MGA G-200 AGP Problem

Hi folks,

i have a Matrox G200 AGP video card. (MGA-G200A-D2) that stays black
until windows starts. I´d like to use it in a router, but now I´m not
sure, if it´s working stable.

Does anyone know this problem? I tried several mainboards, but always
the same symptom ...

Thanx,

Denis

If this card has a TV out , turn it off,,
I had a G200-TV and when it was set to out put to TV was on , then my
monitor was black untill window started..

DrSpider


"Denis Wollenhaupt" <> wrote in message
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Hi folks,

i have a Matrox G200 AGP video card. (MGA-G200A-D2) that stays black
until windows starts. I´d like to use it in a router, but now I´m not
sure, if it´s working stable.

Does anyone know this problem? I tried several mainboards, but always
the same symptom ...

Thanx,

Denis

Hi DrSpider

ThanX for your reply, but can´t be the problem. This card does not have
TV-OUT. Do you have any other ideas?

Bye,

Denis


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> If this card has a TV out , turn it off,,
> I had a G200-TV and when it was set to out put to TV was on , then my
> monitor was black untill window started..
>
> DrSpider

Some information for you,,,

http://forum.matrox.com/mga/viewtopi...ghlight=bootup
http://forum.matrox.com/mga/viewtopi...ghlight=bootup


If this doesn't help, I don't know what else i can do.

DrSpider

"Denis Wollenhaupt" <> wrote in message
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Hi DrSpider

ThanX for your reply, but can´t be the problem. This card does not have
TV-OUT. Do you have any other ideas?

Bye,

Denis


__________________________________________________ ___________________

> If this card has a TV out , turn it off,,
> I had a G200-TV and when it was set to out put to TV was on , then my
> monitor was black untill window started..
>
> DrSpider

"Denis Wollenhaupt" <> wrote in message
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> ThanX for your reply, but can´t be the problem. This card does
> not have TV-OUT. Do you have any other ideas?

The video card's BIOS is corrupted and needs reflashing. You'll need to
force reflash the BIOS and probably the card's PINS file too, although I
unfortunately don't have a G200 series file here. If you search the
matroxusers.com's forum you should be able to find what you need.
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hi richard,

thanx for your reply. I will try to do so.
I´ll keep you up to date.

regards,

Denis



Richard Hopkins schrieb:
>
> "Denis Wollenhaupt" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > ThanX for your reply, but can´t be the problem. This card does
> > not have TV-OUT. Do you have any other ideas?
>
> The video card's BIOS is corrupted and needs reflashing. You'll need to
> force reflash the BIOS and probably the card's PINS file too, although I
> unfortunately don't have a G200 series file here. If you search the
> matroxusers.com's forum you should be able to find what you need.
> --
>
> Richard Hopkins
> Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
> (replace .nospam with .com in reply address)
>
> The UK's leading technology reseller www.dabs.com
> Get the most out of your digital photos www.dabsxpose.com

"Denis Wollenhaupt" <> wrote in message
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> hi richard,
>
> thanx for your reply. I will try to do so.
> I´ll keep you up to date.

Try looking here Denis:

http://grafi.ii.pw.edu.pl/gbm/matrox/

If you look through Grzegorz's site you'll find PINS files for the G200
series as well as the emergency BIOS flash instructions and recovery tools.

The only issue, and one I forgot to mention earlier, is that you'll need to
borrow (or find) a PCI graphics card of some sort in order to boot the
system in command line mode before you can get to fixing your Matrox.
--


Richard Hopkins
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
(replace .nospam with .com in reply address)

The UK's leading technology reseller www.dabs.com
Get the most out of your digital photos www.dabsxpose.com