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PC won't boot with graphics card installed
DeLuSioNal29:
Try editing your mame.ini file. Change the sound sample rate from 48000 to 22000. That may help.
LeedsFan:
Well I decided I'm wasting my time trying to get this card to work with this PC... so I turned to trying to get Star Wars running 100% with the onboard graphics (Radeon Xpress 200).
The problem with the Death Star sllowdown is definitely a graphics issue because I can turn off the sound clompletely in Mame.ini file and it makes no difference. Then I tried changing the graphics drom D3d to DDraw and that did help a lot with the issue. Game does dip a little to about 96% for a second or so but it's OK. Only trouble is on DDraw the game looks ---steaming pile of meadow muffin---. It's all blurred and horrible. :dunno
jimmy2x2x:
What OS are you using and what version of MAME?
You might be able to downgrade to an earlier version of MAME to gain the performance you want.
Corbo:
Things I would try:
* Put the video card in another PC or a friends PC, does it work?
What is the output of the PSU, perhaps you need more juice. Try unplugging the HD, and any peripherals and try posting with the video card in.
Is the BIOS set to use the PCI/E slot (it's usually automatic but worth checking)
With the video card in are there any beep codes at POST?
Do you have another PCI/E video card you can try on the same motherboard? Does it work?
Any BIOS updates available for the motherboard?
Microwave the videocard for 80 seconds. This won't fix it, it will just make you feel better.
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Encryptor:
--- Quote from: Corbo on June 20, 2011, 04:49:25 am ---Things I would try:
* Put the video card in another PC or a friends PC, does it work?
What is the output of the PSU, perhaps you need more juice. Try unplugging the HD, and any peripherals and try posting with the video card in.
Is the BIOS set to use the PCI/E slot (it's usually automatic but worth checking)
With the video card in are there any beep codes at POST?
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You obviously misread or didn't read the OP's first post in the thread.