Severe OpenGL Problems in Windows 2000 (ATI 9700 PRO)

Severe OpenGL Problems in Windows 2000 (and XP, had the same problems)

  • LOOK BELOW FOR SYSTEM INFO *

Card: ATI Pro 9700
Driver : 3.1 Catalyst
Card BIOS: 113-94206-102
Package: 7.83-030120a1-007447C
2D version: 6.14.01.6292

Display: Viewsonic VG181b (DVI Connected)
Refresh Frequency: 75 Mhz (the best I can get)
Resolution: 1024 x 768 (what I prefer, but fails in others too)

Problem: When using these screen saver, not the standard built in OpenGL ones …

The screen totally goes nuts, garble, no shattering, all sorts of stuff.

  • Hardware acceleration has been turned down, 1 , 2 , even 3 or 4 notches, problem won’t disappear !!*

Download these here, see for yourself:
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=67131

Cyclone, Euphoria, Flocks … flux … lattice …all of them load, but after running -
also cause hang ups, drawing issues, and sometimes the Advanced Button does even work
on Display Properties. Happens with all drivers, back to Cat 2.5. I have a Sound Blaster Audigy2
installed. No conflicts or unknown devices in Device manager, either ! HELP!

/rob

System Information

Time of this report: 3/2/2003, 14:15:28
Machine name: COMPUTER1
Operating System: Windows 2000 Server (5.0, Build 2195) Service Pack 3
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: GBT___
System Model: GA-7VAXP
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: AMD Athlon™ XP 2600+, MMX, 3DNow, ~2.1GHz
Memory: 512MB RAM
Page File: 179MB used, 1067MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINNT
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0 (4.09.0000.0900)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.0000.0900 32bit Unicode

Display Devices

    Card name: RADEON 9700 SERIES
 Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
    Chip type: Radeon 9700AGP (ND)
     DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
   Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4E44&SUBSYS_00021002&REV_00

Display Memory: n/a
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (75Hz)
Monitor: ViewSonic VG181b
Monitor Max Res: 1280,1024
Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0001.6292 (English)
DDI Version: unknown
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 1/20/2003 22:45:02, 268416 bytes
WHQL Logo’d: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: ati2mtag.sys
Mini VDD Date: 1/20/2003 22:44:36, 569984 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-0D04-11CF-266B-0320A1C2CB35}