GRAPHICS CARD need help PLEASE

meatball47 · 06-10-2008, 05:42 PM

alright, a couple months ago my ATI graphic card was so messed up. i couldnt play any video games. i am trying to fix it now but i have no idea how. is there anyway that i can update my graphics card? if so where? and honestly i tried this whole thing months ago, and i still cannot figure out how to do it. i have an ATI, i dont know how to check which kind, i know that on my start menu when i go to all programs the first program that is there is ATI HYDRAVISION. i also have ATI multimedia center, i dont know if that does anything related to my problem. and for some reason i have NVIDIA corporation - which inside that folder i have NVmixer.

m0nk3ys1ms · 06-10-2008, 05:44 PM

http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html

meatball47 · 06-17-2008, 07:15 PM

how do i check which graphics card i have or what model i have???

Renard · 06-18-2008, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meatball47

how do i check which graphics card i have or what model i have???

I opened my computer up, and wrote down everything on the card and googled it.

StrangleHold · 06-18-2008, 12:45 PM

Install PC Wizard and under hardware section click on the video tab and see what it says
http://www.cpuid.com/pcwizard.php

You can just look in the Control Panel in Display under the settings tab, but if the drivers are not installed it will probable just call it standard VGA display adaptor.

meatball47 · 06-18-2008, 10:03 PM

hey thanks. but i still dont know why it wont let me play any of my games.

General Information :
Manufacturer : ATI Technologies Inc
Model : ALL-IN-WONDER 9600 SERIES
Bus Type : AGP
Total Memory : 128 MB
Texture Memory : 1 MB
Processor : ATI Radeon Graphics Processor AGP (0x4150)
Converter : Internal DAC(400MHz)
Refresh Rate (min/max) : 56/75 Hz

GPU Information :
Number of GPU : 1
Codename : RV350
Bus : 128-bit
Memory Type : DDR
GPU Frequency : 398.25 MHz - [initial : 398 MHz]
Memory Frequency GPU : 324 MHz - [initial : 324 MHz]
DirectX Support : 9.0

GPU Configuration :
Technology CrossFire : No

GPU Timings :
CAS Latency (tCL) : 4 clocks
RAS to CAS (tRCD) : 5 clocks
RAS Precharge (tRP) : 3 clocks
Cycle Time (tRAS) : 6 clocks

Video Bios Information :
Date : 03/08/21
ID : BK-ATI VER008.015.040.000
Catalyst : 8.493.0.0

General Features :
Width : 337 mm
Height : 270 mm
Pixel per inch : 96x96 dpi
bits per pixel : 32
Colour Bits/Planes : 1
Brushes : 4294967295
Pens : 4294967295
Markers : 0
Device Fonts : 0
Device Colours : 4294967295
Clip Output to Rectangle : Yes
Hardware Acceleration : Yes

Raster Capabilities :
Banding : No
Transfer Bitmaps : Yes
Bitmap >64 KB : Yes
Fonts larger than 64 K : Yes
DIBs : Yes
DIBTODEV : Yes
Flood Fills : Yes
Scaling : No
StretchBlt : Yes
StretchDIB : Yes

Curves Capabilities :
Chord Arcs : Yes
Circles : Yes
Elipses : Yes
Interiors : Yes
Pie Wedges : Yes
Rounded Rectangles : Yes
Styled Borders : Yes
Wide Borders : Yes
Wide, Styled Borders : Yes

Lines Capabilities :
Interiors : Yes
Markers : Yes
Polylines : Yes
Polymarkers : Yes
Styled : Yes
Wide : Yes
Wide, Styled : Yes

Polygonal Capabilities :
Interiors : Yes
Alternate Fill Polygons : Yes
Winding Fill Polygons : Yes
Rectangles : Yes
Scan Lines : Yes
Styled Borders : Yes
Wide Borders : Yes
Wide, Styled Borders : Yes

Text Capabilities :
Stroke Precision : Yes
Stroke Clip Precision : Yes
90° Character Rotation : No
Any Angle Character Rotation : No
Independent X-Y Scaling : No
Double Weighted Characters : No
Italic : No
Underline : Yes
Strikeout : Yes
Raster Fonts : Yes
Vector Fonts : Yes

Color Management Capabilities :
CMYK : No
Gamma Ramp : No
ICM Device : No

theres everything that it shows.
is there anything wrong with it?

StrangleHold · 06-18-2008, 10:47 PM

Download and install the newest drivers. For a ALL-IN-WONDER 9600 SERIES

http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html

meatball47 · 06-18-2008, 11:25 PM

i dled them, installed them, and the problem still happens.. when i install them i have to restart the computer, then when i restart it i see these blocks and blue ghost like dots on my screen. so i right click go to properties go to settings>advanced>troubleshoot. then i change the hardware acceleration to none and it fixes my screen to normal again. still wont work with the game. what should i do?

just a noob · 06-18-2008, 11:35 PM

it sounds like artifacting, i think when this happens this means the card is dieing, i think your only bet may be to replace the card, or it could be the slot

meatball47 · 06-19-2008, 03:13 AM

would it be possible to replug the card in and see if that does anything?

