DXDIAG reports video memory size=n/a on T60p with v5200

[ZinBlaster]

DxDiag reports:

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Display Devices
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Card name: ATI MOBILITY FireGL V5200
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip type: ATI MOBILITY FireGL V5200 (0x71C4)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_71C4&SUBSYS_200717AA&REV_00
Display Memory: n/a
Current Mode: 1600 x 1200 (16 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Wide viewing angle & High density FlexView Display 1600x1200
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6635 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 9/13/2006 08:50:08, 260096 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: ati2mtag.sys
Mini VDD Date: 9/13/2006 08:49:52, 1724416 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-3284-11CF-F16D-0D00A1C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x71C4
SubSys ID: 0x200717AA
Revision ID: 0x0000
Revision ID: 0x0000
Video Accel:
Deinterlace Caps: n/a
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Not Available
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Not Available
DDraw Test Result: Not run
D3D7 Test Result: Not run
D3D8 Test Result: Not run
D3D9 Test Result: Not run

The result of this is that games like Settlers IV and Zoo Tycoon 2 won't start.

Has anyone seen this before? Any cure for this?
At least Settlers IV worked a month ago, several updates has been done since and I can't go back in my System Restore list for several reasons.

I've just tried the OmegaDrivers but it just caused the T60p to reboot...

Please, any suggestions on what to try?
Thanks in advance...

[RonS]

Very strange. I ran dxdiag on my T60p and it reports 512.0MB Display Memory.

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Display Devices
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Card name: ATI MOBILITY FireGL V5200
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip type: ATI MOBILITY FireGL V5200 (0x71C4)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_71C4&SUBSYS_200717AA&REV_00
Display Memory: 512.0 MB
Current Mode: 1920 x 1200 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Wide viewing angle & High density FlexView Display 1600x1200
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6606 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 3/24/2006 23:09:06, 257536 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: ati2mtag.sys
Mini VDD Date: 3/24/2006 23:08:46, 1522688 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-3284-11CF-D46D-0D00A1C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x71C4
SubSys ID: 0x200717AA
Revision ID: 0x0000
Revision ID: 0x0000
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D
Deinterlace Caps: << whole bunch of stuff deleted here - too long for this post >>
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result: Not run
D3D7 Test Result: Not run
D3D8 Test Result: Not run
D3D9 Test Result: Not run

[ZinBlaster]

It looks like my drivers are newer than yours...
It has worked so maybe that's the thing... Does anyone know where I can fetch older drivers?

[ZinBlaster]

The Lenovo PC Doctor states the following:

*Manufacturer* Ati Technologies Inc.
*Video Card Chip Type* Ati Mobility Firegl V5200 (0X71C4)
*Video Card Memory* 512.00 Mb
*Video Card Bios* Bk-Ati Ver009.012.001.021.022887
*Driver* C:\Winnt\System32\Drivers\Ati2Mtag.Sys
*Version* 8.293.1.0, 9-13-2006


So, why can the Catalyst, PC doctor and others find 512MB while the DirectX finds 0....

[ZinBlaster]

Problem solved!
For some reason after playing with re-installing, un-installing, system restore etc.

Now DirectX finds 512MB on my board !



Case closed!