Saw the note on this newsgroup about Matrox BIOS 1.3 fixing the GP2
problem. Downloaded it, unzipped it, ran install.exe - BUT GP2 screen
mode switch problem still exists, and screen properties report I am
still on BIOS 1.2! Can anyone help?
Regards - Melv.
The install program installs a batch file call Updbios in the directory
mga\setup. Run this from DOS and it updates this BIOS.
I have upgraded to BIOS 1.3 and the video lockups have gone, but I get a
background clicking noise from the internal speaker. Has anybody else found
this ?
Mark
Ive discouvered the same clicking sound after installing the new bios, the
glad news is that the gp2 seems to work now.It only clicks on my computer
when I load GP2 otherwise its like normal but faster under Win95.
After you run INSTALL, look for UPDBIOS.BAT.
Run this batch file, but i think it is better to be in pure DOS mode
for this!
CU
Andreas
On 22 Dec 1996 22:25:41 GMT, "Magnus S?nnergren"
>> I have upgraded to BIOS 1.3 and the video lockups have gone, but I get a
>> background clicking noise from the internal speaker. Has anybody else
>found
>> this ?
>> Mark
When you have unzipped the package (appx 430K in size), there is a (batch
file, maybe?) called updbios.xxx. This is the program that actually goes out
and erases the BIOS, and re-programs it. I believe that "install" is just for
the setting up the MGA directory and the MGAMON utility. Make sure if you are
using Win95 that you do a clean boot first (F8 at power-on, then command
prompt only).
>Regards - Melv.
>> I have upgraded to BIOS 1.3 and the video lockups have gone, but I get a
>> background clicking noise from the internal speaker. Has anybody else
>found
>> this ?
>> Mark
>>Ive discouvered the same clicking sound after installing the new bios, the
>>glad news is that the gp2 seems to work now.It only clicks on my computer
>>when I load GP2 otherwise its like normal but faster under Win95.
>>> I have upgraded to BIOS 1.3 and the video lockups have gone, but I get a
>>> background clicking noise from the internal speaker. Has anybody else
>>found
>>> this ?
>>> Mark
Seriously, I experienced the same video lockup's. With the 1.3 bios
they're gone. Card seems a little slower in windows though.
As usual, everything that works in DOS makes things worse in WIN95
Julius
