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Intel Graphics Card Issues.
Hardware Specs:
Processor: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 1.70GHz (1.69 GHz) Memory (RAM): 766 MB (128 MB + 512 MB) DDR System Type: 32-bit Operating System (Windows Vista Ultimate RC1, build 5600) Display Adaptor: Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller Disk Drives: Maxtor 40GB HDD; Main Windows Drive, one partition WDC (Western I think...) 80GB HDD; Storage Drive Vista Performance Scores: Base Sco 1.0 Processor: 2.6 Memory (RAM): 2.8 Graphics: 1.9 Gaming Graphics: 1.0 Primary Hard Disk: 5.0 (this took me for surprise...) Okay, my problem is with my Intel graphics. It came integrated with my computer, and is not very good (at all) for gaming. I realize I need a new graphics card, yet without a PCIe slot, I am limited in my selection. Regardless, if and when I do get a new GFX card, it will be sometime probably early next year, and I do not wish to face this problem any longer. My problem: Windows Vista hates my graphics. When I first installed Vista, during installation and afterwards, I was stuck in a 640x480 resolution and it did not recognise my graphics at all. It only showed up using the "Standard VGA Display" (or something similar; it's gone now, if you read on), and I couldn't get it to recognise my hardware. A new device was showing up in the "Unknown Devices" in Device Manager, but whatever I did, it wouldn't recognise it. I even tried installing the display drivers from a disc that came with my computer (eMachines), and no matter how hard I tried, it wouldn't successfully install, or would say I need to restart, and then say the device wasn't responding. Finally it ended up working, and I was able to use a better resolution and such (after about 3 days; I almost uninstalled the whole thing in frustration, for windows couldn't download a newer driver). Windows found a driver update over Windows Update, so I installed it, and it all seems to be going great. Except one problem that occurred throughout my time with Windows Vista, that I believe has to do with this problem: Whenever I shut down (not restart, though) it logs off, and says "Shutting Down". It stays saying this with the nice little circle waiting thingy (nice new cursors, by the way) for about eight minutes. Then it finally seems to start to turn off, but I think it's only the resolution changing; a 'nice' blue screen appears saying a device failed to shut down, and to contact an administrator, etc. etc. When I restart, it offers to send an error report to Microsoft, which I of course do. It still says the error is being researched, which isn't helpful. I've taken to simply holding the power button down until it shuts down improperly so I don't have to wait (I usually don't have time) which cannot be good for my system, I don't believe. I've tried telling my computer to restart on system failure, but I do not want to restart when I am trying to shut the computer down! Is there an option to simply power it down on failures? At least then it isn't as much of an annoyance since it will eventually turn off... Looking through the Windows help says that if you're taking too long to shut down/start up, or cannot enter powersaving modes (which I can't) it may be because of a driver. This has become a large annoyance, and I would appreciate any advice I could get. And if I do get a new graphics card and disable my current one, will this problem still occurr? Thanks for any help, - Aaron Lindsay |
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Intel Graphics Card Issues.
You can get either the 7600GS or the 7600GT now in AGP form factor. If you
do not plan on having a 128MB 7600GS is an excellent card and some of them even come without fans. If you plan on a HDTV card then you shuold get the 7600GT AGP card. "Aaron Lindsay" wrote in message ... Hardware Specs: Processor: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 1.70GHz (1.69 GHz) Memory (RAM): 766 MB (128 MB + 512 MB) DDR System Type: 32-bit Operating System (Windows Vista Ultimate RC1, build 5600) Display Adaptor: Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller Disk Drives: Maxtor 40GB HDD; Main Windows Drive, one partition WDC (Western I think...) 80GB HDD; Storage Drive Vista Performance Scores: Base Sco 1.0 Processor: 2.6 Memory (RAM): 2.8 Graphics: 1.9 Gaming Graphics: 1.0 Primary Hard Disk: 5.0 (this took me for surprise...) Okay, my problem is with my Intel graphics. It came integrated with my computer, and is not very good (at all) for gaming. I realize I need a new graphics card, yet without a PCIe slot, I am limited in my selection. Regardless, if and when I do get a new GFX card, it will be sometime probably early next year, and I do not wish to face this problem any longer. My problem: Windows Vista hates my graphics. When I first installed Vista, during installation and afterwards, I was stuck in a 640x480 resolution and it did not recognise my graphics at all. It only showed up using the "Standard VGA Display" (or something similar; it's gone now, if you read on), and I couldn't get it to recognise my hardware. A new device was showing up in the "Unknown Devices" in Device Manager, but whatever I did, it wouldn't recognise it. I even tried installing the display drivers from a disc that came with my computer (eMachines), and no matter how hard I tried, it wouldn't successfully install, or would say I need to restart, and then say the device wasn't responding. Finally it ended up working, and I was able to use a better resolution and such (after about 3 days; I almost uninstalled the whole thing in frustration, for windows couldn't download a newer driver). Windows found a driver update over Windows Update, so I installed it, and it all seems to be going great. Except one problem that occurred throughout my time with Windows Vista, that I believe has to do with this problem: Whenever I shut down (not restart, though) it logs off, and says "Shutting Down". It stays saying this with the nice little circle waiting thingy (nice new cursors, by the way) for about eight minutes. Then it finally seems to start to turn off, but I think it's only the resolution changing; a 'nice' blue screen appears saying a device failed to shut down, and to contact an administrator, etc. etc. When I restart, it offers to send an error report to Microsoft, which I of course do. It still says the error is being researched, which isn't helpful. I've taken to simply holding the power button down until it shuts down improperly so I don't have to wait (I usually don't have time) which cannot be good for my system, I don't believe. I've tried telling my computer to restart on system failure, but I do not want to restart when I am trying to shut the computer down! Is there an option to simply power it down on failures? At least then it isn't as much of an annoyance since it will eventually turn off... Looking through the Windows help says that if you're taking too long to shut down/start up, or cannot enter powersaving modes (which I can't) it may be because of a driver. This has become a large annoyance, and I would appreciate any advice I could get. And if I do get a new graphics card and disable my current one, will this problem still occurr? Thanks for any help, - Aaron Lindsay |