hardware acceleration cannot be on HIGH

[Wicked]

I installed the 32mb 3d prophet II mx(PCI) on my computer.Now the problem is,is that i cannot put the hardware acceleration on HIGH.If i do have it on HIGH,when it gets to windows i only see a black screen.Now i have an IBM.Processor is an AMD-K6 OS is windows 98.

[Wicked]

And this problem also happened with the ATI 32mb Radeon sdr.

[tjaymadison]

I'd check both mfr's web sites for latest driver updates or troubleshooting tips.

[bassman]

Hey Wicked (Redeemer) http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/biggrin.gif
try this, My computer>control panel>display>settings. Reduce "screen area" setting one notch. How old and what size is your monitor?
If that does not work, you may have to leave it set to less then HIGH.Let us know what you come up with

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[mjc]

Also check that the refresh rate is set to something that is compatable for your monitor. That can be found under the advanced tab in the display applet in control panel. It is on the adapter tab. until you've got it working set it for something like default (adapter default)

You can also boot into safe mode and see if there are any duplicates listed in device manager. If there are remove the duplicate listings. If you need more detailed instructions post back.

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[Wicked]

I did try all those things u guys told me and i also downloaded the version.But still the computer freezes if i have it on HIGH or on any speed except on low.

[Wicked]

Oh yeah one more thing i cant Reduce "screen area" setting one notch.My monitor is a 15 inch and i think that is like from 1998.I dont know if this http://www.multimania.com/poulot/k6bug.html has to do with it.

[Wicked]

HELP ME PLEASE! http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/frown.gif

[Wicked]

Check it out...i Can reduce the screen area.I dont think the refresh rate has to do anything with this.I found that when i get to windows(when i type in my password) i cant type anything at all.If i start typing anything,after typing about 10 letters or more,the computer starts beeping.I can still press the caps,scroll,and num lock.By doing that i can make sure that the computer did not freeze.Now when i had the ATI video card,thats when i got into windows and the computer totally froze.Im still trying to figure this out.Please try and help me.....thanks!

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[Reid]

Your operating system is still freezing, but you still have some low-level hardware telling you that the keyboard buffer is full because the keystrokes are not being accepted. The Caps, Num Lock, and Scroll operate independently of the computer. The keyboard has its own processor.

I have seen several recommendations that hardware acceleration should be off for 233 MHz and higher processors. You might try finding a video benchmark program and find out if your card is running at specifications with hardware acceleration turned to low.

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[This message has been edited by Reid (edited 04-13-2001).]