Mar 9 2009, 10:02 am
In response to Dareacharound
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Dareacharound
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could some1 tell me how to get to my video drivers and sound drivers i have a feeling this could be the problem if not im doin the memtest....cuz my sound is messed up as well
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my graphic card is sis mirage graphics ...and i went to the site and its prolly the most confusing thing i have ever went to im just tryin to uninstall mine then reinstall it again to see if it fixes the problem or find out what possiable could be wrong with my video card. Could some tell me how the video card want let me use certain pop boxes i dont see how it could i thought it was mostly for graphical issues.
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lol the GUI acronym has "graphic" in the name, so a graphic card is needed to display it. You need a graphic card to run the Windows GUI period. If your computer doesn't have an integrated GPU, then you're going to need to get your graphics card working 100% unless you plan on using Linux >_>
Go to the SiS support section and hit Driver Download. Then contiue through, filling out your OS and card GPU model, until you get to the page to download your needed driver. I don't see what's so difficult about that honestly, but I've been aroundtechnology since I was 5 (when I developed a memory :\). | |
Right, first up, to the OP:
As you probably read, [link] notes the general nature of your problem. CPU-Z is a little standalone tool that will conveniently tell you a lot about your PC's hardware, including graphics card, if you don't already know the details. CPU-Z doesn't require installing, just download it and run, then delete it when you've finished. Once you've acquired those details, you can pick up the relevant card off the SiS driver download site. Once installed, reboot. If this doesn't fix your problem, then we've ruled out one possible cause and we're closer to a solution! For Spunky_Girl: 100% working is a terrible misnomer really. You can run a good number of everyday or utility applications using only software rendering or 2D accelerated graphics (including BYOND). Generally speaking, when you install a new OS (Windows or Linux) on a system with an Nvidia / ATI card, that is all you'll have. The reasons for this are slightly different and thus so is how it operates, in that with Windows provides you with a software rendered VGA driver (slow for everything) as a fallback, while Linux will provides you with their main open source driver for your card, which in the case of Nvidia provides 2D accelerated graphics out of the box, and in the case of AMD/ATI provides full 3D acceleration out of the both for older cards, and 2D acceleration for all others. Intel chipsets will also fully 3D accelerate out of the box. If you are the owner of one of the cards that doesn't fully 3D accelerate out of the box, then you can pick up a proprietary driver for your card, made by the manufacturer, giving you full 3D acceleration. This model is exactly the same as Windows driver installs for graphics cards, only Linux might save you the effort of needing to do it entirely in some cases, where Windows definitely will not. I have next to no idea what that delightful little addendum to your initial statement was about, but it really strikes me as unnecessary. They aren't a Linux user, nor are they attempting to debug an issue in any way related to Linux. Perhaps we could save those comments for a Linux related topic (perhaps you could make one, so we could discuss other common Linux misnomers). | |
Yeah, it's a bit unclear on the site. If you pick Windows XP, then IGP Graphics Drivers, the option you want is "SiS66x/SiS76x & SiS67x". Your card is a SiS 761, so it belongs to SiS76x, which is covered by that driver.
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Stephen001 wrote:
It should just update over it. i download it and my winzip opened it now im really confused there are a bunch of files and such ....would a snap shot help | |
Stephen001 wrote:
I think you just need to run setup.exe in that folder.i did so it load for like 2 seconds is it done or what | |
I'm afraid I can't help you beyond that point, I don't use Windows. You might want to get a technically inclined friend to help you out on updating the drivers. They'll just be able to see stuff better and make decisions on what needs doing.
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i wish i had 1...could i just reboot my windows totally that should fix the problem if at all and if not its for sure the graphics card?
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Stephen001 wrote:
No guarantees, but it wouldn't hurt I suppose. Typically, with graphics drivers, you need to reboot after installing/updating them. I can't claim that I'm a Windows expert (or a linux expert for that matter), but I do use Windows enough to know that much. I know how to tell you how to check the driver version that is installed, but honestly this isn't something that someone so inexperienced should be trying to do. | |
No, you draw the interface in sand. Start a new topic, if you want to carry this line of conversation on.
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