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Levi Send message Joined: 3 Jun 99 Posts: 15 Credit: 3,116,893 RAC: 0 |
I am running seti (boinc) on my xp computer. When I push the show grapics button I get the hour glass for a couple of secs but the nothing happens. Also whne I preview screen saver nothing happens. Any ideas |
Jord Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 15184 Credit: 4,362,181 RAC: 3 |
What brand and model videocard do you have? Have you updated its drivers to something more recent? Have you updated your DirectX to at least 9.0c? The graphics and screen saver are programmed in OpenGL; not all default Windows installed videocard drivers enable the OpenGL part of the videocard. You need drivers from the manufacturer of the card for that. |
Levi Send message Joined: 3 Jun 99 Posts: 15 Credit: 3,116,893 RAC: 0 |
well have checked everything. have directx9. gatway ev700 moniter and when I check it says opengl. ran direct x diag and everything checks out fine. still wont show graphics |
Levi Send message Joined: 3 Jun 99 Posts: 15 Credit: 3,116,893 RAC: 0 |
just in boinc |
Jord Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 15184 Credit: 4,362,181 RAC: 3 |
dxdiag will tell you what kind of videocard you have. Your monitor is of no consequences in this, it'll show whichever graphics the videocard will throw at it. While you're in dxdiag anyway, write down the driver version for the videocard as well and post that here. |
Levi Send message Joined: 3 Jun 99 Posts: 15 Credit: 3,116,893 RAC: 0 |
Card name: Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller Manufacturer: Intel Corporation Chip type: Intel(R) 82845G Graphics Controller DAC type: Internal Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2562&SUBSYS_2009107B&REV_03 Display Memory: 64.0 MB Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz) Monitor: Gateway EV730 Monitor Max Res: 1280,1024 Driver Name: ialmrnt5.dll Driver Version: 6.14.0010.4020 (English) DDI Version: 9 (or higher) Driver Attributes: Final Retail Driver Date/Size: 1/23/2005 11:56:00, 37951 bytes Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.090206-1233) Language: English (Regional Setting: English) System Manufacturer: Gateway System Model: ESSEX2 BIOS: BIOS Date: 08/21/03 09:49:46 Ver: 08.00.09 Processor: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 2.20GHz Memory: 254MB RAM Page File: 510MB used, 129MB available Windows Dir: C:\WINNT DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904) DX Setup Parameters: Not found DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode |
skildude Send message Joined: 4 Oct 00 Posts: 9541 Credit: 50,759,529 RAC: 60 |
64 mb of onboard intel graphics greatness. In a rich man's house there is no place to spit but his face. Diogenes Of Sinope |
Gundolf Jahn Send message Joined: 19 Sep 00 Posts: 3184 Credit: 446,358 RAC: 0 |
64 mb of onboard intel graphics greatness. I have the same configuration (in a laptop) and the graphics work. At least for MultiBeam - I don't run AstroPulse. |
Jord Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 15184 Credit: 4,362,181 RAC: 3 |
You can use the Driver Detection Utility. It will detect what driver you have, then download and install the correct drivers it finds for your chipset. See this page for more information. |
Levi Send message Joined: 3 Jun 99 Posts: 15 Credit: 3,116,893 RAC: 0 |
Product Detected Intel® 845G Current Driver Installed 6.14.10.4020 A customized computer manufacturer driver is installed on your computer. The Intel Driver Update Utility is not able to update the driver. Installing a generic Intel driver instead of the customized computer manufacturer driver may cause technical issues. Contact your computer manufacturer for the latest driver for your computer. seti boinc is the only program having problems |
Jord Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 15184 Credit: 4,362,181 RAC: 3 |
I can't find any more information on this. Gandalf... um oops, Gundolf, can you check what's different on your laptop that you managed to get it to work? |
Gundolf Jahn Send message Joined: 19 Sep 00 Posts: 3184 Credit: 446,358 RAC: 0 |
I can't find any more information on this. Gandalf... I don't wear a white beard (no beard at all to be exact) ;-) ...can you check what's different on your laptop that you managed to get it to work? I do have another (higher) chip number and driver version. I'm pretty sure that the SETI (and other) screensavers worked from the beginning (several years ago), though I did install a new driver version (from the intel site, I think) at one time to get SpellForce to work. Excerpt from my dxdiag output: Card name: Intel(R) 82852/82855 GM/GME Graphics Controller Manufacturer: Intel Corporation Chip type: Intel(R) 82852/82855 GM/GME Controller DAC type: Internal Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3582&SUBSYS_00391025&REV_02 Display Memory: 64.0 MB Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz) Monitor: (Standardmonitor) Monitor Max Res: Driver Name: ialmrnt5.dll Driver Version: 6.14.0010.4497 (English)Gruß, Gundolf [edit] Just found an older dxdiag.txt with driver version 6.14.0010.4277 [/edit] Computer sind nicht alles im Leben. (Kleiner Scherz) SETI@home classic workunits 3,758 SETI@home classic CPU time 66,520 hours |
Levi Send message Joined: 3 Jun 99 Posts: 15 Credit: 3,116,893 RAC: 0 |
went to last resort and installed xp sp3. now it is working. go figure |
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