Windows 7: Extremely ancient card

Supah Fly · 17 Jan 2010

I had no problems with XP with this card. Now even games like minesweeper tell me that my graphics card is garbage

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System Information
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Time of this report: 1/17/2010, 10:57:23
       Machine name: SUPAHFLY-PC
   Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_rtm.090713-1255)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Gateway
       System Model: T3306
               BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
          Processor: AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 3300+, ~2.0GHz
             Memory: 1536MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 1470MB RAM
          Page File: 1989MB used, 951MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\Windows
    DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
   User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
 System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
    DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
     DxDiag Version: 6.01.7600.16385 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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      Display Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
          Input Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D:    0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw:  0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay:  0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow:  0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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          Card name: Standard VGA Graphics Adapter
       Manufacturer: (Standard display types)
          Chip type: VIA K8M800


           DAC type: 8 bit
         Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3108&SUBSYS_60011509&REV_01
     Display Memory: n/a
   Dedicated Memory: n/a
      Shared Memory: n/a
       Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (1Hz)
       Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
      Monitor Model: 
         Monitor Id: 
        Native Mode: 
        Output Type: 
        Driver Name: vga
Driver File Version: 6.01.7600.16385 (English)
     Driver Version: 6.1.7600.16385
        DDI Version: unknown
       Driver Model: unknown
  Driver Attributes: Final Retail
   Driver Date/Size: 7/13/2009 18:25:51, 10752 bytes
        WHQL Logo'd: Yes
    WHQL Date Stamp: 
  Device Identifier: {D7B71FE6-7248-11CF-B836-B15DAFC2CB35}
          Vendor ID: 0x1106
          Device ID: 0x3108
          SubSys ID: 0x60011509
        Revision ID: 0x0001
 Driver Strong Name: Unknown
     Rank Of Driver: Unknown
        Video Accel: 
      Deinterlace Caps: n/a
       D3D9 Overlay: n/a
            DXVA-HD: n/a
       DDraw Status: Not Available
         D3D Status: Not Available
         AGP Status: Not Available

My computer is around 5 years old and this is the first computer I've ever really had because I haven't had the money to get a new one until around now and I would like to get the most out of this while I'm waiting.

When I had XP running the graphics card ran things fine and directx worked fine, it seems as if it no longer is running fine.

Could be directx version be too high? It should probably be back down at 8 or 9 which I had on XP. Certainly not 11!

Coolness · 17 Jan 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by Supah Fly

I had no problems with XP with this card. Now even games like minesweeper tell me that my graphics card is garbage

Code:

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System Information
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Time of this report: 1/17/2010, 10:57:23
       Machine name: SUPAHFLY-PC
   Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_rtm.090713-1255)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Gateway
       System Model: T3306
               BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
          Processor: AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 3300+, ~2.0GHz
             Memory: 1536MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 1470MB RAM
          Page File: 1989MB used, 951MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\Windows
    DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
   User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
 System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
    DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
     DxDiag Version: 6.01.7600.16385 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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      Display Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
          Input Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D:    0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw:  0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay:  0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow:  0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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          Card name: Standard VGA Graphics Adapter
       Manufacturer: (Standard display types)
          Chip type: VIA K8M800


           DAC type: 8 bit
         Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3108&SUBSYS_60011509&REV_01
     Display Memory: n/a
   Dedicated Memory: n/a
      Shared Memory: n/a
       Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (1Hz)
       Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
      Monitor Model: 
         Monitor Id: 
        Native Mode: 
        Output Type: 
        Driver Name: vga
Driver File Version: 6.01.7600.16385 (English)
     Driver Version: 6.1.7600.16385
        DDI Version: unknown
       Driver Model: unknown
  Driver Attributes: Final Retail
   Driver Date/Size: 7/13/2009 18:25:51, 10752 bytes
        WHQL Logo'd: Yes
    WHQL Date Stamp: 
  Device Identifier: {D7B71FE6-7248-11CF-B836-B15DAFC2CB35}
          Vendor ID: 0x1106
          Device ID: 0x3108
          SubSys ID: 0x60011509
        Revision ID: 0x0001
 Driver Strong Name: Unknown
     Rank Of Driver: Unknown
        Video Accel: 
      Deinterlace Caps: n/a
       D3D9 Overlay: n/a
            DXVA-HD: n/a
       DDraw Status: Not Available
         D3D Status: Not Available
         AGP Status: Not Available

My computer is around 5 years old and this is the first computer I've ever really had because I haven't had the money to get a new one until around now and I would like to get the most out of this while I'm waiting.

When I had XP running the graphics card ran things fine and directx worked fine, it seems as if it no longer is running fine.

Could be directx version be too high? It should probably be back down at 8 or 9 which I had on XP. Certainly not 11!

Youre card shouldnt even support 11. Try downloading 9 and installing. Also update the drivers, they play a big part.

sevicetech · 17 Jan 2010

I too had issues getting Windows 7 to place nice with my older graphics card. Fortunately AGP cards are pretty cheap on Craigslist and eBay.

bobkn · 17 Jan 2010

Looks like there are no Windows 7 (or Vista) drivers for the K8M800.

The latest XP drivers are:

http://www.viaarena.com/Driver/K8M80..._XP_wIShld.zip

and the latest WHQL drivers are:

http://www.viaarena.com/Driver/k8m80...go_220001j.zip

You may be able to use them on Windows 7. (No Aero Glass with these onboard graphics, but that's hardly vital.) I've never installed XP drivers on Windows 7, but it's supposed to be possible.

I'm not sure, but the T3306 probably has an AGP graphics slot. I don't know whether you'd be game to spend roughly $40 (www.newegg.com, if you're in the US) for a card that supports Windows 7, but it's an option. (Make sure to get a card with 128MB of VRAM or more, and that supports DirectX 9 or later.)

Supah Fly · 19 Jan 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by bobkn

Looks like there are no Windows 7 (or Vista) drivers for the K8M800.

The latest XP drivers are:

http://www.viaarena.com/Driver/K8M80..._XP_wIShld.zip

and the latest WHQL drivers are:

http://www.viaarena.com/Driver/k8m80...go_220001j.zip

You may be able to use them on Windows 7. (No Aero Glass with these onboard graphics, but that's hardly vital.) I've never installed XP drivers on Windows 7, but it's supposed to be possible.

I'm not sure, but the T3306 probably has an AGP graphics slot. I don't know whether you'd be game to spend roughly $40 (www.newegg.com, if you're in the US) for a card that supports Windows 7, but it's an option. (Make sure to get a card with 128MB of VRAM or more, and that supports DirectX 9 or later.)

That helped quite a bit, I would say. The XP drivers do work on Windows 7 fine. Thanks. Now minesweeper plays fine

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