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If you have IE 5 installed be sure to download the latest drivers from
http://www.diamondmm.com
The latest driver is designed to fix the problem you describe. I had the
same problem. Just bought the card, and naturally there wasn't anything on
the box about being sure to download and install the latest driver if you
running IE5.

Hope this helps.

Mark


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.
>
> I have the ctrl-alt-delete or hit the reset button, boot into Safe MOde
> and then restart from in Safe Mode. Then I get into Windows just fine.
>
> Also, if I reset the video settings to Standard VGA, I am able to cold
> boot into Windows.
>
> I unistalled and reinstalled the video drivers, unseated and reseated
> the video card, uninstalled the anti-virus (McAfee) - all to no avail.
>
> Has anyone every had such a problem and how can I fix it?  All
> responses
> appreciated in advance.
>
>
>
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This is realy wierd:
1) I'm not using IE 5
and 2) I already tried the latest drivers.

Still won't work.

Mark wrote:

> If you have IE 5 installed be sure to download the latest drivers from
> http://www.diamondmm.com
> The latest driver is designed to fix the problem you describe. I had the
> same problem. Just bought the card, and naturally there wasn't anything on
> the box about being sure to download and install the latest driver if you
> running IE5.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Mark
>
> 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.
> >
> > I have the ctrl-alt-delete or hit the reset button, boot into Safe MOde
> > and then restart from in Safe Mode. Then I get into Windows just fine.
> >
> > Also, if I reset the video settings to Standard VGA, I am able to cold
> > boot into Windows.
> >
> > I unistalled and reinstalled the video drivers, unseated and reseated
> > the video card, uninstalled the anti-virus (McAfee) - all to no avail.
> >
> > Has anyone every had such a problem and how can I fix it?  All
> > responses
> > appreciated in advance.
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> > The opinions expressed are my own.
> >
> >

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>> 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.

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.

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Well, after two go-arounds with Diamond, it definitely turned out to be a
defective card.

A couple of points about all of this:

1) Diamond needs to get their shit together on RMA's. The first card they sent
out was as defective as the original card and it was eight days late.

2) In all this discussion many of us (especially ME) need to remember something:
a black screen lock up is almost always hardware related (I said "almost" so
PULEAZE don't jump down my throat <grin>) and a blue screen lock up is software
related.

Brad Ball wrote:

> Ed Brown wrote in message <37536ce2.0@news.pacifier.com>...
> >IMHO, there is nothing wrong with the CL Banshee AGP card.  Virtually all
> >of the problems that people have had with this card stem from incorrect
> >setup/installation.  Very often, people do not have and do not seem
> >willing to download the newest drivers for AGP, their motherboard,
>
> <snip>
> >
> >Bottom line... I have a CL AGP Banshee in a homebuilt K6-2 300 machine
> >with a FIC 503+ v1.2a motherboard.  It runs great with zero probs.  The
> >initial setup was difficult but nothing that most of the people frequenting
> >this group could not handle.
>
> I agree with you Ed, too many people here blame the video card when they
> aren't capable of figuring out a setup issue. But I can assue you this was
> NOT a setup issue. I've been a computer support tech for many years so I
> know the importance of updated drives, bios flashing, clean installs, etc.
> I'm not saying that there is a problem with ALL Banshee AGP cards. But I
> have personally experienced 2 situations where the AGP Banshee cards caused
> random "black screen lockup" problems on a cold boot. Both systems were only
> a few days old. After checking back with the store where one system was
> purchased, I found they currently had FIVE machines in the shop all with the
> EXACT same problem. Putting those Banshee AGP cards into another system
> proved the cards worked fine. Putting a Banshee PCI card in each computer
> proved the computers worked fine. What this did show was a compatibility
> problem with the Banshee AGP cards and CERTAIN SYSTEMS. I know the machine I
> was working on had an Abit BH6 motherboard and I tried flashing the newest
> bios with the same result. Windows98 was also installed FRESH. Furthermore,
> it was not a CMOS setup problem with AGP settings either. Been there, done
> that. And no overclocking was involved.
>
> So, just because you have an AGP Banshee working in your particluar setup,
> does not mean the card has no compatibility problems. Obviously it does.
> Like I said, if you doubt what I am saying, go to www.dejanews.com and try
> searching for "banshee black screen" or "banshee lockup" and you will
> discover many people with similar problems. I would advise anyone looking
> for a Banshee to get a PCI version just to be safe. If you get an AGP
> version and it works then great! But please be aware of the possible
> problem.
>
> Brad.

