I have an updated system and run Windows XPPro. I have also retained Windows ME for an old unobtainable music scripting program which I use frequently. I had trouble with the graphics on ME and consulted you. I ended up with the following
A8V-VM SE
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The Most Cost-Effective VIA 939 Solution - Socket 939 for AMD Athlon 64 / Sempron / Opteron CPU
- VIA K8M890 + VT8237A
- 2000/1600 HT/s
- Dual-channel DDR400, Max 2GB
- VIA Integrated Gfx in North Bridge K8M890
- 1 x PCI-E X16, 1 X PCI-E X 1, 2X PCI
- 2 *ATA133 ,2 x SATA
- 10/100 LAN
- 6-Channel audio
I installed the correct North Bridge item, and got reasonable graphics for ME.
This is where my ignorance let me down. I had not realised just what VIA was. It has always been there and I thought it was associated with the graphics card. Big error. Anyway things ran OK on VIA till I had some problems.
When I finally checked it out we found that the GeForce 7300 , supposedly installed, had somehow not been installed. I now know what VIA relates to.
So I now have the GeForce I thought I already had. And the graphics for ME are back to 16 colours. (Why does it not still use VIA if GeForce doesn’t want it?)
What now?
Can I link ME more successfully to GeForce 7300 (I suspect not)?
Can I bypass GeForce for ME and link it back to VIA, without affecting XP?
Can I install a second graphics card for ME only (I noticed somewhere nVidia talking about a second graphics card)?
Any ideas?
