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Old May 23rd 05, 01:49 AM
Jack E Martinelli
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Jack wrote: "So I recommend continuing with the current ATI video card,
...."
Unless I misunderstand, Rick, Susan alrady owns and has installed the
Radeon 7000, aka, VE card.

And, "ps: why don't you install the Intel drivers *then* choose "Do not
use in
this Hardware profile" ?"

did you read this in my 5/20 post?

"FWIW, my seven year old grand daughter now uses an ancient Celeron box for
her simple Win98 "Barbie" and "Bratz" games. It uses an early Intel Extreme
Graphics video system on the mainboard. I upgraded this to a modern 128 MB
nVidia FX 5200 video system, Chaintech, I think, with little problem. The
only twist is that the BIOS permits me to direct the initial boot detection
to the add-in PCI video card, but offers no way to disable the on-board
Intel Extreme Graphics. So at boot, the Hardware wizard wants to reinstall
the Intel video driver, which she just cancels. This occurs even though I
have disabled the Intel video device in the current Hardware Profile."

Susan's machine may work differently, but it may also exhibit the same
behavior as my granddaughter's box.
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I'd concur with the RAM upgrade, but why the videocard unless Susan is
planning on playing modernish 3D-intensive games.


Rick

ps: why don't you install the Intel drivers *then* choose "Do not use in
this Hardware profile" ?

Jack E Martinelli wrote:
Your Celeron II 700 MHz is pretty ancient stuff now. This box will

never be
a modern gaming machine.
It's a fine e-mailing, surfing, word processing machine.

So I recommend continuing with the current ATI video card, which my

quick
and dirty Google search suggests is the
Radeon® 7000 / Radeon® VE
http://www.ati.com/products/radeon7000/radeon7000/
You will have to examine physically the card to confirm. A label or
silkscreen should have the info.

While this card is so ancient, it is the third slowest video card, at

12.4
fps, in Tom's Hardware Guide first review of video cards, April 18,

2002,
where it is named the Radeon VE,
http://graphics.tomshardware.com/gra...charts-01.html

I don't doubt it runs rings around the on-board Intel video system,

using
either 32 or 64 MB of on-board DDR memory vs. the Intel shared system
memory.
FWIW, every card on this THG, VGA Charts I, graph is far slower than

the
slowest, modern FX5200 nVidia or Radeon 9250 card, available for ca. $50
today.
But I doubt your cpu and memory can even begin to drive those video card

to
their limits.

I also recommend installing another 128 MB, or 256, if funds permit, of

what
is most likely PC100 or PC133 sdram.
Perhaps, $US 25 - 45, after common rebates from major memory vendors

through
big box retailers. Lower price over the Internet.
After doing so, your WinME will seldom need to use the swapfile, under
normal situations.


And thanks for your prompt response. Happy computing now!



  #32  
Old May 23rd 05, 03:02 AM
Rick T
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I must be missing something here, Jack...

Your granddaughter's machine has no "disable on-board..." in the BIOS;
that much I got, but it persists in trying to install the on-board
drivers... why don't you let it ? The primary graphics adapter will
still be the PCI card and (after you disable on-board graphics in
Windows or perhaps you don't have to; I'm not sure on how dual graphics
works with dissimilar devices) it won't bother you.

As per Susan, she already has a half-decent graphics card; I don't see
any reason to ... ummm... what I seem to have missed is the "So I
reccomend you continue ..."


whistles innocently


Rick

Jack E Martinelli wrote:
Jack wrote: "So I recommend continuing with the current ATI video card,
..."
Unless I misunderstand, Rick, Susan alrady owns and has installed the
Radeon 7000, aka, VE card.

And, "ps: why don't you install the Intel drivers *then* choose "Do not
use in
this Hardware profile" ?"

did you read this in my 5/20 post?

"FWIW, my seven year old grand daughter now uses an ancient Celeron box for
her simple Win98 "Barbie" and "Bratz" games. It uses an early Intel Extreme
Graphics video system on the mainboard. I upgraded this to a modern 128 MB
nVidia FX 5200 video system, Chaintech, I think, with little problem. The
only twist is that the BIOS permits me to direct the initial boot detection
to the add-in PCI video card, but offers no way to disable the on-board
Intel Extreme Graphics. So at boot, the Hardware wizard wants to reinstall
the Intel video driver, which she just cancels. This occurs even though I
have disabled the Intel video device in the current Hardware Profile."

Susan's machine may work differently, but it may also exhibit the same
behavior as my granddaughter's box.

  #33  
Old May 23rd 05, 01:33 PM
Jack E Martinelli
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Perhaps I have not been as clear as I think.
IMO, Susan's ATI Radeon 7000 card, like the FX5200 card for my grand
daughter's machine, will be far superior in displaying graphic images
relative to the on-board Intel Extreme Graphics video system.

