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  • Getting a G400 Mini-Max and AIW PCI 4mb working together....

    And it don't want to go for some reason. The BIOS gives it an IRQ, windows does not, and the error says :

    Multiple Display Support cannot start this device. The area of memory normally used by this video is in use by another program or device.

    To enable Multiple Display Support, remove EMM386 or other memory managers from Config.sys and restart your computer.

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    Ok, made sure that emm386 and himem aren't running in the boot-up, and it still gives the same error, even after re-detecting the hardware.

    My system
    Gigabyte 7IXE F2 (F3 won't fix this)
    Athlon 600
    G400 Mini-Max
    SB Live! Platinum (Dos drivers disabled for this)
    Realtek 10/100 8139 Ethernet Adapter PCI
    ATI All-In-Wonder 4mb PCI

    IRQ listing to windows:
    03 - Com2
    04 - Com1
    05 - Sb16 Emulation
    06 - Floppy
    07 - Printer
    09 - USB
    10 - Realtek 8139
    11 - SB Live! Platinum/G400
    12 - PS/2 Mouse

    I *think* the bios gives it IRQ 12 for some reason, any ideas that may help?

  • #2
    Looks like the ATI is somehow recognised as the primary diplay adapter. Some ATI's (if not most of the cards) don't use IRQs. Does the G400 get an IRQ in Windows if you take out the ATI? Is there an option in the BIOS to select the display sequence?
    What do you mean by Mini-Max? Is it single or dual headed? All the real MAXes I know are DualHead cards. Is it a 32MB SH Card?
    Give us some more input input input...

    Regards, Alegria

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    • #3
      What van means is that his G400 runs at MAX speeds or very close to it I think he said it is at 150/200 last time we talk. BTW its a G400 DuelHead 32mb SGRAM correct me if I am wrong van

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      • #4
        My G400 Mini-Max = Retail G400 32mb Dualhead AGP clocked at 150 core 200 memory thanks to a Tenmaxx cooler and PowerStrip.

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        • #5
          Dual Head G400 and ATI card would mean triple graphics adapters. I guess Dual Monitor functions won't work in a combination like this. The OS seems to get confused about the combination of the displays.
          Do you want to use the G400 dual functions or
          do you want to use G400 and ATI dual combinations?

          Did you try to take out the ATI?

          Alegria

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          The pump don't work, 'cause the vandals took the handle...
          Bob Dylan

          The pump don't work, 'cause the vandals took the handle...
          Bob Dylan

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          • #6
            Well, I didn't notice that I left DVD-Max enabled, so I'm gonna try it again either tonight in a little bit or tommorow, depending on how awake I am. *snore*

            ZZzzzzz.....*so much for that idea*

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