agp probs with GeForce4Ti4200

[slider2002]

hi @all!
My prob is, that my geforce is working in AGP 2x mode instead of AGP 4x. i treid to install several drivers but it does not work. in my bios AGP 4x is enabled. i first thought its a prob with win2000prof, but this i checked (regedit).

win2000prof
PIII 800
Biostar M6VCF (VIA82C694X/82C686A)

i hope sb can fix my prob. thx for your help

 

[Assaf]

Old VIA chipsets don't like AGPx4. There isn't any real loss of preformance here so for stability it would be best to leave it alone.


If you want to try it still then install the VIA 4 in1 and if this won't enablr AGPx4 you can create an enpty .reg file and paste in it :

/start copy here/

REGEDIT4

; For Win9x/WinME
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\NVIDIA Corporation\Global\System]
"EnableVia4x"=dword:00000001

; For NT4/WIN2K
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\nv4\Device0]
"EnableVia4x"=dword:00000001

/end copy here/

Now double click this file.
This will force AGPx4 on a VIA chipset.

To undo create another such file and paste in it:

/start copy here/

REGEDIT4

; For Win9x/WinME
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\NVIDIA Corporation\Global\System]
"EnableVia4x"=dword:00000000

; For NT4/WIN2K
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\nv4\Device0]
"EnableVia4x"=dword:00000000

/end copy here/

 

[slider2002]

thx a lot, but its still not working. the value 1 is still set in the reg file. don?t know what to do???? ist 4500 with 3dmark2001se normal with my sys??

 

[Deathstalker]

slider2002,

Via has always had problems with their GART Drivers. It is a weakness of Via Motherboards.

You ever think of upgrading from Via to nForce with an Athlon XP?

Take Care,

Richard