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  • jboban
    mini MURCer
    • Aug 2001
    • 2
    #1

    G400 screen garbage

    After flashing new BIOS (setup208) screen become garbaged, in DOS and dureing boot sequence it shows wierd characters, and in WinMe it shows black lines and ghosting. I tried Recovery.exe, but it didn't work. What should I do?
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    • ayoub_ibrahim
      Super MURCer
      • Dec 1999
      • 2445
      #2
      never happened to me but I would try reflashing the bios again!

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        • George YS
          mini MURCer
          • Mar 2001
          • 82
          #3
          Which chipset is there on ur mobo? It sounds similar to the problems I experienced, if ur chipset includes VIA 686A/B southbridge, it's probably a hardware issue which ther'e's not yet a solution. My last and only method to solve it to have a new mobo.
          Last edited by George YS; 25 August 2001, 05:19.

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            • Guru
              Super MURCer
              • Nov 1999
              • 6018
              #4
              Since when did flahing the bios on the graphics card have anything to do with that George YS?
              According to the latest official figures, 43% of all statistics are totally worthless...

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                • jboban
                  mini MURCer
                  • Aug 2001
                  • 2
                  #5
                  Yes, MB has VIA 686A/B (Abit KT7), but g400 worked before flashing ...

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                    • DentyCracker
                      Super MURCer
                      • Jan 2000
                      • 2023
                      #6
                      I've flashed my G400's bios a few times since it's been in this mobo (Abit KT7, 686A) without any such problems.
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                        • George YS
                          mini MURCer
                          • Mar 2001
                          • 82
                          #7
                          [ QUOTE]Originally posted by jboban
                          Yes, MB has VIA 686A/B (Abit KT7), but g400 worked before flashing ... [/QUOTE]

                          Yes it is, my G450 worked fine also before I flashed its bios. I guess this problem is probably related to ur HW configuration, I tried both Epox 8KTA+ and Abit KT7A with my G450, there are the same problems on both boards. At last I decided to install the vid card on my Asus CUSL2, I used this system for almost a month any there's not yet any problems.

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                            • 2Whyzzi
                              MURCer
                              • Feb 2000
                              • 176
                              #8
                              hmm...

                              Since the DOS version of the flash util has kinda gone to the waysite, might I suggest removing the matrox drivers (provided your version of windows is somewhat readable) by using add/remove programs OR powerdesk uninstall util from Matrox, loading/installing/rebooting with the standard vga and try flashing your Matrox card again. Reboot and re-install your favourite driver set.

                              Failing that test, try an older BIOS set, such as 2.07 set.

                              Whyzzi.

                              PS: I don't have a dualhead G400, but my MSI KT7-Turbo is runing Graphics BIOS 2.1-35. (Mind you I didn't flash it to this BIOS level within using my KT7-Turbo.)
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                                • Elecktroblaster
                                  mini MURCer
                                  • Aug 2001
                                  • 12
                                  #9
                                  got an abit KT7 with via686a on it!

                                  Had these gfx problems myself only fix for me was too use win2k

                                  its still working so far! touch wood

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