Missing drivers. Video Controller (VGA Compatible)

[lost in space]

ok so heres whats going on. I've wiped my harddrive in an attempt to clear my comp of any files that may be f'n up my install of the nvidia 7950 gt. with a fresh start i figure i can eliminate soe problems and have a clean slate at which to curse at my computer. In my device manager there are a few problems, which may be from me not installing current drivers/ me not able to find them. 1. there is no monitor or display adapter(in other words it isn't recognizing my card ight now and my monitor is "default" in display settings) 2. multimedia control has a yellow ! (no big deal prolly a audio driver im missing) 3. this is the one i think is affecting my video card from working but im not sure bc i suck at this VIA cpu to AGP controller also has a yellow ! and im starting to think that my bios screen is not set up properly with the default so if you could tell me what i need to change in bios let me know. I assume your gonna need to see everest or belarc but let me know bc i have to redownload tehm from the hard drive wipe i did. If u can fix this problem bookworm you'll have done what 4 others couldn't so far and 3 are "professionals" . I also will be contacting biostar about their PITA motherboard and seeing what they say. Thanks for any help u can give.

[Matty23]

Originally Posted by bookworm

Go to Jetway and install the Chipset driver - then RESTART your comp
Then install the VGA driver again
http://download.jetway.com.tw/downlo...s&sword=V4MDMP

Set a System Restore Point before installing drivers just in case

Hi again,

Thanks for your help but still a bit plagued!!

I've installed the chipset without problems but the vga driver is still failing halfway through the setup with the same error log as before!!

Any ideas?

Thanks a load,

Matt

[Tony_M]

Hi Bookworm,

I hope you can help me out, in device manager I have question marks for...

+?Other Devices
----?Unknown Device
----?Video Controller (VGA compatible)

Here are my Comps specs(EVEREST)

Computer

Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Professional
OS service pack: Service pack 1

DirectX: 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)

Motherboard

CPU Type: Mobile Intel Pentium 4M, 1800MHz(18x100)
Motherboard Name: IBM 2653N3U
Motherboard Chipset: Intel Brookdale i845MP
System Memory: 256MB (DDR SDRAM)
BIOS Type: Phoenix (04/05/05)
Communication port: communication port (COM1)
Communication port: Printer port (LPT1)

Display

Video Adapter: ATI Mobility FireGL 7800 (M7GL)
3D Accelerator: ATI Mobility FireGL 7800 (M7GL)

--------------------------------------------------------
(EVEREST) DISPLAY--->GPU

Video Adapter ATI Mobility FireGL 7800(IBM)
GPU Code name: M7-GL
PCI device: 1002/4C58
Bus Type: AGP 4x @ 4x
Memory Size: 64MB
GPU Cock: 259 MHz (original: 260 Mhz)
Pixel Pipelines: 2
TMU per pipeline: 3
Vertex shader: 1 (v1.1)
Pixel Shaders: 1(v0.5)
DirectX hardware support: DirectX v7.0
Pixel Fillrate: 518 MPixel/s
Texel Fillrate: 1554 MTexel/s

Let me know what else you need as I'm not sure, Thanks in advance.

[bookworm]

Originally Posted by RiVaL

how to check video card? i accidently uninstalled my video card driver..

thx

Get Everest, it should show the graphics card http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/...-Edition.shtml

[bookworm]

Originally Posted by Tony_M

Hi Bookworm,

I hope you can help me out, in device manager I have question marks for...

+?Other Devices
----?Unknown Device
----?Video Controller (VGA compatible)

Here are my Comps specs(EVEREST)

Computer

Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Professional
OS service pack: Service pack 1

DirectX: 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)

Motherboard

CPU Type: Mobile Intel Pentium 4M, 1800MHz(18x100)
Motherboard Name: IBM 2653N3U
Motherboard Chipset: Intel Brookdale i845MP
System Memory: 256MB (DDR SDRAM)
BIOS Type: Phoenix (04/05/05)
Communication port: communication port (COM1)
Communication port: Printer port (LPT1)

Display

Video Adapter: ATI Mobility FireGL 7800 (M7GL)
3D Accelerator: ATI Mobility FireGL 7800 (M7GL)

--------------------------------------------------------
(EVEREST) DISPLAY--->GPU

Video Adapter ATI Mobility FireGL 7800(IBM)
GPU Code name: M7-GL
PCI device: 1002/4C58
Bus Type: AGP 4x @ 4x
Memory Size: 64MB
GPU Cock: 259 MHz (original: 260 Mhz)
Pixel Pipelines: 2
TMU per pipeline: 3
Vertex shader: 1 (v1.1)
Pixel Shaders: 1(v0.5)
DirectX hardware support: DirectX v7.0
Pixel Fillrate: 518 MPixel/s
Texel Fillrate: 1554 MTexel/s

Let me know what else you need as I'm not sure, Thanks in advance.

This is the Video driver for your Thinkpad A31p http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/si...&validate=true

Set a System Restore Point before installing drivers just in case

[bookworm]

Originally Posted by Matty23

Hi again,

Thanks for your help but still a bit plagued!!

I've installed the chipset without problems but the vga driver is still failing halfway through the setup with the same error log as before!!

Any ideas?

Thanks a load,

Matt

The board has an AGP slot, so a graphics card could be installed, do ypo plug your monitor into the I/O plate, see here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQzgQ39ovZY

or much nearer the bottom of the tower in an exspansion slot

[Tony_M]

Barbara THANK YOU!!!!

