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Title: Why can't I use a Radeon 9200 in my AmigaOne?
Post by: Matt_H on December 12, 2009, 05:22:03 PM

Trying to add a little more horsepower than the 7500 I've got in there now. I've tried 2 different 9200 cards now (AGP), and they both send UBoot into a crashy reset loop before the display is even initialized. Any thoughts/advice?

The PSU is 350W, so power problems are unlikely.

Title: Re: Why can't I use a Radeon 9200 in my AmigaOne?
Post by: tone007 on December 12, 2009, 09:05:52 PM

I thought 9250 was the way to go, mine is working fine.

Not sure if a 9200 is a no go, though.

Title: Re: Why can't I use a Radeon 9200 in my AmigaOne?
Post by: clint on December 12, 2009, 09:13:07 PM

Have a look at http://www.intuitionbase.com in the Compatible Hardware section

Title: Re: Why can't I use a Radeon 9200 in my AmigaOne?
Post by: CLS2086 on December 12, 2009, 09:17:03 PM

It should work, if the card is AGP 1.0 compatible !!! (not those 1.5volts only 8x)

Title: Re: Why can't I use a Radeon 9200 in my AmigaOne?
Post by: Matt_H on December 19, 2009, 05:34:56 PM

Just had a chance to get back to this thread...

Thanks for the suggestions, but the cards are advertised as AGP 2x compatible and there is a compatibility listing at IntuitionBase, so I don't know what the problem is. Any other thoughts out there?

Title: Re: Why can't I use a Radeon 9200 in my AmigaOne?
Post by: CLS2086 on December 19, 2009, 06:37:00 PM

So, it's the bios of the card.
Similar things happened to Pegasos.

Title: Re: Why can't I use a Radeon 9200 in my AmigaOne?
Post by: Matt_H on December 19, 2009, 07:21:40 PM

Can it be re-flashed?

Title: Re: Why can't I use a Radeon 9200 in my AmigaOne?
Post by: CLS2086 on December 20, 2009, 07:26:05 PM

At your own risk (better buy an another one...)

Bios:
http://www.station-drivers.com/page/atidriv%20bios.htm (http://www.station-drivers.com/page/atidriv%20bios.htm)
http://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/
Flash :
http://www.mvktech.net/content/view/17/37/

Title: Re: Why can't I use a Radeon 9200 in my AmigaOne?
Post by: Matt_H on December 20, 2009, 07:50:34 PM

Quote from: CLS2086;534614

At your own risk (better buy an another one...)

Bios:
http://www.station-drivers.com/page/atidriv%20bios.htm (http://www.station-drivers.com/page/atidriv%20bios.htm)
http://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/
Flash :
http://www.mvktech.net/content/view/17/37/

Well, it's useless to me as is, so I might as well try. Have you done this before? What were your experiences?

Thanks for the links.

Title: Re: Why can't I use a Radeon 9200 in my AmigaOne?
Post by: redfox on December 20, 2009, 10:52:17 PM

@Matt_H

I'm assuming you have OS4.1 and the quickfixes.

I have heard that other people have had problems with Radeon 9200 cards.  I don't know what the issue is or how to fix it.

The current publically available specs for OS4.1 indicate:
Required graphics card for hardware compositing: Radeon 1xx or Radeon 2xx
Recommended graphics card: Radeon 9250

I cannot confirm this on my own machine because I have a MicroA1, thus I am locked into the onboard Radeon 7000.

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redfox

Title: Re: Why can't I use a Radeon 9200 in my AmigaOne?
Post by: Matt_H on December 20, 2009, 11:37:53 PM

@ redfox

The OS4 part is irrelevant, unfortunately, since the machine can't get anywhere near trying to load the Kickstart modules.