Thread: Help with an ATI Radeon 9200 all in one wonder

Windows 7 isn't going to work with the Radeon 9200, support was discontinued some time ago I'm afraid.

Quote: Originally Posted by sr4470 Windows 7 isn't going to work with the Radeon 9200, support was discontinued some time ago I'm afraid. Not true, i managed to get it working with the windows 2000 drivers. 1. Install the Win2K Drivers instead! (but not the software)(throw on compatibility mode Xp-SP2 just for...

Run the windows 7 compatibility checker program. That'll tell you it is not supported. TBH it's way too much of a faff to get it working properly for a card worth about £4, just get a new one, and probably a new PSU. In fact, that machine is probably a bit on the old side to be easy to support with anything other than XP, so you might want to think whether it's actually worth trying to force ...

Quote: Originally Posted by alexhull24 Run the windows 7 compatibility checker program. That'll tell you it is not supported. TBH it's way too much of a faff to get it working properly for a card worth about £4, just get a new one. But....I just told him a very simple and proven method of making it work?

Quote: Originally Posted by arctine But....I just told him a very simple and proven method of making it work? It's a bodge job though, I wouldn't trust it not to screw up with an update or program etc. Not worth the pain if it's a main PC. I've had problems with the 9200 and Vista in the past...endless problems. ...

im just trying to bodge it till xmas when i can afford a new machine.

Quote: Originally Posted by arctine Not true, i managed to get it working with the windows 2000 drivers. 1. Install the Win2K Drivers instead! (but not the software)(throw on compatibility mode Xp-SP2 just for hell of it… forgot how but computer recommended this setting) 2. Do not restart Computer when asked, instead remove ...

Quote: Originally Posted by kieves1 im just trying to bodge it till xmas when i can afford a new machine. Well bodge your way over to the MM and sell those old gfx cards, then only a few quid on top (really, less than a fiver) should get something low power that will play nice with win 7.

Quote: Originally Posted by sr4470 Bit of a bodge though I was talking about using the drivers the normal way.. It works fine. It's not really a bodge, just a way round the fact win 7 isn't a recognisable OS because it was around when the drivers were made. I did this and used the card for like 3 months without ...

Quote: Originally Posted by arctine It works fine. It's not really a bodge, just a way round the fact win 7 isn't a recognisable OS because it was around when the drivers were made. I did this and used the card for like 3 months without any problems on the release candidate. I'll have to try that with my Geforce ...