You made my day!

Hate to bother but any idea what the

?Unknown device in device manger is or how to find out.

THANK YOU

[bookworm]

Originally Posted by Tony_M

Barbara THANK YOU!!!!

You made my day!

Hate to bother but any idea what the

?Unknown device in device manger is or how to find out.

THANK YOU

try this little programe http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/...-Devices.shtml

as always
Set a System Restore Point before installing just in case

[Tony_M]

Downloaded Unknown Devices

Says "Unable to locate PCI List" when starting, Don't know

Also I keep seeing
"? Unknown Device and Vender,PNPID: VEN_1002&DEV_4c58&SUBSYS_05181014&REV_00"
when looking at system specs.

In Device manager for ?Unknown device

Device Type: Other devices
Manufacturer: Unknown
Location: on Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Embedded Controller

Device Status:
The Drivers for this device are not installed. (Code 28)

Thank you!!

[bookworm]

Originally Posted by Tony_M

Downloaded Unknown Devices

Says "Unable to locate PCI List" when starting, Don't know

Also I keep seeing
"? Unknown Device and Vender,PNPID: VEN_1002&DEV_4c58&SUBSYS_05181014&REV_00"
when looking at system specs.

In Device manager for ?Unknown device

Device Type: Other devices
Manufacturer: Unknown
Location: on Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Embedded Controller

Device Status:
The Drivers for this device are not installed. (Code 28)

Thank you!!

Bit stumped with this, Lenovo offer no Chipset driver, have a word here
http://www.overclockeddoc.com/Forum/index.php

[Inspired]

Hi,
I didn't see this thread before... it should be a sticky. I have a problem with my brothers computer after an apparent reinstall/format and I don't know what to do.

Heres are pictures of the issue.






Here is his stuff.

[Inspired]

Hey, never mind my post bookworm! I figured it out!!

[J0YCIE]

Hey I have the same problem, just installed xp pro again, and i have "video controller (VGA compatible) with exclamation mark.

Everest says :

Field Value
Graphics Processor Properties
Video Adapter nVIDIA RIVA TNT2 M64
GPU Code Name NV5M64
PCI Device 10DE / 002D
Process Technology 0.25u
Bus Type AGP 4x @ 4x
Memory Size 32 MB
GPU Clock 125 MHz
RAMDAC Clock 300 MHz
Pixel Pipelines 2
TMU Per Pipeline 1
Vertex Shaders Not Supported
Pixel Shaders Not Supported
DirectX Hardware Support DirectX v6.0
Pixel Fillrate 250 MPixel/s
Texel Fillrate 250 MTexel/s

Memory Bus Properties
Bus Type SDR
Bus Width 64-bit
Real Clock 143 MHz
Effective Clock 143 MHz
Bandwidth 1144 MB/s

Graphics Processor Manufacturer
Company Name NVIDIA Corporation
Product Information http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?PAGE=products
Driver Download http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp

nVIDIA GPU Registers
nv-000000 20154000
nv-100000 00000028
nv-100200 00001114
nv-10020C 2C29F8A9
nv-101000 8000DCC7
nv-680500 0001E30D
nv-680504 00005008
nv-680570 0000011C
nv-680574 E0000000
nv-68057C 00000000


Where can I find my drivers? Gah, its all slow now.

[bookworm]

Originally Posted by J0YCIE

Hey I have the same problem, just installed xp pro again, and i have "video controller (VGA compatible) with exclamation mark.

Everest says :

Field Value
Graphics Processor Properties
Video Adapter nVIDIA RIVA TNT2 M64
GPU Code Name NV5M64
PCI Device 10DE / 002D
Process Technology 0.25u
Bus Type AGP 4x @ 4x
Memory Size 32 MB
GPU Clock 125 MHz
RAMDAC Clock 300 MHz
Pixel Pipelines 2
TMU Per Pipeline 1
Vertex Shaders Not Supported
Pixel Shaders Not Supported
DirectX Hardware Support DirectX v6.0
Pixel Fillrate 250 MPixel/s
Texel Fillrate 250 MTexel/s

Memory Bus Properties
Bus Type SDR
Bus Width 64-bit
Real Clock 143 MHz
Effective Clock 143 MHz
Bandwidth 1144 MB/s

Graphics Processor Manufacturer
Company Name NVIDIA Corporation
Product Information http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?PAGE=products
Driver Download http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp

nVIDIA GPU Registers
nv-000000 20154000
nv-100000 00000028
nv-100200 00001114
nv-10020C 2C29F8A9
nv-101000 8000DCC7
nv-680500 0001E30D
nv-680504 00005008
nv-680570 0000011C
nv-680574 E0000000
nv-68057C 00000000


Where can I find my drivers? Gah, its all slow now.

This is the driver for your Graphic card http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_71.89.html

Set a System Restore Point before installing drivers just in case

[J0YCIE]

Yeah I found that file while i was searching through, downloaded it, and when i got to installation, it said it couldn't detect any devices that it was looking for. Well thats not right. So i get a copy of a program called Driver Genious Professional. Used that to update, and it worked nicely. But then it updated my soundcard driver, and now THAT wont work. Ive tried uninstalling, reinstalling, trying to update ect. but i'd just like to try and get my old driver back, but it wont let me roll back because it hasnt got any files on it.

Creative SB PCI128 (Ensoniq ES5880) sound card.

You knowledgeable in this area?
thanks