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x1900xtx, drivers won't install...DOA?


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First off, I cleaned with Driver Pro Cleaner, to get rid of NVIDIA Drivers, then installed the CD Drivers, and nothing...errors..

 

I've done everything in the book..uninstalled NVIDIA Drivers, ran Driver Cleaner Pro, followed instructions to a T, installed .NET 1.1 nothing. Cleaned again to get rid of ATI leftovers, and installed .NET 2.0, nothing. And this is all with the 6.1 drivers from ATI's Site.

Cleared CMOS, reformatted HDD and clean install of windows, .NET 1.1 installed, then drivers again..nothing...cleaned again...installed .NET 2.0, drivers again..nothing...

Here's the errors I get everytime when trying to install drivers, get these just after I agreed to their "Terms" or whatever...

 

"INF Error

Video driver not found."

 

and then this one pops up

 

"Severe

Setup was unable to complete the installation.

Try to setup your display adapter with a standard VGA

driver before running setup."

 

I heard that some ATI Cards have trouble on DFI Boards...

Here's the pictures, from package to install...

 

all are 420kb or smaller..

 

box

 

 

inside box (note the packing)

http://img472.imageshack.us/my.php?image=d...219small9ux.jpg

 

inside box again

http://img227.imageshack.us/my.php?image=d...220small3jr.jpg

 

ATI Packaging

http://img227.imageshack.us/my.php?image=d...222small0qd.jpg

 

Here she lays..havent touched her yet..=)

http://img230.imageshack.us/my.php?image=d...223small8dv.jpg

 

Contents

http://img491.imageshack.us/my.php?image=d...224small9bi.jpg

 

Heres another one, notice the corners on the left side of the static bag, top and bottom..

http://img491.imageshack.us/my.php?image=d...226small8yf.jpg

 

here's the SEAL :

http://img232.imageshack.us/my.php?image=d...227small0ra.jpg

 

Here's my comp setup here at school...had to mix it up a bit

http://img491.imageshack.us/my.php?image=d...228small8jv.jpg

 

 

with the 7800gt in, thought it was the last time i'd see her in there..WRONG

http://img491.imageshack.us/my.php?image=d...235small9qo.jpg

 

Now here is the killer, I was sooo hoping I was wrong when I knew it got thrown around and beat up...(look at the corner I focused the pic on...I havent even opened it yet..just took it out of the box and set it on my desk.

http://img491.imageshack.us/my.php?image=d...252small3xv.jpg

 

here the other corner opposite of the one above

http://img491.imageshack.us/my.php?image=d...255small1mn.jpg

 

ATI x1900xtx and MSI GeForce 7800GT top

http://img491.imageshack.us/my.php?image=d...258small7mi.jpg

 

ATI x1900xtx and MSI GeForce 7800GT bottom

http://img491.imageshack.us/my.php?image=d...278small3bf.jpg

 

Installin x1900xtx that doesn't work..boo..and yes, I grounded myself...lol

http://img491.imageshack.us/my.php?image=d...281small9tl.jpg

 

Pluggin it in

http://img520.imageshack.us/my.php?image=d...293small2gs.jpg

 

Now, as you all know, this is the DFI Flashscreen, one with my other card, and one with the x1900xtx..

 

Here is the difference between the 2 bootscreen/flashscreens :

7800GT

http://img395.imageshack.us/my.php?image=7800gtsmall4hk.jpg

 

ATI X1900XTX

http://img395.imageshack.us/my.php?image=a...xtxsmall8ng.jpg

 

I don't know whats going on here..the Fan turns on on the vid card..and I can get into windows and such just fine..but then, I can't install the drivers...

 

I may have forgotten a few things..so ask away...

 

Thanks

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Your wasting your time. You CANNOT install the ATI 6.1 Cats with your x1900.

 

Use the supplied drivers on the CD which are based on ATI 5.13 Cats. You will not be able to use anything but the cd drivers untill ATI releases Cat 6.2 drivers.

 

 

Another fine example - Blame the motherboard when in fact it's a typical case of user error. :rolleyes:

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OH yea, forgot to mention that..i'll edit..It all started when I first installed the drivers from the CD, then I went on to the d/l'ed drivers...I get the errors with the CD drivers too..

 

Yea, I'm blamin the mobo..Are you kidding me? Im blamin the Card...where did you get off thinkin Im blamin the mobo? idiot. wtf man...

 

I just said that I've heard that there are some that don't work with DFI Boards, couple people told me that they have, and thats from my other forum i'm in...

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Calling people names here won't get you far.

 

remember your the one with the problem..

 

Trying to install Cat 6.1 drivers which don't even HAVE the x1900 series cards in the INF is foolish.

 

hence why I said "user error"

 

From the splash screens it def looks like you have a faulty card there. Can you rma it?

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yo, my bad...just been gettin a lot of heat from others on the other forum...some think i'm a n00b or sumthin cuz it's not workin, but of course, I was the first to this card...I'm goin to try and rma, but the place I got it is out of them. So I'm gonna have to go through ATI, hopefully they kept som just for these problems.

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yo, my bad...just been gettin a lot of heat from others on the other forum...some think i'm a n00b or sumthin cuz it's not workin, but of course, I was the first to this card...I'm goin to try and rma, but the place I got it is out of them. So I'm gonna have to go through ATI, hopefully they kept som just for these problems.

 

You may want to try clearing CMOS and a clean installation of Windows.

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This is very odd, getting that kind of discolor at post, doesn't look good i think. I really hope you guys get to the matter of this soon. Maybe a simple RMA would be better time consuming. Just couple of more days until the 6.2 drivers are out, can't wait.

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You may want to try clearing CMOS and a clean installation of Windows.

 

I did that...I said that didn't work either..

 

hi

ive got the x1900xtx card today and im getting the same prob as you on the boot screen but the card in windows works fine. my gtx worked ace so must be some issue with the two component.

 

I think it was the way it was packaged..I mean, that thing moved around alot in there...check out the packaging...Im going to RMA It monday

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