5.51 drivers buggy??

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  • PowerBytes
    mini MURCer
    • Apr 2001
    • 4
    #1

    5.51 drivers buggy??

    Installed 5.51 drivers for the second time with same result. Win2K will not boot properly. After installation the required reboot works OK for me but after shutting down the system overnight, it will hang at reboot. Even safe mode will not boot. Does anyone else have this problem and should I just forget about 5.51 or am I doing something wrong here?
    TIA for any help or advice.
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    • Gurm
      MS Fanboy
      • Aug 1999
      • 11460
      #2
      This specific problem? No.

      Many many other problems? Yes.

      5.51 is a big ball-drop on Matrox' part. They added dual-head and broke everything else.

      - Gurm
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        • Liquid Snake
          Super MURCer
          • Aug 1999
          • 2216
          #3
          Surprisingly, I had no problems whatsoever with 5.51. I haven't noticed any slowdown either. However, I don't use DualHead, so that may be a reason.

          (What! Gurm is using a smiley again! That's the second time in two weeks!)

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            • EvilDonnyboy
              MURCer
              • Mar 2001
              • 239
              #4
              5.51's work fine for me too. I've never tried any other win2k drivers tho, as I used the 5.51's right after my first ever install of win2k. I don't use dual-head, as I have an OEM SH card.
              Primary system specs:
              Asus A7V266-E | AthlonXP 1700+ | Alpha Pal8045T | Radeon 8500 | 256mb Crucial DDR | Maxtor D740X 40gb | Ricoh 8/8/32 | Toshiba 16X DVD | 3Com 905C TX NIC | Hercules Fortissimo II | Antec SX635 | Win2k Pro

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                • PowerBytes
                  mini MURCer
                  • Apr 2001
                  • 4
                  #5
                  I'm starting to get the idea it's DualHead related. I'm using DVD MAX for watching DVD on my TV. For now I'll stick with the old drivers as they don't have this problem. The only feature I liked in 5.51 was the ability to use a different resolution of the primary and secondary monitor anyway and I'm not using this feature as often as watching DVD on my TV.

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