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theReaper0908 · 20-Feb-2007, 22:19

Hi, I'm having trouble with my openGL drivers. I have an ATI Radeon x1600 512mb vram but only have openGL 1.1 and not 2.0 (I've checked this with a program called realtech VR OpenGL extension viewer). I've tried uninstalling my current video card drivers and software related then running driver cleaner (a program which cleans out any video card driver fragments left behind after uninstallation) in safe mode, then reinstalling new video card drivers. And yes, I currently have up to date ATI drivers (Catalyst 7.1). I've tried installing new drivers for my motherboard. I've spent several months researching and requesting for help, but none was able to help me. Does anyone have any suggestions I can try? Thanks

Davros · 21-Feb-2007, 05:16

so when you run the benchmark it fails in all tests over 1.1 ???

not runnning vista are you ?

ps: does this help ?
http://www.driverheaven.net/driverhe...pengl-icd.html

theReaper0908 · 21-Feb-2007, 08:03

yea when I run the benchmark, 1.2 and above fails.
and no, Im not running vista, I have winXP

theReaper0908 · 21-Feb-2007, 08:11

oh i thought that link was part of ur signature.
I've checked it and it helped me a little bit. When he says his ATI OpenGL ICD, earlier today, in the openGL extension viewer, it showed me Intel Extreme ICD when I have ATI. I deleted the intel extreme drivers with driver cleaner but now nothing shows up as an ICD, not even ATI when I reinstalled the drivers.

Davros · 21-Feb-2007, 09:50

how did you have intell exteme drivers
are you running a laptop ???

theReaper0908 · 21-Feb-2007, 17:28

no, im not running a laptop, im on a desktop. Yea, its wierd that i have an intel extreme driver when I didn't even have an intel extreme graphic card in the past. My 2 vidoe cards were just S3 ProSavage (in the past) and ATI rii now.

Oh, and about t hat thing that I can't install my ATI drivers in safe mode, is there a way to fix that?

Davros · 21-Feb-2007, 19:53

sorry m8 im outta idea's i have an nvidia card i was just trying to help

ps: can you borrow an nvidia card install it + the drivers then switch to standard vga driver then uninstall the nvidia drivers put in the ati card new hardware wizard will run - cancel it
and run the setup.exe for the ati drivers

ps: maybe thats what happened you installed the ati card, new hardware wizard came up, you selected install drivers autmatically and somehow it installed an intel driver ?

theReaper0908 · 22-Feb-2007, 02:44

Davros, thank you for your time and effort.

And no, I always install my video card drivers via official installation from manafucterers itself and not from the add new hardware.

Chalnoth · 22-Feb-2007, 07:26

Uh, is your monitor plugged into the video card or the motherboard?

theReaper0908 · 25-Feb-2007, 08:17

yes, my monitor is plugged into my video card. i think if my monitor wasn't plugged into my video card, I wouldn't get no display at all.

Chalnoth · 25-Feb-2007, 08:58

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Originally Posted by theReaper0908

yes, my monitor is plugged into my video card. i think if my monitor wasn't plugged into my video card, I wouldn't get no display at all.

You would if you have video integrated into your motherboard, which I assumed you did given that you said you had Intel video drivers installed.

theReaper0908 · 28-Feb-2007, 08:11

oh, well I do have my monitor plugged into my video card, not my motherboard

Davros · 03-Mar-2007, 17:14

the only thing i can suggest is format and reinstall xp

20-Feb-2007, 22:19	#1
theReaper0908 Registered Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 7	Having a problem with OpenGL.... Hi, I'm having trouble with my openGL drivers. I have an ATI Radeon x1600 512mb vram but only have openGL 1.1 and not 2.0 (I've checked this with a program called realtech VR OpenGL extension viewer). I've tried uninstalling my current video card drivers and software related then running driver cleaner (a program which cleans out any video card driver fragments left behind after uninstallation) in safe mode, then reinstalling new video card drivers. And yes, I currently have up to date ATI drivers (Catalyst 7.1). I've tried installing new drivers for my motherboard. I've spent several months researching and requesting for help, but none was able to help me. Does anyone have any suggestions I can try? Thanks

22-Feb-2007, 07:26	#9
Chalnoth Regular Join Date: May 2002 Location: Trieste, IT Posts: 12,320	Uh, is your monitor plugged into the video card or the motherboard? __________________ April 20, 1979 - America must never forget.

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21-Feb-2007, 05:16	#2
Davros Darlek ****** Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 5,987	so when you run the benchmark it fails in all tests over 1.1 ??? not runnning vista are you ? ps: does this help ? http://www.driverheaven.net/driverhe...pengl-icd.html

21-Feb-2007, 08:03	#3
theReaper0908 Registered Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 7	yea when I run the benchmark, 1.2 and above fails. and no, Im not running vista, I have winXP

21-Feb-2007, 08:11	#4
theReaper0908 Registered Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 7	oh i thought that link was part of ur signature. I've checked it and it helped me a little bit. When he says his ATI OpenGL ICD, earlier today, in the openGL extension viewer, it showed me Intel Extreme ICD when I have ATI. I deleted the intel extreme drivers with driver cleaner but now nothing shows up as an ICD, not even ATI when I reinstalled the drivers.

21-Feb-2007, 09:50	#5
Davros Darlek ****** Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 5,987	how did you have intell exteme drivers are you running a laptop ???

21-Feb-2007, 17:28	#6
theReaper0908 Registered Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 7	no, im not running a laptop, im on a desktop. Yea, its wierd that i have an intel extreme driver when I didn't even have an intel extreme graphic card in the past. My 2 vidoe cards were just S3 ProSavage (in the past) and ATI rii now. Oh, and about t hat thing that I can't install my ATI drivers in safe mode, is there a way to fix that?

21-Feb-2007, 19:53	#7
Davros Darlek ****** Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 5,987	sorry m8 im outta idea's i have an nvidia card i was just trying to help ps: can you borrow an nvidia card install it + the drivers then switch to standard vga driver then uninstall the nvidia drivers put in the ati card new hardware wizard will run - cancel it and run the setup.exe for the ati drivers ps: maybe thats what happened you installed the ati card, new hardware wizard came up, you selected install drivers autmatically and somehow it installed an intel driver ?

22-Feb-2007, 02:44	#8
theReaper0908 Registered Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 7	Davros, thank you for your time and effort. And no, I always install my video card drivers via official installation from manafucterers itself and not from the add new hardware.

25-Feb-2007, 08:17	#10
theReaper0908 Registered Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 7	yes, my monitor is plugged into my video card. i think if my monitor wasn't plugged into my video card, I wouldn't get no display at all.

28-Feb-2007, 08:11	#12
theReaper0908 Registered Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 7	oh, well I do have my monitor plugged into my video card, not my motherboard

03-Mar-2007, 17:14	#13
Davros Darlek ****** Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 5,987	the only thing i can suggest is format and reinstall xp

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