Just reformat the OS... run the vantage.. not working..
The problem for this time even bad... just giving me a Black Screen...
Before that at least having the 1st test loading screen.

DO you means try to remove the 3DMark Vantage or the ICH9R?
If 3dmark.. yeah i tried.
Not really understand the "-nosysteminfo to the properties" means... but i will google it after this.

*I downloaded the 3dmark vantage, and already patch the hotfix version...

Last question..
So far what is the average 4850 CrossFire user 3dMark06 and 3dMark Vantage score?
I got only 14816 on 3dmark06.

Thank You.

added: I tried the -nosysteminfo. Not working. "CreatePixelShader Invalid"

This post has been edited by FoxNope: Jul 23 2008, 06:04 AM

If u hv ICH9R driver installed, remove/uninstall it from Device Manager. I guess there's a hardware conflict during system info scanning while running Vantage. Try to reinstall the ATI Catalyst driver AFTER installing Vantage. Btw, did u experience this error in Vantage alone or the same thing happened with 3DMark06 as well? If both of them also producing error could be ur card is faulty in the worst case.

True, my 6600gt agp running load at 95c, after 3-4 years, it is still working lolz.

Yep, actually these sillicons can tahan very high degree of temperature. Otherwise, NVIDIA and ATI all bankrupt already if these chips cannot take the heat with massive failure rates.

So no need waste money on extra cooler (and use extra space in an already cramp case that can barely fit the card already!). Even if 3 or 4 years down the road it failed, it's not worth anything already by that time...LOL. time to upgrade.

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Added on July 23, 2008, 9:22 amMore question on RBE:

i've just realized i've to download the BIOS file and load it...

So now i can see the info, but i get a message in the front page box saying "Warning: Power not connected...(or something like that)"...why is it saying that? I already connected the 6 pin PCIE to the card already, otherwise cannot use also...anyone can explain?


This post has been edited by Matrix: Jul 23 2008, 09:22 AM

wonder how u all installing a new driver?
uninstall old version first only install new version?
or just straight install new version without removing old version?
noob here~

No need to uninstall, just install over it.

As i know ATI need remove old driver b4 install new one to prevent any error. I do this pratice as well.

Correct me if wrong.

i overlapped the driver since 8 series catalyst... since they change it most every month..

yes its true, u kenot overwirte ati driver.

I am using Windows 2008 server. I have to uninstall it and go device driver manager to remove plus delete the driver. Later on, I got to use Driver Sweeper to clean the ati driver in safe mode. Quick tedius but works.

Sure or not? I've overwrite in both XP and VISTA...no problem whatsoever.

That is normal one, dont care it. Becos the bios is not loaded straight from the card. I think only NiBiTor can load straight from card. What u care is the clock speed since all the cards are reference card.

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Added on July 23, 2008, 10:12 amBtw, microsoft has announced Directx 11, bad news bad news

http://pc.gamespy.com/articles/892/892734p1.html

This post has been edited by ben3003: Jul 23 2008, 10:12 AM

yes u didn't see any problems, in order to have a better driver stablilities. sometimes ppl camplain game crash or bugs is bcoz they never follow instructions provide by ATi.

ATi drivers update or installation methods

DirectX 11? Geez.. Micro$oft sure knows how to squeeze $$ only. I guess the DirectX 10 has not been maturize yet as not many PC games on DX10 yet.

DX 11..Its expected to release before the Windows SeVen(7) is release.Schedule 1H 2009 and Q4 2009.
I guess the HD 6000 Series will support it.
Or RV900 Series.

This post has been edited by AMDAthlon: Jul 23 2008, 11:00 AM

no la, m$ doesnt get any muney when developer make dx11 games on their windows OS

You installed the PhysX driver, no?

Emm why not? If DX11 has so huge an improvement over DX10 and supporting multi-cores processor, i guess it should boost the sales of Vista. I guess it's good for the giants since there's always on-going business for the GC manufacturers.

DX11 in vista? i though it will comes with windows 7, not really sure, read few article windows will intro windows 7 by end of next year and dx11 will out bout same frame time, so i think it will comes in windows 7 not in vista

anyone tried this?

Catalyst 8.7(maybe?) hotfix : http://support.ati.com/ics/support/default...uestionID=35298