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ATI Mach8 Video Adapter May Need BIOS Upgrade

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Article ID:131876
Last Review:November 15, 2006
Revision:1.1
This article was previously published under Q131876

SYMPTOMS

When you are using an ATI Mach8 video adapter with the video drivers included with Windows 95, you may not be able to change the video resolution to a resolution greater than 640 x 480 x 16 colors.

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CAUSE

This problem is caused by an outdated BIOS on the Mach8 video adapter. The BIOS version should be greater than 1.51v1. The adapter's BIOS version is displayed when you turn on your computer.

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RESOLUTION

Please contact ATI about obtaining an upgraded BIOS for the video adapter.

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MORE INFORMATION

The Mach8 video adapter is also known as the ATI 8514/Ultra video adapter.

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APPLIES TO
•Microsoft Windows 95

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