x800 pro HELP
Sat Sep 25, 2004 3:13 pm
I am about at the end of my rope here. I ordered a new x800 pro two weeks ago. Got to spend a couple of days beating my head against the black screen of "PISS ME THE FUCK OFF" when trying to install my new toy. Of course I was then interrupted by Ivan, so now I resume the frustration.
Current config:
Dell Dimension 8200
2.4 P4
850e chipset
1024 Rambus (shutup)
Antec 350w ATX power supply
I am TIRED of trying to update my fucking bios, my "AGP drivers" and everything else that DOESN'T WORK. In my attempts to try and divine the problem I thought I stumbled onto some mention of the 850e chipset having an issue with with 8x agp cards, now I cannot rediscover that tidbit (if it ever was). So I am begging you guys for help before I try to deal with the costumer service peeps on the phone (I hate yelling at innocents). My BIOS is as updated as it gets, I can find no AGP drivers for my rig, so please don't tell me to try that unless you have an addy for an appropriate AGP driver that will solve the problem. Any and all HELP would be greatly appreciated, I would hate to think I burned $365 on a card I cannot currently use.
PS. I have already tried the installation FAQ over at ATI, with no joy.
PPS. PLEASE DEAR GOD TAKE PITY ON ME
Current config:
Dell Dimension 8200
2.4 P4
850e chipset
1024 Rambus (shutup)
Antec 350w ATX power supply
I am TIRED of trying to update my fucking bios, my "AGP drivers" and everything else that DOESN'T WORK. In my attempts to try and divine the problem I thought I stumbled onto some mention of the 850e chipset having an issue with with 8x agp cards, now I cannot rediscover that tidbit (if it ever was). So I am begging you guys for help before I try to deal with the costumer service peeps on the phone (I hate yelling at innocents). My BIOS is as updated as it gets, I can find no AGP drivers for my rig, so please don't tell me to try that unless you have an addy for an appropriate AGP driver that will solve the problem. Any and all HELP would be greatly appreciated, I would hate to think I burned $365 on a card I cannot currently use.
PS. I have already tried the installation FAQ over at ATI, with no joy.
PPS. PLEASE DEAR GOD TAKE PITY ON ME
Sat Sep 25, 2004 3:16 pm
i hate ati my card giving me problems as well not matter how many times u email them its still the same bULLSHIT!
Sat Sep 25, 2004 3:20 pm
Is your computer booting up?
It might be a defective card, in which case you would RMA it and send it back to ATI for a new one.
It might be a defective card, in which case you would RMA it and send it back to ATI for a new one.
Sat Sep 25, 2004 3:24 pm
Doh, forgot to mention that. Tried the card in another PC, and she ran fine. I can plug it into my rig but get nothing after the initial DELL logo flash.
Sat Sep 25, 2004 3:26 pm
Did you delete your old drivers before installing the new card?
When I first got my 9700Pro I had to format my HD and install XP all over again.
When I first got my 9700Pro I had to format my HD and install XP all over again.
Sat Sep 25, 2004 3:31 pm
Yup old drivers were wiped completely when I first started. Followed all the install advice during the initial installation. If I have to take this to the point where I am reformatting and reinstalling XP I will have to be one-pissed-off-ex-mofo.
Sat Sep 25, 2004 6:09 pm
What kind of card did you have in before? Was it an ATI or NVidia?
Sat Sep 25, 2004 6:23 pm
NVidia GeForce Ti4200, you can see why I want to upgrade... Smoke Dog Cracka..? It 4:20 over there Anthony??? 
Sat Sep 25, 2004 6:45 pm
As a matter of fact, it just turned 4:20 DoomFarmer.
Did you totally reformat when you installed the X800? I tried to upgrade from a 4200 to a 9500 pro and it woudnt get past the welcome screen until I reformated the machine. After that it worked like a dream.
Did you totally reformat when you installed the X800? I tried to upgrade from a 4200 to a 9500 pro and it woudnt get past the welcome screen until I reformated the machine. After that it worked like a dream.
Sat Sep 25, 2004 6:51 pm
I had the same problem, but from a GF3 to 9700pro.
Sat Sep 25, 2004 7:05 pm
%^&#(@%(^(&@%*&#%*(^@#)*$&!@#)*%@)*^$#*&#!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why do the gods urinate upon me!?!?!?!?!
SHUT UP, THAT WAS RHETORICAL!!!
Why do the gods urinate upon me!?!?!?!?!
SHUT UP, THAT WAS RHETORICAL!!!
Sat Sep 25, 2004 7:17 pm
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but everything that I read when I was having that same issue pointed me toward a total reformat, no way around it.
You can look at the bright side. Everything will run so much better with a reformat and youll have a bad ass new toy to play with.
oh..BTW..watch out for Jeanne, shes coming your way.
You can look at the bright side. Everything will run so much better with a reformat and youll have a bad ass new toy to play with.
oh..BTW..watch out for Jeanne, shes coming your way.