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Subject: Re: CM9000 True 3d boards question

Author: John Merlino

Date: 09:52:24 09/07/02

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On September 07, 2002 at 12:46:34, David Dahlem wrote:

>On September 07, 2002 at 12:35:55, John Merlino wrote:
>
>>On September 07, 2002 at 12:24:39, David Dahlem wrote:
>>
>>>On September 07, 2002 at 12:10:54, John Merlino wrote:
>>>
>>>>On September 07, 2002 at 10:43:09, David Dahlem wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>The True 3d boards do not work for me, although i am not really heart broken
>>>>>about it, since i only use 2d boards for any serious work. I am just wondering
>>>>>why they don't work. I think the only possible reason might be the DirectX8.1
>>>>>video card requirement. How can i check whether my video card meets the
>>>>>requirement?
>>>>>Thanks
>>>>>Dave
>>>>
>>>>Let me know what card you have (as well as any specifics about it that you can
>>>>find out -- RAM, etc.), and I'll let you know if it meets the spec.
>>>>
>>>>jm
>>>
>>>Maybe i should have asked how to find out what video card i had, since i don't
>>>know where to look for that info. :)
>>>My system is WinME 933 mhz 128 mb ram 11 mb allocated as video memory.
>>>Regards
>>>Dave
>>
>>There are two ways to get information about your video card:
>>
>>1. "Control Panel -> Display Properties -> Settings Tab" (especially the
>>"Advanced" button).
>>
>>2. Run "System Information" (which is probably under your "Accessories/System
>>Tools" group), and then go to "Tools -> DirectX Diagnostic Tool".
>>
>>These should tell you everything you need to know.
>>
>>jm
>
>Thanks John. Under Control Panel/Display/Settings it shows i have a Avitron
>AV-7TF on Intel 82810E Graphics Controller.
>Regards
>Dave

Ok, that's an embedded card on the motherboard, I believe. I'm not sure if that
card was even tested, but I'll check when I get in to work on Monday.

You might want to verify that you have the latest drivers for that card.

jm



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