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graphics driver problem
I have WinME with a EliteGroup ECS K7VMM+ motherboard
with S3 Graphics ProSavageDDR graphics chips. When I changed my hard drives around, it seems as if the graphics drivers revert to the default settings, giving me 256 colors and 640x480 resoluition. I reset my settings to 16 million colors and 1024 x 768, but doing so causes my computer to not display the image on my monitor (ViewSonic 770). This was working fine before, but not anymore, even after configuring everything back to the original configuration. I think the problem is with the plug-n-play config. Any suggestions. |
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Ok, I found the problem and found that I lied before.
I also installed another 512MB PC2700 DDR (in addition to the 512MB 3200 DDR already installed). Doing that drove my video synch rate out of wack, and could be seen on boot up! When I removed the newly installed second RAM card, my video card worked again. Any suggestions on how to have my 1GB RAM and use it too? I tried updating the video drivers www.s3graphics.com, but that did not do it. The next update listed is for WinXP, and does not install under ME. "Walter Deodiaus" wrote in message ... I have WinME with a EliteGroup ECS K7VMM+ motherboard with S3 Graphics ProSavageDDR graphics chips. When I changed my hard drives around, it seems as if the graphics drivers revert to the default settings, giving me 256 colors and 640x480 resoluition. I reset my settings to 16 million colors and 1024 x 768, but doing so causes my computer to not display the image on my monitor (ViewSonic 770). This was working fine before, but not anymore, even after configuring everything back to the original configuration. I think the problem is with the plug-n-play config. Any suggestions. |
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Whilst Win9x operating system such as Win Me can handle up to 2GB of RAM
(although often there are problems with greater than 1GB) it is essential to limit the virtual cache to no more than 512MB since if you allow the cache to exceed 512MB this will mean that you run out of upper memory addresses and get Out of Memory errors. Note that this will still mean that all memory is available to applications but is simply limiting the amount used as virtual cache memory See KB 253912 - ""Out of Memory" Error Messages with Large Amounts of RAM Installed" (http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=253912). See also: MS KB 296773 - "Computer May Not Hibernate with More Than 192 MB of Memory" (http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=296773). This makes reference to an updated file vmm.vxd. Contact Microsoft, explain the problem, and mention 296773 and you should be given details of how to obtain the patch and the password of the day. Note that there should be no support charge for this call other than for any telecom charges incurred in ringing Microsoft. MS KB 304943 - "Computer May Reboot Continuously with More Than 1.5 GB of RAM" (http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=304943). -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP Walter Deodiaus wrote: Ok, I found the problem and found that I lied before. I also installed another 512MB PC2700 DDR (in addition to the 512MB 3200 DDR already installed). Doing that drove my video synch rate out of wack, and could be seen on boot up! When I removed the newly installed second RAM card, my video card worked again. Any suggestions on how to have my 1GB RAM and use it too? I tried updating the video drivers www.s3graphics.com, but that did not do it. The next update listed is for WinXP, and does not install under ME. |
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