Graphics problems...

My Home Theater PC Project

Graphics problems... Wed, Apr 9. 2008

Despite my previous post, I decided to install Microsoft Windows Vista 32 on my HTPC. Installation went smoothly, running Windows Update revealed 48 updates to be downloaded and installed, so it took some time :-)

Next I started the struggle with the graphics card(s). The Gigabyte BIOS switches to the graphics board in the PCI-Express slot when you put a board in there. It works, but it will not allow to enable crossfire to have both cards running..... It took some time to find out that I had to change the BIOS setting back to the motherboard graphics board and after reinstalling the ATI Catalyst 8.3 driver it worked, at least within Windows......

Of course because of the change to Vista I also had to reinstall Media Portal, TV Server, etc... TV Server found an amazing number of channels on my @Home Digital TV signal. Firing up Media Portal was the start of a problem that up until now is not resolved. For one or the other reason when I switch on the TV in Media Portal, Media Portal crashes. Up until now I did not find a solutions for this problem, so please post a comment when you have a solution. Switching the system back to the Radeon 3400 board only, solved the problem, but it is not the way the system was intended to run. Hopefully I will come up with a smart idea on how to resolve this issue tonight.....

Next thing was testing the recording function of TV Server. I set it up to record the detective serie Lewis tonight. The system went into sleep mode automatically after one hour of inactivity, so let's see whether it wakes up ontime ;-). I will keep you posted.

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#1 - Justchill 2008-04-10 08:30 - (Reply)

Dus je systeem crashed als je hybrid X-fire gebruikt? Ik zou voorlopig nieuwe drivers afwachten (8.4). Installeer ook BIOS F4!
Die HD3400 is krachtig genoeg vr alle multimedia en Xfire zal niet zoveel sneller zijn dan de HD3400 alleen.
Heb jij trouwens de full vista geinstalled of gestripped met vlite?

#2 - Geert-Jan said:
2008-04-10 08:41 - (Reply)

Inderdaad, maar ik ga vandaag nog een verder experimenteren. Misschien lossen die nieuwe drivers het probleem op, ik hoop het. BIOS F4 staat nog niet officieel op de Gigabyte site, maar is wel een goede tip!

Ik had nog een Vista Business editie liggen, dus die heb ik geinstalleerd. Zou het voordelen hebben om te strippen denk je? Ik heb op dit moment niet echt performance problemen ;-)

#3 - Justchill 2008-04-10 10:34 - (Reply)

Ik denk wel dat het voordelen zal hebben, al is het maar schijfruimte alleen. Je PC zou ook sneller opstarten en wat is het nut van software/onderdelen geïnstalleerd te hebben die je niet gebruikt..


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