Re: startup conflict

[Petex <petex@ix.netcom.com>]

> I'm hoping someone might have some pointers for a problem in which
> I'm in over my head:
> 
> I recently had a Promise EIDE Pro controller card installed to
> handle a new 2 gig hard drive. I'm now getting some sort of conflict
> with my graphics card (an ATI Mach 32 Ultra Pro) in which Datacad
> won't recognize it as VESA capable and Rundcad won't open the
> program. If I re-config to the IBM VGA Small Font, Datacad will open
> but at a lousy res. Anyone have any clues?

 David, I don't have any experience with that particular brand name
combination, but if there is an IRQ conflict between the video card
and the controller, you can experience similar problem. Check the
hardware configuration in Windows 95 to see if there is a problem. You
might also want to try to experiment by changing the IRQ settings of
either the controller or the video card.

 Some PCI mother-boards can be a bit fussy about how your controller
or other cards are configured in the CMOS. As a last resort <G>, call
the tech support folks who make both the video and controller to see
if they can be of assistance. Problems like you are experiencing have
most likely already been reported to them.


Peter A. Bucy - Home Builder
Orlando, Florida

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