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On Sun, 11 Jul 2004 09:49:18 +0800, "stafo"
<pugpep@REMOVEiinet.net.au> wrote:
>
>"patrickp" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
>news:g211f0do1g2vr0un49ltl4k4cubs9rebct@4ax.com...
>> On Sat, 10 Jul 2004 23:22:06 +0800, "stafo"
>> <pugpep@REMOVEiinet.net.au> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >"patrickp" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
>> >news:64tve0d4ujb5mttofbseam4733748rall7@4ax.com...
>> >> On Sat, 10 Jul 2004 08:30:00 +0800, "staf" <staf@(REMOVE)iinet.net.au>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >"patrickp" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
>> >> >news:7p8ue0tpo1lh6eb8vpgbhte5ahbo2drs6h@4ax.com...
>> >> >> On Sat, 10 Jul 2004 00:47:07 +0800, "staf"
><staf@(REMOVE)iinet.net.au>
>> >> >> wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> >Gday all
>> >> >> >I updated to the latest cat 4.7 drivers ,after that when i start
>the
>> >> >puter
>> >> >> >up it goes thru the found new hardware routine and comes to "ati
>WDM
>> >rage
>> >> >> >theater video"and reboots it self continually.I have tried various
>> >> >> >drivers/uninstalling hardware etc with no joy.Did a format
>reinstall
>> >of
>> >> >XP
>> >> >> >and latest drivers for most things s etc sound card etc and still
>> >> >> >happening.
>> >> >> >specs
>> >> >> >P4 2.8
>> >> >> >msi 865pe neo2
>> >> >> >9600xt 128mb
>> >> >> >1gb ddr 400
>> >> >> >audigy
>> >> >> >XP home
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >thanks in advance
>> >> >> >Staf
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >ps I only updated the driver because my monitor had started
>ramdomly
>> >> >turning
>> >> >> >itself off, famous last words "hhmm i could fix that..."
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >> You must have one of the cards with VIVO, staf. As well as
>following
>> >> >> johns' advice, make sure that the driver you are installing is the
>> >> >> "High Speed (Cable/DSL)" version; i.e. with capture drivers and
>> >> >> Control Panel included. If you are trying to install the "Low Speed
>> >> >> (Dial-up)" display driver, that does not include the capture driver
>or
>> >> >> Control Panel - you'll have to dl and install these separately.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> You need the capture driver to enable the ATI WDM Rage Theatre Video
>> >> >> and ATI WDM Specialized MVD Codec devices.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> patrickp
>> >> >>
>> >> >> patrickp@5acoustibop.co.uk - take five to email me
>> >> >
>> >> >Gday all
>> >> >ill give those ideas a go,i dont want to install WDM drivers but after
>i
>> >> >installed the new drivers it picks it up on reboot then starts the
>detect
>> >> >new hardware comes to the "found new hdware "Ati wdm rage theater
>video"
>> >> >then reboot .
>> >> >cheers
>> >> >Staf
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> You need to install the capture driver to enable proper functionality
>> >> of your card, Staf. Cancel out of the New Hardware wizard when it
>> >> comes up; don't let it follow through. Download the capture driver
>> >> equivalent to your display driver, from wherever you got the display
>> >> driver, and run it by double-clicking the .exe file or selecting it in
>> >> the Run box. Now your PC will reboot, find the devices the driver is
>> >> for and install them. If you then don't want to use the Video
>> >> In/capture capabilities, you don't have to, although they are
>> >> extremely useful.
>> >>
>> >> You bought a card with VIVO capabilities. If you feel that badly
>> >> about having them, I'd advise looking around for a 9600XT that doesn't
>> >> have those capabilities. A Built by Ati or Sapphire card doesn't. Is
>> >> it an ASUS card that you have? I was rather disappointed with the one
>> >> I got; 2D definitely didn't seem to be up to Ati standards. Then I
>> >> got a Sapphire 9600 Pro VIVO (I had a helluva time finding a VIVO one,
>> >> too; VIVO is an extremely useful capability to have) and am much
>> >> happier with it.
>> >>
>> >> patrickp
>> >>
>> >> patrickp@5acoustibop.co.uk - take five to email me
>> >
>> >Gday
>> >That was one of the problems,i dont have a VIVO card only video out,
>nowhere
>> >on box or manual does it mention this VIVO.
>> >I ended up fixing it by d/ling the cat 4.7 and doing a custom install
>> >leaving out the multi media drivers and all was fine.Also i have a TV
>card
>> >which already has option for video in so i dont realy need this option
>(mite
>> >be nice to have it tho)
>> >
>> >cheeers for replies
>> >Staf
>> >
>>
>> Who is your 9600 XT made by, then, Staf? Does it have a Rage Theater
>> chip on the board? I would have thought it would be unlikely that
>> you'd get the message asking for drivers for ATI WDM Rage Theater
>> Video if the chip isn't on your card; and if there is one on your
>> card, then it _is_ a VIVO or AIW card. AIR the ASUS 9600 XT I had
>> didn't say much on the box; just a small mention of "Video In" lost
>> amongst a lot of other stuff - that was it! BTW that's what VIVO
>> means, Video In Video Out. Most Ati cards now have Video Out so,
>> basically, a VIVO card just has Video In as well.
>>
>> patrickp
>>
>> patrickp@5acoustibop.co.uk - take five to email me
>
>
>Gday all
>the 9600XT is a powercolor
>http://www.cptech.com.tw/Global/productlist.aspx?folderid=1&cat1=12&cat2=2&cat3=183
>and i still dont realy know why it tries to install the WDM rage theater
>driver.
>While its working atm i will let it be.
>
>Staf
>
>ps at least for a few weeks
)
>cheers for the help
>
You're welcome, Staf, although it wasn't really much help.
Yes, looking at that and another Powercolor site, I can't see a 9600XT
128MB with Video in: the only 9600XT that has it appears to be the
9600XT 256MB Bravo.
patrickp
patrickp@5acoustibop.co.uk - take five to email me
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