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> Tried this tried that tried lighting candles and dancing in a circle.

> to no avail. all I can get is a windows protection error/reboot it
> message and then can only get into safe mode.

> Machine is an HP 8655C
> 128MB ram
> 30G HD.
> Piii 533MHz
> on board video is Intel(R) 810e Chipset Graphics Driver (DC133 FSB133)
> PV 2.1
> Direct Draw 1.00
> Software Version 4.0
> current files: i81xdw.drv, *vdd,*vflatd,i81x.vxd,i81xDD.DL

> Running a Viewsonic 21PS Monitor.

> Followed instructions, but instead of getting the info pages it gives
> license info, select ok and get error "no more files" hit ok and it
> loads a bunch of stuff to windows, get error again, hit ok and it
> redoes the files and auto reboots then throws the protection error.

> If reconnect to the original port get no video till remove the voodoo
> card from pc and from profiles then reboot and let it redetect the
> intel card and reinstall directx7.

> Have tried autodetect, search of windows/system, and manual force load
> of driver from cd.

> It shows the voodoo card and the driver in the pc system but won't get
> into windows except in safe mode with it.

> card is installed for all attempts in pci slot 1.

> System runs Pheonix bios.

> No way in bios to disable the intel chipset, but does have setting to
> force pci1 to be pci bus master for control.

> Tried that with tech and it didn't work.

> In fact we tried so many things that they gave me an email addy to
> send fix info to if ever get it working.

> Am at wits end as run in net leagues for Nascar Racing 1999 and
> Legends.
> Legends supports direct 3d so runs nice but 1999 only uses windows
> rasterizer (blech) rendition, or 3dfx.

> Need to get it working as am in lead for championship in 1999 truck
> league!

> Any assist appreciated greatly!

> Thanks
> Ron

>You might want to try to take the Voodoo3 out again and turn the onboard vid
>card back on... then start up Windows and set the vid card to standard VGA
>card. Then turn off the system and install the Voodoo3... Fire up the sytem
>again and load the Voodoo3 drivers.

>To me it sounds like Windows is trying to load the drivers of the onboard
>card for the Voodoo3 which won't work and causes your errors....

>I believe the Voodoo3 manual also discusses this...

>-- Sjon

>> Have followed every instruction there is, spent 2 hours on phone with
>> HP support (long distance), to find out about disabling the onboard
>> ideo adapter.

>> Tried this tried that tried lighting candles and dancing in a circle.

>> to no avail. all I can get is a windows protection error/reboot it
>> message and then can only get into safe mode.

>> Machine is an HP 8655C
>> 128MB ram
>> 30G HD.
>> Piii 533MHz
>> on board video is Intel(R) 810e Chipset Graphics Driver (DC133 FSB133)
>> PV 2.1
>> Direct Draw 1.00
>> Software Version 4.0
>> current files: i81xdw.drv, *vdd,*vflatd,i81x.vxd,i81xDD.DL

>> Running a Viewsonic 21PS Monitor.

>> Followed instructions, but instead of getting the info pages it gives
>> license info, select ok and get error "no more files" hit ok and it
>> loads a bunch of stuff to windows, get error again, hit ok and it
>> redoes the files and auto reboots then throws the protection error.

>> If reconnect to the original port get no video till remove the voodoo
>> card from pc and from profiles then reboot and let it redetect the
>> intel card and reinstall directx7.

>> Have tried autodetect, search of windows/system, and manual force load
>> of driver from cd.

>> It shows the voodoo card and the driver in the pc system but won't get
>> into windows except in safe mode with it.

>> card is installed for all attempts in pci slot 1.

>> System runs Pheonix bios.

>> No way in bios to disable the intel chipset, but does have setting to
>> force pci1 to be pci bus master for control.

>> Tried that with tech and it didn't work.

>> In fact we tried so many things that they gave me an email addy to
>> send fix info to if ever get it working.

>> Am at wits end as run in net leagues for Nascar Racing 1999 and
>> Legends.
>> Legends supports direct 3d so runs nice but 1999 only uses windows
>> rasterizer (blech) rendition, or 3dfx.

>> Need to get it working as am in lead for championship in 1999 truck
>> league!

>> Any assist appreciated greatly!

>> Thanks
>> Ron

> Also tried removing all profiles and restarting, butr it keeps auto
> detecting the original card and the voodoo and reinstalls both.

> if does that and then remove the on board again it still errors.

> Talked with a freind earlier and wonder if he ay be right if there is
> a jumper to disable it??

> Not sure as have to pull whole fan cage out to get to that part of
> motherboard.

> Thanks
> Ron

> On Wed, 5 Jul 2000 00:44:48 +0200, "Sjon Stigter"

> >hmm.. well atleast you are getting an image, that means the card is
> >working...

> >You might want to try to take the Voodoo3 out again and turn the onboard
vid
> >card back on... then start up Windows and set the vid card to standard
VGA
> >card. Then turn off the system and install the Voodoo3... Fire up the
sytem
> >again and load the Voodoo3 drivers.

> >To me it sounds like Windows is trying to load the drivers of the onboard
> >card for the Voodoo3 which won't work and causes your errors....

> >I believe the Voodoo3 manual also discusses this...

> >-- Sjon

> >> Have followed every instruction there is, spent 2 hours on phone with
> >> HP support (long distance), to find out about disabling the onboard
> >> ideo adapter.

> >> Tried this tried that tried lighting candles and dancing in a circle.

> >> to no avail. all I can get is a windows protection error/reboot it
> >> message and then can only get into safe mode.

> >> Machine is an HP 8655C
> >> 128MB ram
> >> 30G HD.
> >> Piii 533MHz
> >> on board video is Intel(R) 810e Chipset Graphics Driver (DC133 FSB133)
> >> PV 2.1
> >> Direct Draw 1.00
> >> Software Version 4.0
> >> current files: i81xdw.drv, *vdd,*vflatd,i81x.vxd,i81xDD.DL

> >> Running a Viewsonic 21PS Monitor.

> >> Followed instructions, but instead of getting the info pages it gives
> >> license info, select ok and get error "no more files" hit ok and it
> >> loads a bunch of stuff to windows, get error again, hit ok and it
> >> redoes the files and auto reboots then throws the protection error.

> >> If reconnect to the original port get no video till remove the voodoo
> >> card from pc and from profiles then reboot and let it redetect the
> >> intel card and reinstall directx7.

> >> Have tried autodetect, search of windows/system, and manual force load
> >> of driver from cd.

> >> It shows the voodoo card and the driver in the pc system but won't get
> >> into windows except in safe mode with it.

> >> card is installed for all attempts in pci slot 1.

> >> System runs Pheonix bios.

> >> No way in bios to disable the intel chipset, but does have setting to
> >> force pci1 to be pci bus master for control.

> >> Tried that with tech and it didn't work.

> >> In fact we tried so many things that they gave me an email addy to
> >> send fix info to if ever get it working.

> >> Am at wits end as run in net leagues for Nascar Racing 1999 and
> >> Legends.
> >> Legends supports direct 3d so runs nice but 1999 only uses windows
> >> rasterizer (blech) rendition, or 3dfx.

> >> Need to get it working as am in lead for championship in 1999 truck
> >> league!

> >> Any assist appreciated greatly!

> >> Thanks
> >> Ron