Graphics card issues

[robgt]

Dammit, my PC is playing up again...
I arrived home from work, to begin work at home LOL, and the graphics on my PC were jerky as hell - scrolling a web page (forum here) would judder up the screen instead of the usual smooth scroll.

Now, I've not changed anything and I don't believe anyone else has (or is capable of...) so I'm wondering if the long postponed XP reinstall is now past due, or if it's simply a driver issue?

I downloaded the latest Catalyst drivers (Released November 2007!) for my (slightly aging) Radeon 9600 card, but no matter what I try, I cannot get phoenix to run anymore. The smooth scrolling is back, but Phoenix now says that my card is not supported, so something in the hardware has changed somehow?

Any ideas anyone?
Stuff that I can test etc?

I also ran the troubleshooter which suggested turning down hardware acceleration on the card until the issue was fixed, and it wasn't fixed until acceleration was "None"...

Something fishy going on, but what?

Cheers,
Rob

[Edders]

outlook makes my phonix stutter for some reason

Edders

[skatefreak]

Hey,
Okay i had a very simular issue with a Radion 9600 pro a couple of months ago...
Nothing requiring direct 3D support would run!
After almost a month of pulling my hair out with drivers and such i gave it to my brother to have a look at (the family whizz).
Turns out that my card was not supported by the latest driver updates!
We eventually settled on ATI Technilogies Inc. version 8.380.0.0 drivers (17/05/2007)

Give this a shot and see if it helps...

I cant believe they have dropped support on this card to be honest :(

Let me know how you get along :)

-Jvr

[robgt]

Where did you get that driver version please?
Cheers,
Rob

[Tim Procter]

I know its not what you want to hear Rob but....................:(

A re-instal 99% of the time sorts all known issues out..:)

[robgt]

Scratch that - I found a link to previous versions...
However, my card is only on version 7.11 at the latest point release!

I'll try an older version and see what happens :)
Cheers,
Rob

[robgt]

I know mate - been putting it off for months now...
This machine got badly infected (friends kids...) and I was about to wipe it when I managed to "fix" it suddenly... it's been on the cards for a long time now :(

Cheers,
Rob

[robgt]

Found version 8.380 Radeon driver only (I was previously looking at Catalyst version numbers... not that it's confusing or anything :D)

Downloading now...
Cheers,
Rob

[Dashik]

Does it run fine if you load Phoenix straight after a restart? If so then its a software issue with stuff loading up as you use it and memory/processes not finishing properly.

[robgt]

My PC... do _anything_ after a restart without first getting a coffee and putting it's feet up for 10 minutes??

LOL

I think not :D
Cheers,
Rob

[robgt]

Right - installed 8.380 Radeon driver - rebooted.
Thing did it's tests upon restart (after a slight delay).
Back to being poo again.
Turn hardware acceleration off, and I get smooth scrolling once again but Phoenix won't even launch - no error messages - nothing :(

Fraqgin thing is gonna get wiped I reckon!
Thanks for the help anyway!
Cheers,
Rob

[Smoothound]

Hmmmm I have a 9800 Pro in my PC which is working fine at the moment. I was only thinking the other day it was about time I checked for updated drivers, guess I won't bother now :rolleyes:

[Fixxxer]

Well ya all ahead of me on gfx cards, I'm running a radeon 9550 and no probs.

[Fixxxer]

Hows about re-installing phoenix rather than the card drivers, i remember the first couple of builds could be extremely funny about card changes.

[robgt]

I just think my WinXP install is fu... erm, stuffed :D
Trying to watch video clips (heli stuff :P) is jumpy as hell too.

Most annoying...
Cheers,
Rob