Problem with new graphics card

atheism_rule · **Posted:** August 31st, 2007, 8:03 pm

I recently bought a new ATI 2600XT graphics card, and it's acting up inside my computer. When I try to install its driver, the driver installs as usual, but when Windows goes to restart, it crashes immediately and restarts again. Any ideas on why?

System:
Core 2 Duo
intel D946GZIS motherboard
ATI graphics card(made by MSI, 512mb of video RAM, factory overclocked to 830mhz)
Windows Vista

Customer support was no help...

EDIT: Would this have anything to with the fact that i put an insulator by the card to prevent it from making contact with a capacitator?

Adbot · **Posted:** August 31st, 2007, 8:03 pm

jrdgames · **Posted:** September 2nd, 2007, 3:18 pm

Are you using the driver that came with the card?
What is the insulator made of?
Is the graphics card over heating?
Can you take a picture of the card and the insulator installed?

atheism_rule · **Posted:** September 2nd, 2007, 7:16 pm

The drivers with the card didnt work, and neither did the drivers from ATI's site. The insulator's made of paper, and i don't think it's over heating(it didnt feel hot to the touch)

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f378/atheismrule/IMG_0255.jpg

jrdgames · **Posted:** September 9th, 2007, 9:12 pm

I doubt the insulator has anything to do with it, I looked online and haven't been able to find any drivers for you, its probably a vista bug. Do you have a XP machine you could test the card in?

atheism_rule · **Posted:** September 15th, 2007, 8:21 pm

no, but i can install xp on another partition

jrdgames · **Posted:** September 17th, 2007, 6:48 pm

Well that would work if you don't have any non-vista computers in the house to test it on.

Adbot · **Posted:** September 17th, 2007, 6:48 pm

atheism_rule · **Posted:** September 20th, 2007, 8:31 pm

problem solved- it works fine now with the catalyst 7.9 drivers
thanks for your help