This can be determined with SciSoft Sandra . Try removing all but essential devices to see if there is a low-level hardware conflict, as has been reported with some network cards. If you have just flashed the BIOS code for your Banshee and it worked before flashing, contact the vendor regarding restoring the original BIOS code or another fix. For Guillemot Maxi Gamer Phoenix owners, I have a few suggestions here . If this fails, the card is defective or simply not compatible with your system.
Windows splash screen show distorted colors.
Disable palette snooping in motherboard BIOS setup. This is used by MPEG and other cards to read the VGA palette through the feature connector and should be disabled otherwise. It should be disabled by default, but some have reported that various screen anomalies were resolved by changing it to disabled when they found it enabled in error. System locks up or kicks back to desktop when entering D3D mode, although Glide may work perfectly. Win95 OSR2 appears to work fine, as well as Win98.