re-installed windows xp, but it doesnt look the same?

jassi_9

-TangleFoot- wrote: »

The older tech in your machine may not support hardware acceleration, so your CPU is having to do all the work.

That or we're still missing a few drivers. Can you try the one labelled SiS 7012?

Sorry how do i get that SIS 7012 up?

the previous one i just selected xp 64 bit (fromt he link you gave) and then it downloaded a file called "uni vga" in my documents and then i ran the setup.exe file

cant see anything named SIS 7012?

-TangleFoot-

Press [WinKey]+[Pause/Break]. Are you absolutely sure you have a 64-bit edition of Windows XP?

jassi_9

-TangleFoot- wrote: »

Press [WinKey]+[Pause/Break]. Are you absolutely sure you have a 64-bit edition of Windows XP?

I'm not absolutely sure i have a 64 bit edition of windows

i did as you asked and it just says "microsoft windows xp, professional version 2002, service pack 3"

How do i find out if it is 64 bit or 32 bit?

TakeThis

It's almost certainly 32bit.

Millionaire

IMO you need to do what I told you earlier and that is to run windows update. Think is is called Microsoft update in XP.

It is in control panel.

I only last week did a fresh install on a XP machine of Windows XP Professional SP3 and a lot of the drivers esp for the Graphics/Intel appeared in the Microsoft updates. Just run it manually from control panel.

I had the same thing in regards to icons too big/not smooth looking etc before installing the updates.

There is a lot of performance updates in there as well which might be what is affecting your playback.

You will also be running a very old version of I.E and missing alot of security updates, In the region of 200-300 updates I reckon.

-TangleFoot-

Millionaire wrote: »

a lot of the driver esp for the Graphics/Intel appeared in the Microsoft updates.

Unfortunately some of the drivers suggested can be pretty generic (no 3D!) and even completely wrong on occasion.

jassi_9

Millionaire wrote: »

IMO you need to do what I told you earlier and that is to run windows update. Think is is called Microsoft update in XP.

It is in control panel.

I only last week did a fresh install on a XP machine of Windows XP Professional SP3 and a lot of the drivers esp for the Graphics/Intel appeared in the Microsoft updates. Just run it manually from control panel.

I had the same thing in regards to icons too big/not smooth looking etc before installing the updates.

There is a lot of performance updates in there as well which might be what is affecting your playback.

You will also be running a very old version of I.E

Thanks not so bothered about older version of IE as i use firefox anyway

There is no "windows update" in comtrol panel

i did a search for it, the folder is empty.

This is not strictly a "legit" copy of windows, but i have used this cd to install xp on another (much newer machine) and it runs perfectly...

jassi_9

-TangleFoot- wrote: »

Unfortunately some of the drivers suggested can be pretty generic (no 3D!) and even completely wrong on occasion.

Do you think i should go back to uk gigabyte.com and download the 32 bit driver?

would i have to delete the driver ive already installed?

-TangleFoot-

Yes to both.

jassi_9 wrote: »

There is no "windows update" in comtrol panel

If memory serves it can be found in Start>Help and Support.

TakeThis

-TangleFoot- wrote: »

Yes to both.



If memory serves it can be found in Start>Help and Support.

Start > All Programs > Windows Update.

Why not use the Packard Bell Recovery Disc? There is also usually a folder containing the Drivers, but I guess that you have already overwritten it.