.2600.0000 (English)

DDI Version: unknown

Driver Attributes: Final Retail

Driver Date/Size: 8/23/2001 07:00:00, 9344 bytes

WHQL Logo'd: Yes

WHQL Date Stamp: n/a

VDD: n/a

Mini VDD: vga.sys

Mini VDD Date: 8/3/2004 16:07:08, 20992 bytes

Device Identifier: {D7B70EE0-4340-11CF-B063-282AAEC2C835}

Vendor ID: 0x0000

Device ID: 0x0000

SubSys ID: 0x00000000

Revision ID: 0x0000

Revision ID: 0x0000

Video Accel:

Deinterlace Caps: n/a

Registry: OK

DDraw Status: Not Available

D3D Status: Not Available

AGP Status: Not Available

DDraw Test Result: Not run

D3D7 Test Result: Not run

D3D8 Test Result: Not run

D3D9 Test Result: Not run

you say you have installed the motherboard chipset drivers- can you check that the agp is enabled in bios and it isnt just looking for some other on board device- I think you said it was dual pci and agp so make sure correct source is enabled - do the same with the sound card make sure it isnt looking for on board sound.

as others have suggested take it out and clean the connections and reseat the card then check and double check all the power supplies on the board and especially the power supply to the card

good luck

[Blairgowrie]

Thanks for your help Dave.

I am sitting with my computer buddy at his shop. After switching video cards etc we have finally concluded that it is a faulty AGP slot. Fortunately, he has a spare Asus board (socket 939, PCI Express) and a 7900 for $180. Should have it installed shortly.

[Rattler]

Good stuff, mate.

[JensenPark]

Thanks for your help Dave.

I am sitting with my computer buddy at his shop. After switching video cards etc we have finally concluded that it is a faulty AGP slot. Fortunately, he has a spare Asus board (socket 939, PCI Express) and a 7900 for $180. Should have it installed shortly.

The actual truth is BG got fed up, bought Dell computers outright, and had his new bitch Michael Dell come over and fix it properly.

[Jabo]

Nice one JP

If you need any additional assistance BG, I'm happy to lend a hand (don't need this other one anyway - grins)

Jabo

[BBloke]

Glad to see you got it sorted.