ATI All In Wonder Radeon 8500 Installation

[Sorcerer]

I've installed my ATI All In Wonder Card in my case, then when I boot up my computer just restarts over and over. Is there something wrong with the card or do I have to upgrade my motherboard maybe. Once I got to install the drivers but everytime it kept re booting itself. Sometime I can finish installing them.

[Will Hay]

I had something similar to this, it was faulty memory.
Will

[rhegedus]

Is the card seated properly?

[Sorcerer]

I had something similar to this, it was faulty memory.
Will

what do you mean by faulty memory? is it too fast for my computer to handle?

[Sorcerer]

Is the card seated properly?

yes it is seated properly.

[Will Hay]

I had something similar to this, it was faulty memory.
Will

what do you mean by faulty memory? is it too fast for my computer to handle?

To put it simply; my memory was f*cked.

EDIT: Hang on, you only have a 450 processor?
You must have an old motherboard then?
I'd check in the mb manual if I was you, some of the newer cards need a certain PCI slot type to run.
I'm no expert but I think it's something to do with the BUS (and I don't mean the No. 77 that takes you disco-dancing on a weekend).
Will

[Alan69]

Yes, it's bus mastering or something similar where the card can take over since it does quite a bit to run the TV etc. Such an older system may well not have it, 400 MHz was around the border time for it being there or not..

And of course there are all your settings in CMOS, they could stand checking since most PCI boards have plenty of minor options.

Alan

[FOO]

I knew the answer to this once , but
I have a faulty memory

[BrainStorm69]

You might look into this possiblity.

http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0,aid,78044,pg,2,00.asp

@FOO -- sometimes you're an @ss -- but a pretty funny one

[hudsonf]

I agree; your system is very old. It also may be an irq conflict. Are you trying to run both video cards at the same time?

[Sorcerer]

I agree; your system is very old. It also may be an irq conflict. Are you trying to run both video cards at the same time?

no just the ati.

[Will Hay]

....it also may be an irq conflict.

Time for Blair and Bush then
Will

[Will Hay]

I agree; your system is very old. It also may be an irq conflict. Are you trying to run both video cards at the same time?

no just the ati.

Have you tried re-installing your old card, to make sure it is the ATI?
That's the only way you'll know for sure.
Will

[THE RIPPER]

Actually some older boards don't work with ati at all.Check your motherboard manual,I had a customer that had a ecs motherboard and It was not hardware compatible.

[Sorcerer]

I agree; your system is very old. It also may be an irq conflict. Are you trying to run both video cards at the same time?

no just the ati.

Have you tried re-installing your old card, to make sure it is the ATI?
That's the only way you'll know for sure.
Will

yes i have tried re-installing my old card and it works perfectly. i think it's my motherboard so i'll just upgrade soon.