IIUC, Susan has already, at least once, installed the Radeon card and proved
that it works with the latest ATI drivers.
So I recommend to continue to use the Radeon PCI card rather than the
on-board Intel video.

Is that clearer? Sorry for the confusion.
--
Jack E. Martinelli 2002-05 MS MVP for Shell/User / DTS
Help us help you: http://www.dts-L.org/goodpost.htm
In Memorium: Alex Nichol
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/nichol.mspx
Your cooperation is very appreciated.
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"Rick T" wrote in message
...
I must be missing something here, Jack...

Your granddaughter's machine has no "disable on-board..." in the BIOS;
that much I got, but it persists in trying to install the on-board
drivers... why don't you let it ? The primary graphics adapter will
still be the PCI card and (after you disable on-board graphics in
Windows or perhaps you don't have to; I'm not sure on how dual graphics
works with dissimilar devices) it won't bother you.

As per Susan, she already has a half-decent graphics card; I don't see
any reason to ... ummm... what I seem to have missed is the "So I
reccomend you continue ..."


whistles innocently


Rick

Jack E Martinelli wrote:
Jack wrote: "So I recommend continuing with the current ATI video card,
..."
Unless I misunderstand, Rick, Susan alrady owns and has installed the
Radeon 7000, aka, VE card.

And, "ps: why don't you install the Intel drivers *then* choose "Do

not
use in
this Hardware profile" ?"

did you read this in my 5/20 post?

"FWIW, my seven year old grand daughter now uses an ancient Celeron box

for
her simple Win98 "Barbie" and "Bratz" games. It uses an early Intel

Extreme
Graphics video system on the mainboard. I upgraded this to a modern 128

MB
nVidia FX 5200 video system, Chaintech, I think, with little problem.

The
only twist is that the BIOS permits me to direct the initial boot

detection
to the add-in PCI video card, but offers no way to disable the on-board
Intel Extreme Graphics. So at boot, the Hardware wizard wants to

reinstall
the Intel video driver, which she just cancels. This occurs even though

I
have disabled the Intel video device in the current Hardware Profile."

Susan's machine may work differently, but it may also exhibit the same
behavior as my granddaughter's box.



  #34  
Old May 23rd 05, 02:44 PM
Rick T
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Jack E Martinelli wrote:
Perhaps I have not been as clear as I think.
IMO, Susan's ATI Radeon 7000 card, like the FX5200 card for my grand
daughter's machine, will be far superior in displaying graphic images
relative to the on-board Intel Extreme Graphics video system.

IIUC, Susan has already, at least once, installed the Radeon card and proved
that it works with the latest ATI drivers.
So I recommend to continue to use the Radeon PCI card rather than the
on-board Intel video.

Is that clearer? Sorry for the confusion.


Well sure, anybody that actually *read* what you wrote would've figured
that one out g...sry for misunderstanding.

At this point I'm just wondering why your GD is having to cxl out of a
drivers install on every boot.


Rick
  #35  
Old May 23rd 05, 03:45 PM
Jack E Martinelli
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NP, Rick.

I suspect the problematic machine is just a cheap Intel box, with a
primitive BIOS. A minimal intended office-use machine. It was never
expected that a PCI video card would be installed!
With no way to disable the Intel on-board video in the BIOS, it is detected
later by PNP. I don't want to install the Intel video drivers to prevent
any misunderstanding by Windows down the road. If it gets confused about
which video system to use, my gd will never recover and will have to power
down the session. That means another support visit by "you know who" !

Why the "Disable in this Hardware Profile" option does not work is a mystery
to me.
However, she has learned to click "Cancel" at the Hardware wizard's request
for the video drivers, just as she does later when the new FX5200 card wants
to install the TV setup. So's it's untidy, but workable.
In any event, the box is working fine for her minimal uses just now --- I
don't have to get involved in arranging Barbies' hair and makeup, at all.
--
Jack E. Martinelli 2002-05 MS MVP for Shell/User / DTS
Help us help you: http://www.dts-L.org/goodpost.htm
In Memorium: Alex Nichol
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/nichol.mspx
Your cooperation is very appreciated.
------
"Rick T" wrote in message
...
Jack E Martinelli wrote:
Perhaps I have not been as clear as I think.
IMO, Susan's ATI Radeon 7000 card, like the FX5200 card for my grand
daughter's machine, will be far superior in displaying graphic images
relative to the on-board Intel Extreme Graphics video system.

IIUC, Susan has already, at least once, installed the Radeon card and

proved
that it works with the latest ATI drivers.
So I recommend to continue to use the Radeon PCI card rather than the
on-board Intel video.

Is that clearer? Sorry for the confusion.


Well sure, anybody that actually *read* what you wrote would've figured
that one out g...sry for misunderstanding.

At this point I'm just wondering why your GD is having to cxl out of a
drivers install on every boot.


Rick



 




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