I bought a new PC with 3.0E Ghz Prescott, 512K P3200 RAM, Foxconn 865A01-PE-6LS 8X AGP Mobo, ATI Radeon 9200 128KB Graphics Card. I installed W2K, and everything was fine until I upgraded to an ATI Radeo 9600 Pro 256K Card. At first it was also fine, then it would not load the display drivers half the time, then finally all the time. In Device Manager, it would recognize the card, and say the display drivers were working, but they obviously werent. Also, when I started, a message would say that ATI Control Center wont load because the ATI display drivers arent present. I tried updates, reinstalling, nothing helped. Suspecting W2K issues, I just did a full install of XP Pro SP2. Well, it is a little better because XP seems to be using a better generic display driver, so the resolution and colors are good. But I get the same message saying ATI Control Center wont load,even though Device Manager says everything is fine. When you move any windows around, there is a lag like you are moving underwater, so there is definitely a problem—I havent even tried actually demanding graphics! (Setting the pretty display options at “performance” setting helps a tiny bit). I have tried uninstalling and installing the drivers (and both the drivers on the CD and the newer ones on the ATI website), but nothing helps. DirectX 9.0c is installed (does it matter if DirectX is installed before or after the graphics card drivers??) I am getting ready (with a heavy heart) to try putting back the 9200 card, but hoping there is something else to do!?
