voodoo 3 2000 + white screen also no safe mode :)

[Mike3d]

hi whenever i try to install my voodoo 3 2000 agp into my mates machine just as it gts past the xp home logo screen i get a white (sometimes blue and white) screen and the computer just stops responding so i take that out and the computer will reboot (with onboard graphics).

my question is has anybody else had this problem.

i have tried most of the directx 8.1 compatible underground drivers from voodoofiles etc.. but still no joy ( i install them with the onboard graphics).



while trying to install this card i thought aha i will try safe mode but whenever i try to get into safe mode it starts loading the drivers and will sit there for about 2 mins then just reboot itself does this with the onboard graphics and voodoo 3.

motherboard = matsonic 8308 (sis 730 chipset) and windows xp home edition.

Edit : i also installed the agp drivers but still no luck

i have only just pulled this card from a xp machine so i know it works with xp.

it could just be a incompatibility between the mobo and the v3 i will install 98 on another hdd later and try it just wondering if anybody has had and solved this problem.

thanx for your help mike

[chorro]

have you tried using the Upgrade Advisor on the XP install cd to see if your videocard is compatible with XP?? or you can download it from MS's site.

[doctor_B]

I have a Voodoo 4 4500 and the ONLY satisfactory driver setup I have found is this one:http://www.ansiblenetwork.com/tutori...nxp_3dfx.shtml
It is supposed to work with your 3000. It also gives you the full functionality of the 3dfx tools. It's kind of involved, but worth the effort.

Also, I would go to the BIOS and disable the onboard graphics before installing anything.

[Mike3d]

Hi guys thanx for the replys.


the voodoo 3 works with windows xp(has built in drivers for it ) as my dad was using it with xp until a few weeks ago when i bought him a gf4 .

thanx i will try that driver.

the onboard graphics get disabled as soon as it detects there is a card in the agp slot.

thanx for your replies mike