06-10-2008, 05:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
meatball47 New Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 21	GRAPHICS CARD need help PLEASE alright, a couple months ago my ATI graphic card was so messed up. i couldnt play any video games. i am trying to fix it now but i have no idea how. is there anyway that i can update my graphics card? if so where? and honestly i tried this whole thing months ago, and i still cannot figure out how to do it. i have an ATI, i dont know how to check which kind, i know that on my start menu when i go to all programs the first program that is there is ATI HYDRAVISION. i also have ATI multimedia center, i dont know if that does anything related to my problem. and for some reason i have NVIDIA corporation - which inside that folder i have NVmixer.

06-18-2008, 12:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
StrangleHold Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In a realm of unknown Wonders Posts: 7,502	Install PC Wizard and under hardware section click on the video tab and see what it says http://www.cpuid.com/pcwizard.php You can just look in the Control Panel in Display under the settings tab, but if the drivers are not installed it will probable just call it standard VGA display adaptor. __________________ NZXT Apollo Athlon 64 X2 5600-3.3ghz. Gigabyte GA MA770 DS3 G Skill DDR2 1066-944mhz. 4gbs. PNY 8800GT/VD964 Cooler W/D Sata 3.0 500gb RE2 Humans are curious creatures and by nature insane. Lock us all in a room together and within hours we're dividing into groups, creating Gods and plotting on how to kill one another.

06-18-2008, 10:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
StrangleHold Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In a realm of unknown Wonders Posts: 7,502	Download and install the newest drivers. For a ALL-IN-WONDER 9600 SERIES http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html __________________ NZXT Apollo Athlon 64 X2 5600-3.3ghz. Gigabyte GA MA770 DS3 G Skill DDR2 1066-944mhz. 4gbs. PNY 8800GT/VD964 Cooler W/D Sata 3.0 500gb RE2 Humans are curious creatures and by nature insane. Lock us all in a room together and within hours we're dividing into groups, creating Gods and plotting on how to kill one another.

06-18-2008, 11:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
just a noob Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: cardboard mansion Posts: 1,599	it sounds like artifacting, i think when this happens this means the card is dieing, i think your only bet may be to replace the card, or it could be the slot __________________ FUGGER/K\|ngp\|n '08

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06-17-2008, 07:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
meatball47 New Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 21	how do i check which graphics card i have or what model i have???

06-18-2008, 10:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
meatball47 New Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 21	hey thanks. but i still dont know why it wont let me play any of my games. General Information : Manufacturer : ATI Technologies Inc Model : ALL-IN-WONDER 9600 SERIES Bus Type : AGP Total Memory : 128 MB Texture Memory : 1 MB Processor : ATI Radeon Graphics Processor AGP (0x4150) Converter : Internal DAC(400MHz) Refresh Rate (min/max) : 56/75 Hz GPU Information : Number of GPU : 1 Codename : RV350 Bus : 128-bit Memory Type : DDR GPU Frequency : 398.25 MHz - [initial : 398 MHz] Memory Frequency GPU : 324 MHz - [initial : 324 MHz] DirectX Support : 9.0 GPU Configuration : Technology CrossFire : No GPU Timings : CAS Latency (tCL) : 4 clocks RAS to CAS (tRCD) : 5 clocks RAS Precharge (tRP) : 3 clocks Cycle Time (tRAS) : 6 clocks Video Bios Information : Date : 03/08/21 ID : BK-ATI VER008.015.040.000 Catalyst : 8.493.0.0 General Features : Width : 337 mm Height : 270 mm Pixel per inch : 96x96 dpi bits per pixel : 32 Colour Bits/Planes : 1 Brushes : 4294967295 Pens : 4294967295 Markers : 0 Device Fonts : 0 Device Colours : 4294967295 Clip Output to Rectangle : Yes Hardware Acceleration : Yes Raster Capabilities : Banding : No Transfer Bitmaps : Yes Bitmap >64 KB : Yes Fonts larger than 64 K : Yes DIBs : Yes DIBTODEV : Yes Flood Fills : Yes Scaling : No StretchBlt : Yes StretchDIB : Yes Curves Capabilities : Chord Arcs : Yes Circles : Yes Elipses : Yes Interiors : Yes Pie Wedges : Yes Rounded Rectangles : Yes Styled Borders : Yes Wide Borders : Yes Wide, Styled Borders : Yes Lines Capabilities : Interiors : Yes Markers : Yes Polylines : Yes Polymarkers : Yes Styled : Yes Wide : Yes Wide, Styled : Yes Polygonal Capabilities : Interiors : Yes Alternate Fill Polygons : Yes Winding Fill Polygons : Yes Rectangles : Yes Scan Lines : Yes Styled Borders : Yes Wide Borders : Yes Wide, Styled Borders : Yes Text Capabilities : Stroke Precision : Yes Stroke Clip Precision : Yes 90° Character Rotation : No Any Angle Character Rotation : No Independent X-Y Scaling : No Double Weighted Characters : No Italic : No Underline : Yes Strikeout : Yes Raster Fonts : Yes Vector Fonts : Yes Color Management Capabilities : CMYK : No Gamma Ramp : No ICM Device : No theres everything that it shows. is there anything wrong with it?

06-18-2008, 11:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
meatball47 New Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 21	i dled them, installed them, and the problem still happens.. when i install them i have to restart the computer, then when i restart it i see these blocks and blue ghost like dots on my screen. so i right click go to properties go to settings>advanced>troubleshoot. then i change the hardware acceleration to none and it fixes my screen to normal again. still wont work with the game. what should i do?

06-19-2008, 03:13 AM	#10 (permalink)
meatball47 New Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 21	would it be possible to replug the card in and see if that does anything?

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