Yes. My experiences with SP5:
I had many unusual weird problems using Protel until I changed my graphic
setup.
Win2K is better than 98 but the real solution was to not use the ATI video
hardware.
My Dell dimension PIII-500 has ATI graphics on the motherboard which cannot
be disabled, but can be made the secondary display.
I installed a PCI video card (voodoo) and ran two displays for awhile.
that was nice, but unreliable) As long as you don't display anything -even
non protel applications- on the display being driven by the ATI hardware
it's ok that you can't actually disable it.
After several weeks with two displays, I disconnected the display from the
ATI connector, and I've been running that way for months.
My next computer will not have built in video on the motherboard.
Now I just have the usual weird problems.
Good luck.
Rich Thomas
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 7:06 AM
Subject: Re: [PEDA] Freezup with NT4 SP6 and 99SE SP6 - any clues?
> On 08:50 PM 14/05/2001 +1000, Hugh Stevenson said:
>
> >I have been having a problem with 99SE under NT4 that other colleagues do
not
> >have - it just locks up and nothing works, not even the task manager. I
have
> >tried reformatting and reinstalling, changing screen driver (ATI 3D Rage
> >Pro on
> >a Dell Optiplex GX1p), latest service packs. I have just turned off
auto-save
> >to see if that has any effect, it seems to take ten to twenty minutes to
crash
> >and not be much dependent on what I am doing.
> >
> >Any ideas?
> >
> >Hugh.
>
> ATI graphics card - beg/borrow/steal a non-ATI card, try again and report
back.
>
> There is a known problem with ATI cards and Protel. Many (not all it
> seems) report that Protel locks up often with ATI cards.
>
> I would suggest that it would be well worthwhile trying another card from
a
> different maker and see how you go.
>
> I use nVidia based cards without any trouble and I think Matrox are well
> reputed with the quality of their drivers and support.
>
> Ian Wilson
>
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