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I could not install my Win98 with my banshee installed PERIOD..no bios fix,
driver fix..NADA. I had to put another card in,then install win98 and then
replace the banshee. I confirmed this to be a windows problem when I got
win98SE..installed just fine.

Leonard F. Agius <lfagius@nospam_mediaone.net> wrote in message
news:3762A007.1AFCA07D@nospam_mediaone.net...
> Well, after two go-arounds with Diamond, it definitely turned out to be a
> defective card.
>
> A couple of points about all of this:
>
> 1) Diamond needs to get their shit together on RMA's. The first card they
sent
> out was as defective as the original card and it was eight days late.
>
> 2) In all this discussion many of us (especially ME) need to remember
something:
> a black screen lock up is almost always hardware related (I said "almost"
so
> PULEAZE don't jump down my throat <grin>) and a blue screen lock up is
software
> related.
>
> Brad Ball wrote:
>
> > Ed Brown wrote in message <37536ce2.0@news.pacifier.com>...
> > >IMHO, there is nothing wrong with the CL Banshee AGP card.  Virtually
all
> > >of the problems that people have had with this card stem from incorrect
> > >setup/installation.  Very often, people do not have and do not seem
> > >willing to download the newest drivers for AGP, their motherboard,
> >
> > <snip>
> > >
> > >Bottom line... I have a CL AGP Banshee in a homebuilt K6-2 300 machine
> > >with a FIC 503+ v1.2a motherboard.  It runs great with zero probs.  The
> > >initial setup was difficult but nothing that most of the people
frequenting
> > >this group could not handle.
> >
> > I agree with you Ed, too many people here blame the video card when they
> > aren't capable of figuring out a setup issue. But I can assue you this
was
> > NOT a setup issue. I've been a computer support tech for many years so I
> > know the importance of updated drives, bios flashing, clean installs,
etc.
> > I'm not saying that there is a problem with ALL Banshee AGP cards. But I
> > have personally experienced 2 situations where the AGP Banshee cards
caused
> > random "black screen lockup" problems on a cold boot. Both systems were
only
> > a few days old. After checking back with the store where one system was
> > purchased, I found they currently had FIVE machines in the shop all with
the
> > EXACT same problem. Putting those Banshee AGP cards into another system
> > proved the cards worked fine. Putting a Banshee PCI card in each
computer
> > proved the computers worked fine. What this did show was a compatibility
> > problem with the Banshee AGP cards and CERTAIN SYSTEMS. I know the
machine I
> > was working on had an Abit BH6 motherboard and I tried flashing the
newest
> > bios with the same result. Windows98 was also installed FRESH.
Furthermore,
> > it was not a CMOS setup problem with AGP settings either. Been there,
done
> > that. And no overclocking was involved.
> >
> > So, just because you have an AGP Banshee working in your particluar
setup,
> > does not mean the card has no compatibility problems. Obviously it does.
> > Like I said, if you doubt what I am saying, go to www.dejanews.com and
try
> > searching for "banshee black screen" or "banshee lockup" and you will
> > discover many people with similar problems. I would advise anyone
looking
> > for a Banshee to get a PCI version just to be safe. If you get an AGP
> > version and it works then great! But please be aware of the possible
> > problem.
> >
> > Brad.
>
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>