So this is weird. Not long ago, I installed a new Sapphire HD4650 into an old AGP machine, and everything about the installation went like clockwork. Uninstalled the old drivers, installed the new drivers from CD, disabled the onboard graphics, and everything was good to go.
This week, I did the exact same thing on a different machine, but it seems that no matter what I do, I cannot get the 4650 driver to install. Attempts so far have included:
1) Use the install CD that came in the box: Installs codecs and .NET framework. Doesn't install Catalyst Control Center or the actual driver; "no matching hardware found."
2) Uninstall all ATI software/drivers, reboot, and try to add card through the Found New Hardware wizard: System recognizes "unknown VGA card" but can never locate a driver. If I specify where the driver is manually (on the install CD), it tells me the driver contains no information about the unknown VGA card.
3) Download older Catalyst Control Centers and/or Hotfix drivers (version 9.10, 9.9, 9.8) and install manually -- same problem as in #1.
4) Download really old CCC/Hotfix version 9.6: Installs CCC fine, but will not install drivers; "no matching hardware found."
5) Reset BIOS to defaults and/or reseat CPU: Same problems
6) Asked Sapphire for correct driver: "We don't have any ourselves, try downloading CCC 9.9"
Two important things: Yes, the card is slotted properly, and it powers on, its fan spins, etc. Also, the OS apparently DOES recognize that there's something in there, it just won't say what.
Motherboard is an ECS 865G-M (not deluxe) if it makes any difference. Haven't found any available motherboard or BIOS updates that look like they do anything.
Last thing ... when I uninstall the ATI software, it always gives me the option to "uninstall all ATI software/drivers (recommended)" or "uninstall all ATI software/drivers including chipset software. (advanced)" I have been hesitant to try the second one, because I'm not 100% sure it won't wipe out something I need. Any recommendations on any of this? I am starting to get fairly frustrated, because it doesn't seem like I'm doing anything wrong here.
This week, I did the exact same thing on a different machine, but it seems that no matter what I do, I cannot get the 4650 driver to install. Attempts so far have included:
1) Use the install CD that came in the box: Installs codecs and .NET framework. Doesn't install Catalyst Control Center or the actual driver; "no matching hardware found."
2) Uninstall all ATI software/drivers, reboot, and try to add card through the Found New Hardware wizard: System recognizes "unknown VGA card" but can never locate a driver. If I specify where the driver is manually (on the install CD), it tells me the driver contains no information about the unknown VGA card.
3) Download older Catalyst Control Centers and/or Hotfix drivers (version 9.10, 9.9, 9.8) and install manually -- same problem as in #1.
4) Download really old CCC/Hotfix version 9.6: Installs CCC fine, but will not install drivers; "no matching hardware found."
5) Reset BIOS to defaults and/or reseat CPU: Same problems
6) Asked Sapphire for correct driver: "We don't have any ourselves, try downloading CCC 9.9"
Two important things: Yes, the card is slotted properly, and it powers on, its fan spins, etc. Also, the OS apparently DOES recognize that there's something in there, it just won't say what.
Motherboard is an ECS 865G-M (not deluxe) if it makes any difference. Haven't found any available motherboard or BIOS updates that look like they do anything.
Last thing ... when I uninstall the ATI software, it always gives me the option to "uninstall all ATI software/drivers (recommended)" or "uninstall all ATI software/drivers including chipset software. (advanced)" I have been hesitant to try the second one, because I'm not 100% sure it won't wipe out something I need. Any recommendations on any of this? I am starting to get fairly frustrated, because it doesn't seem like I'm doing anything wrong here.