Cannot Install VGA Drivers!!!

[jaygee61]

Greetings all!

Okay, I have a fresh install of Windows XP SP1 and you can see my system stats in my sig below. I have the latest ATI Catalyst 6.1 drivers installed, but I can't install the VGA drivers for my mobo. I have a feeling that this is affecting my video performance; namely, in Need For Speed Most Wanted. I know the game will run well at low settings because it did before. But with the fresh install of Win XP, it barely runs at all.

When I try to install the VGA drivers, I get an error message saying that the device is not recognized. But when I look in My Computer/Properties/Hardware/Device Manager it says that the Radeon 9600 is there and functioning properly.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

[glc]

Try the official SiS drivers.

http://www.sis.com/download/

Choose "chipset software", there will be 3 items. SATA & RAID, AGP (GART), and IDE.

[jaygee61]

hey!

thanks for the link to the drivers! they seemed to help a little, but I still can't install the VGA. it says "hardware not recognized, may not be installed properly".

I did some searching around and found out why my ATI Catalyst control center wasn't working. I installed .NET Framework and now it's fine.

just can't understand why the VGA drivers won't install!

[glc]

Exactly what VGA drivers are you trying to install?

[jaygee61]

the SiS 3.72 from the website... my chipset may not be supported though.

maybe if I try to uninstall everything, take out the vid card, and start from scratch...

question: what would happen if I tried to boot the system with no video card installed and no onboard graphics?

[glc]

If everything is working properly, you don't NEED the chipset drivers. Is the card running at 8x with benchmarks comparable to other machines with similar specs?