LCD Monitor fails to display

[Mattrixx]

Hi,
I recently swapped out an Epox EP-8KHA+ MB for anAsus A8V Deluxe.
I kept all my original components *including* my ATI Radeon "All in Wonder"
video card.

I am now getting an "Out of Range" box with H.Frequency *64kHz* and
V.Frequency *60.2Hz* during the initial part of the POST! Also, when
entering the BIOS, and even when entering "Safe Mode". In other words,
this is happening *only* at what I call "Low Level" (vga?) video modes.

This display problem consists of rapid vertical flipping or out of sync,
that happens early on during the POST. Later I *CAN* "see" my Drives
listing, and the Windows "Splash Screens" and Windows itself, displays just
fine at 19" Viewsonic LCD`s "native" resolution of 1280 x 1024 and 60 Hertz
refresh rate!

In fact, I have my monitor now set at 32 bit color and 75 Hertz refresh
rate, with absolutely *NO* problem displaying correctly in Windows, but
*NOT* as I have said, in any "Low Level" video mode, such as "Safe Mode" or
entering the BIOS!

This Out of sync \ Out of Range display problem did *NOT* exist with my
previous Epox MB, and only just appeared after the MB swap! In fact I had to
temporarily revert to a CRT during my initial bootup with the new MB, in
order to "see" the BIOS and complete the first MB configuration.

I originally thought that after I boot into Windows for the first time after
the MB swap and *all* the drivers had been loaded, that this problem would
disapear, however the problem remains!

I know the LCD is good, because I checked it against another PC, and it
displays correctly during *ALL* video modes, just as it did with my previous
MB before the swap!

Does any one here have any experienced insight into a problem like mine?
This has bummed me out on an otherwise flawless MB/CPU swap upgrade.

Thanks,
Matt

 

[Gordon Scott]

Hi,
I recently swapped out an Epox EP-8KHA+ MB for anAsus A8V Deluxe.
I kept all my original components *including* my ATI Radeon "All in Wonder"
video card.

I am now getting an "Out of Range" box with H.Frequency *64kHz* and
V.Frequency *60.2Hz* during the initial part of the POST! Also, when
entering the BIOS, and even when entering "Safe Mode". In other words,
this is happening *only* at what I call "Low Level" (vga?) video modes.

This display problem consists of rapid vertical flipping or out of sync,
that happens early on during the POST. Later I *CAN* "see" my Drives
listing, and the Windows "Splash Screens" and Windows itself, displays just
fine at 19" Viewsonic LCD`s "native" resolution of 1280 x 1024 and 60 Hertz
refresh rate!

In fact, I have my monitor now set at 32 bit color and 75 Hertz refresh
rate, with absolutely *NO* problem displaying correctly in Windows, but
*NOT* as I have said, in any "Low Level" video mode, such as "Safe Mode" or
entering the BIOS!

This Out of sync \ Out of Range display problem did *NOT* exist with my
previous Epox MB, and only just appeared after the MB swap! In fact I had to
temporarily revert to a CRT during my initial bootup with the new MB, in
order to "see" the BIOS and complete the first MB configuration.

I originally thought that after I boot into Windows for the first time after
the MB swap and *all* the drivers had been loaded, that this problem would
disapear, however the problem remains!

I know the LCD is good, because I checked it against another PC, and it
displays correctly during *ALL* video modes, just as it did with my previous
MB before the swap!

Does any one here have any experienced insight into a problem like mine?
This has bummed me out on an otherwise flawless MB/CPU swap upgrade.

Thanks,
Matt

did you load the via gart drivers in the hyperion package?

 

[Mattrixx]

did you load the via gart drivers in the hyperion package?

Excuse my ignorance, are these ATI drivers? Where to find "hyperion
package"?
Considering the fact that the LCD displayed correctly before MB swap, would
these "via gart" drivers be required to *re-load* after just a MB swap?

Thanks, for any additional info on this issue!

Matt

 

[Mattrixx]

Just an update on my previous post.
I failed to recognise the "via gart" drivers mentioned by Gordon Scott as
being one of the drivers included in the Via "4 in1" package.
I *did* install Via Service Pack 4.51v from my Asus A8V motherboard driver
CD, which includes via_gart AGP driver4.42b
I am *NOT* sure about what hyperion package is all about?

Thanks again for any help/insight here

Matt

 

[Gordon Scott]

Just an update on my previous post.
I failed to recognise the "via gart" drivers mentioned by Gordon Scott as
being one of the drivers included in the Via "4 in1" package.
I *did* install Via Service Pack 4.51v from my Asus A8V motherboard driver
CD, which includes via_gart AGP driver4.42b
I am *NOT* sure about what hyperion package is all about?

Thanks again for any help/insight here

Matt

hyperion is a version of the unified via drivers
www.viaarena.com
http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx?PageID=2

considering that you swapped motherboards, and the chipset from the 1 was
different than the other, a total reinstall of windows would have been
the best way to go. At the very least you should have uninstalled all
components, shut down the pc and then rebooted with the new mb. Even that
could be problematic.

you just cant simply change motherboards and expect a smooth transition
letting windows redetect your components etc.

 

[Mattrixx]

hyperion is a version of the unified via drivers
www.viaarena.com
http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx?PageID=2

considering that you swapped motherboards, and the chipset from the 1 was
different than the other, a total reinstall of windows would have been
the best way to go. At the very least you should have uninstalled all
components, shut down the pc and then rebooted with the new mb. Even that
could be problematic.

you just cant simply change motherboards and expect a smooth transition
letting windows redetect your components etc.

Gordon Scott

Thank you for your kind replies to my issue at hand.

"you just cant simply change motherboards and expect a smooth transition
letting windows redetect your components etc".

Apparently this is what I was expecting, and I swear to you this lack low
level video
mode is the *only* issue I am having any difficulty with (9 days now and
counting) after this transition, including Windows Re-Activation which went
without a problem.

I doubted myself whether or not this (MB swap) could be done like this, but
was assured by an "experienced" friend that it could indeed be done in this
manner.

If your now asking what does my "experienced" friend have to say about my
lack of low level video ..... He has NO answer, other than to post my
problem on boards such as this one.


Thanks again

Matt

 

[Steph]

Gordon Scott

Thank you for your kind replies to my issue at hand.

"you just cant simply change motherboards and expect a smooth transition
letting windows redetect your components etc".

Apparently this is what I was expecting, and I swear to you this lack low
level video
mode is the *only* issue I am having any difficulty with (9 days now and
counting) after this transition, including Windows Re-Activation which
went without a problem.

I doubted myself whether or not this (MB swap) could be done like this,
but was assured by an "experienced" friend that it could indeed be done in
this manner.

If your now asking what does my "experienced" friend have to say about my
lack of low level video ..... He has NO answer, other than to post my
problem on boards such as this one.


Thanks again

Matt

Try loading the Hyperion drivers he pointed you to........

 

[Mattrixx]

Try loading the Hyperion drivers he pointed you to........

I have just downloaded and installed: VIA_HyperionPro_V507A from:
http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx?PageID=2

Still *NO* low level video from LCD display!!

Nice little VIA RAID tool package that came with the download, but cant get
ahead of myself just yet.

Matt

 

[Galen Atkinson]

I have built two machines recently...one with an A8V Deluxe, the other
just an A8V, but both say VERY specifically that the AGP slot supports
AGP8X/4X cards that are 1.5V and that 3.3V cards are NOT supported.
Having once owned an ATI Radeon AIW, I believe it is a 3.3V card. Your
old EPOX motherboard was 3.3V I would bet.....