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Re: Creative Labs RivaTNT makes my system freeze up!

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From: Joe Scavuzzo
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 1999 00:00
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I am having the same problem with the CL GB RIVA TNT on the Following System

ASUS P2B Mainboard
128 Meg SDRAM
CL Ensoniq Audio PCI

I have downloaded and installed the latest P2B Bbios and drivers but no
help.

System works fine except when running any game using OPEN GL.

Thanks,

jscavuzz@cyberdude.com

andrew <andrewr@tpg.nospamcom.au> wrote in message
news:375d9c07@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
> Yes.  Here:
> http://www.fic.com.tw/
> look under bios/drivers
> also have a look at this:
> http://www.fic.com.tw/techsupport/faq/faqscpuamd.htm
> regards
> andrew
>
> Britt A. Green <particle@teleport.com> wrote in message
> news:6CW53.15371$SN3.6599718@news1.teleport.com...
> >     I looked at the fica.com web site, but couldn't find the drivers. I
> > don't suppose you know where FIC keeps them? =)
> >
> >     --Britt
> >
> >
> > andrew wrote in message <37574097@dnews.tpgi.com.au>...
> > >The problem is with your motherboard.  Get the latest drivers from the
> FIC
> > >site including the AGP mini-port drivers.  Install all and you should
be
> > OK.
> > >regards
> > >andrew
> > >
> > >Britt A. Green <particle@teleport.com> wrote in message
> > >news:rEF53.14120$SN3.6094079@news1.teleport.com...
> > >>     I just installed my Creative Labs Graphics Blaster RivaTNT card
and
> > am
> > >> having some problems with it. Specifically, its causing WIndows 98 to
> > >freeze
> > >> up. Sometimes it'll do it after a minute, other times it likes to
wait
> a
> > >> half-hour. Obviously, this is extremely frustrating. I downloaded new
> > >> drivers from CL's web site, but no dice. Prior to this, I had an ATI
> > >Xpert98
> > >> that gave me no problems. My system is:
> > >>
> > >>     AMD K6-2 300mHz
> > >>     FIC VA-503+ Motherboard
> > >>     64Megs Memory
> > >>     Creative SBAWE64 PNP Sound Card
> > >>
> > >>     If anyone knows what's causing this, *please* let me know!
> > >>
> > >>     --Britt
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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From: "Joe Scavuzzo" <jscavuzz@cyberdude.com>
Subject: Re: Creative Labs RivaTNT makes my system freeze up!
Date: 1999/06/26
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