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Article #245Re: Can't cold boot into Windows with Monster Fusion
From: Leonard F. Agius
Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 00:00
Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 00:00
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This is what I was afraid of. If this is the case, and as I'm out of PCI slots (& will have to stick with an AGP), anyone got any suggestions on an AGP card that will work with a Super 7 MB/VIA MVP3 Chipset? All suggestions are appreciated in advance. Brad Ball wrote: > >> Leonard F. Agius <lfagius_nospam@mediaone.net> wrote in message > >> news:3750065A.3617DBF6@mediaone.net... > >> > I'm using a Diamond Monster Fusion AGP card, in an AMD k6-3/Epox main > >> > board system, now going on three months. This past week something very > >> > screwy happened. For some strange reason, from a power off cold boot, > >> > it > >> > won't load into Windows with the Monster Fusion video drivers. After > >> > the > >> > computer does it's thing loading the registry and autoexec.bat, when it > >> > gets ready to start the GUI, I get a blank screen and the computer > >> > freezes. > > My friend had this EXACT same problem but with the Creative Labs Banshee > AGP. There seems to be a lot of random problems with the AGP banshee boards. > The solution is to get a PCI version of the Banshee or go with some other > AGP card. The good news is that there is absolutely no performance > difference in the PCI vs AGP banshee cards. > > Brad. -- Fight SPAM!!! Remove the _nospam from the above address to send e-mail. The opinions expressed are my own.
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