Perhaps someone can help you wade through a BIOS update. Latest mobo chipset drivers installed???
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Perhaps someone can help you wade through a BIOS update. Latest mobo chipset drivers installed???
OK,
I've updated my BIOS to 1007 which is the latest for my motherboard. I found the program that upgrades the BIOS on the CD that came with the motherboard.
Unfortunately the problem STILL persists. So I guess it wasnt the BIOS that was causing the problem..
This is getting really frustrating..
The problem you're having sounds familiar to one I had in the past with an older motherboard I had. I upgraded to a new video card, and it would work until I tried to play a game. So I had to set the agp slot to 1x speed by using software called powerstrip and then my games were running just fine again.
Hey Geoffreyeolson,
When I go to my display properties and I click on the "MSI Information" tab, there is a little section for the AGP.. allowing me to change between 1x, 2x, 4x, and 8x. Also a few other options like "AGP Traffic Enable" and "SBA Enable".
BUT I cant change any of it.. None of them are clicked.. all the check boxes are empty, and when I try to click any of them it just does not let me.
So I downloaded powerstrip, and tried changing it to 1x, 2x, and 4x.
None of those adjustments fixed the problem. I also tried enabling Sideband Addressing and Fast Write Protocal. Those also didnt change anything. I have left it on 4x.
The only thing I have not been able to try is the "AGP Traffic Enable" option under the display options.. It still wont let me click that one, and Powerstrip does not have that option.
Here is my Diagnostics report from Powerstrip,
NOTICE that my "System" has AGP Revision 2.00, and the video card is AGP Revision 3.00.. Perhaps that has to do with the problem?
Diagnostic report - generated on 24/08/2003
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PowerStrip build - 410
Windows build - v.4.90.73010104.1
DirectX build - v.
OpenGL renderer - GeForce FX 5600/AGP/3DNOW!, v.1.4.0
System board
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CPU speed - 909 MHz
Type - AMD AMD_760-<A7M266>
BIOS - Award Bios, 04/29/2002
AGP aperture - 64 MB
AGP transfer mechanism - DMA
AGP non-local memory - 124.0 MB
AGP revision - 2.00
AGP transfer rates supported - 1x, 2x, 4x
Current AGP transfer rate - 4x
Sideband addressing - Enabled
Fast write protocol - Enabled
AGP texturing - Enabled
Graphics card #1
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Identity - NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600
Memory clock - 567.00 MHz
Engine clock - 288.00 MHz
IRQ - 11, not shared
AGP revision - 3.00
AGP transfer rates supported - 1x, 2x, 4x
Current AGP transfer rate - 4x
Sideband addressing - Enabled
Display driver - nvdisp.drv, v.4.14.10.4523
DirectX driver - nvdd32.dll, v.4.14.10.4523
Attached monitor - AOC A785 ((Standard monitor types))
Monitor caps (1) - 1600x1200, 75kHz, 85Hz
ALSO
I went into my BIOS and found the following options under CHIP Config:
AGP 4x Supported: Enabled
AGP Fast Write: Enabled
AGP Compensation: Bypass
AGP Signal Driving: Auto
I tried changing them around and that also didnt fix the problem.
I figured out how to change the settings in powerstrip, so I edited my above post, instead of posting another long message. Please re-read the above post.
Try disabling Fastwrite. That causes some probs on older mobos.
bocybo,
I dried disabling fastwrite, but that had no effect on the problem..
Anyone else have any ideas?
Yeah, but you're not gonna like it: Your motherboard just plain might not like new video cards. You could be S.O.L.Quote:
Originally posted by OsinO
Anyone else have any ideas?
But hey - $200 will get you an Nforce2 and an XP2500.
I agree with Russ, there might be some serious compatibility issues, older motherboards cant take new vid cards.. you said it yourself.. your motherboard is an AGP 2.0 spec.. and the vid card a AGP 3.0 spec. And yes, your card is not an GF4.. but consider it if you may.. as GF5..
Im afraid you will indeed need a newer mobo... and may I suggest a new OS? WinME is a POS.
Yeah, forgot about that: OsinO, someone suggested you try a different OS - you said you switched from 98 to ME. 98 and ME are essentially different service packs of the same OS: win 95. Try Win2k if you can. I don't think it will help get your video card running, but your computer will run much better overall with it.Quote:
Originally posted by Dark-Knight
Im afraid you will indeed need a newer mobo... and may I suggest a new OS? WinME is a POS.
Ok here is my recomendation for what it is worth. Format the system, Reinstall windows, install and update your sound card drivers 1st, then intall your mobo drivers and such, then run windows update, then update your video drivers, then update DX9. then install all of your games, then update all your games to the latest version. do all of that in the order that i wrote and i would bet5 asses to apples your problem will dissaper.
Hmm..
Well someone found this doc for me which seems to suggest that my vid card should be able to support the card:
Page: http://www.nvidia.com/page/pg_20030508512898.html
Doc: Technical Brief: AGP 8X
where it says:
Compatibility
The AGP 3.0 specification provides a smooth upgrade path to AGP 8X. The
mechanical bus specification remains the same. AGP 8X speeds and capabilities are
achieved by taking advantage of some previously unused pins, but in a manner that
facilitates the support of AGP 8X cards in existing AGP 2X and 4X systems, as well
as new systems that fully leverage the 8X interface. NVIDIA AGP 8X graphics
solutions will be able to detect the AGP level of the host system, and automatically
configure the AGP interface to run in 3.0 mode (at 4X or 8X speeds), or in 2.0
mode (at 2X or 4X speeds). Therefore, a new NVIDIA graphics solution will be
fully capable of 8X speeds, and will be completely compatible with 2X, 4X, and 8X
systems. The NVIDIA-based cards will automatically deliver the maximum speed
supported by the host system.
FINALLY found the problem:
Since all motherboards are not alike the chipset and onboard drivers can sometimes be difficult to know which ones you should use and which ones not to use. In example, the A7M266 uses the AMD Northbridge and the VIA Southbridge, therefore the 4in1’s are used BUT the AGP driver is deselected and NOT installed during the process. The AMD AGP driver is installed separately. Had you not known that, you may have installed the 4in1’s and then trashed your install because later the video would not have functioned properly.
Had to install the AMD AGP Drivers!
stoked! seriously tho man, go to an NT based os.... i look back upon my 9x/me days with much sadness. The kind of crap you have to put up with in 98 or me simply does not happen for me in xp.... its worth the $$$/kazaa time ;)
~MiSfit
I think your problem is that you mixed two diffrent versions of your Nvidia drivers. I would do a fresh install and use only the newest drivers from Nvidia. FYI when you update to new Video Card drivers you need to unistall the old drivers before you install the new ones, or you will get rendering and hardware acceleration errors.