PXI-8156B SIS 5598/6326 vga device shows disabled

[Dr K]

I just upgraded my PXI-8156B (in PXI-1011 chassis) from Win 98 to Win 2000. Using a Samsung N 723 LCD monitor. All worked well in Win 98, and I was able to go 1024 x 768 resolution no problem.

Now, in Win 2000 I cannot change the resolution from 800 x 600, and the SIS 5598/6326 vga device shows disabled/not working in device manager.  I downloaded a bunch of drivers for the SIS chipset, but none makes this any better.

I wonder if the motherboard is defective? Any others have similar experiences?

[CharlesD]

Have you followed the installation instructions for the 8156B loading Windows 2000?  Please verify that you went through the proper procedure by looking at the following Document.

http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/12EF05DEA4FD8DCC862569E700750616?OpenDocument

Also I would try the following: (Should also apply for an 8156B Controller)

Reloading the video adapter driver on a controller running Windows 2000

1. Read the video section of the "drivers.txt file to determine the type and location of the video driver within the c:\images directory. For this example case of a NI-8176 controller and Windows 2000, the drivers.txt file refers the reader to the c:\images\PXI-8171\graphics\WIN2000 directory for the driver.
   
2. To point Windows 2000 to this video driver, right-click on the desktop and select Properties. Then select Settings » Advanced » Adapter » Properties » Driver » Update Driver. Select Search for a better driver than the one your device is using now and select Next. Select Specify a location and click Browse. Navigate to the directory determined in step #1 above and click OK. Follow all on-screen instructions to complete installation of the video adapter driver and reboot.