Radeon 9000 In Constant Loop

Stu_1 · Jul 12, 2005, 11:22 AM

My Driver Keeps going Into A Constant Loop And Crashes My Note Book.

I Have Tried Everything But This Continues. I Am Pulling My Aready Thining Hair Out!!
Please Can Some One Help?

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jul 12, 2005, 03:52 PM

Could you be a little more specfic as to your issue? what exactly is going on?
error messages etc anything that could be usefull to us helping you. When it started etc...

Stu_1 · Jul 13, 2005, 04:47 AM

there is rarely a error message, but the main message i get is that there seemsto be a problem with the ATI graphics and that the driver seems to be in a constant loop. The screen flickers, and the pc dosn't respond. when i try to restart the pc beeps 8 times then a pause, twice then a pause, then once. I have to wait for about 30 minutes befor i can reboot. after a while it will all happen again.
my lap top is an Advent 7026, pentium 4.
hope this helps!

H3X4D3C1M4L · Jul 13, 2005, 08:34 AM

Are you using regular drivers or Omega drivers?

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jul 13, 2005, 12:17 PM

Are the fans operating? does the laptop feel abnormally warm?
Sounds alot like it's over heating or some other serious issue.
Could even be dust has goten / built up inside. How long has this been going on?
Does it only happen when gameiing?

CPU Intel Pentium 4 2.66 GHz
BIOS AMIBIOS.
Memory512 MB DDR SODIMM
Hard Drive40 GB Toshiba MK4012GAS
CD DriveMatshita UJ-815 DVD-RW Drive
Screen15" TFT (Native Res.1024 x 768)
Video CardATI Mobility Radeon 9000 64MB + TV Out
Sound CardSIS 7012 audio chipset
ModemSmartLink 56K modem
Network Card SiS 900 integrated fast ethernet /Intel Pro 2100 wireless LAN
PC Card1 x Type I / Type II PC Card
Ports1x Microphone jack
1x Line-out jack
1x PC card slot (type 1/2)
1x Infrared
2 x USB 2.0
1 x FireWire (4-pin)
1x RJ-45 LAN
1x Parallel
1x External VGA
1x S-video (4-pin)
1x RJ-11 modem
1x Security lock

Possable action 1:
Try to use a later set of drivers video drivers like but you need a moded
set try the omega's, also could try and update your chipset drivers but you'd
have to determine what sis chipset in in you laptop..

Possable action 2:
If you realy want to see if it a hard software / issues back up your important data
any thing you need saved and then use the system restore disk and see if the
problem goes away...

If it doesn't may be a hardware issue that the laptop may need MFG service.