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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.
Read this just a little too late. I was going to say you need your AGP drivers installed man :) Happy gaming.
Well I wouldn't say that... 98 and ME are pretty much almost-twin brothers... ME is no better.Quote:
Originally posted by OsinO
Well before I had these same problems on Windows 98, and now after formatting I used Windows ME. Both have the same problems so I dont think its the OS causing the problem..