4 meg apeture problem with agp cards in Win2k solved !!!!!!!
This is a discussion about 4 meg apeture problem with agp cards in Win2k solved !!!!!!! in the Windows Hardware category; Ok sorry about the caps im just so excited, I was having the black screen problem in win2k with my pa-2013 rev 2. 1 and matrox g400 32 meg card. only soultion was to drop the apeture to 4 megs and turn off agp2x.
Ok sorry about the caps im just so excited, I was having the black screen problem in win2k with my pa-2013 rev 2.1 and matrox g400 32 meg card. only soultion was to drop the apeture to 4 megs and turn off agp2x. well i was searching websites and happen upon a article on www.tomshardware.com about a fix for win2k and via 133kx chipsets. It seems that Asus has a beta version of viaagp.sys that they altered and it was made to fix the problems win2k not seeing the agp port on via 133kx based mobos. Well I said what the hell even thouigh I have a MPV3 chipset based pa-2013 and I downloaded and replaced my current viaagp.sys with the new one. WELL HOLY @#$% NOW IM ABLE TO BOOT INTO WIN2K WITH 128 MEG APETURE AND AGP2X RUNNING SMOOTH AND NO PROBLEMS AFTER 3 HOURS OF PLAY. I confirmed with powerstrip that agp2x is activated and apeture is 128. and to think I thought it was an FIC bios problem. It was VIA all along. Well dont wait goto this link and download the driver and switch it out in safe mode. YEAH!!!!!
http://www.tomshardware.com/mainboard/00q2/000508/kx133-01.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/mainboard/00q2/000508/kx133-01.html
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Also I just installed quake 2 and opengl runs superb no lockups or
distortions. I installed the 3dnow patch also and i can play all the
play up to 1600x1200 32 bit with no problems. So opengl is working
fine also
distortions. I installed the 3dnow patch also and i can play all the
play up to 1600x1200 32 bit with no problems. So opengl is working
fine also
Man...thanks a lot for this!
I never seen that article on Tom's Hardware before...I just thought that there were issues with the NVidia drivers, but from this article it seems to indeed b a VIA chipset issue.
I guess it don't matter where the blame lies so long as we can fix it, eh?!
I installed the updated VIAAGP file and everything seems ok now.
I was previously having a lot of BSOD's on reboot, which would orce another reboot, and so on.
This ater multiple re-installations of Win2000 because I thought I was doing something wrong!
Seems better now...long may it last.
Well done Tom, Asus, this webboard and yourself!
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Asus K7V - Athlon 750 (not o/c'd), CL TNT2U, SBLive.
I never seen that article on Tom's Hardware before...I just thought that there were issues with the NVidia drivers, but from this article it seems to indeed b a VIA chipset issue.
I guess it don't matter where the blame lies so long as we can fix it, eh?!
I installed the updated VIAAGP file and everything seems ok now.
I was previously having a lot of BSOD's on reboot, which would orce another reboot, and so on.
This ater multiple re-installations of Win2000 because I thought I was doing something wrong!
Seems better now...long may it last.
Well done Tom, Asus, this webboard and yourself!
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Asus K7V - Athlon 750 (not o/c'd), CL TNT2U, SBLive.
OP
No problem glad to help Also I have having lockups in direct3d games after this fix after playing for like 5 minutes. changing my dekstop to 32 bit completely fixed that problem as well
So did this fix help anyone else?
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***TRUST YOUR TECHNOLUST***
So did this fix help anyone else?
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***TRUST YOUR TECHNOLUST***
My Specs are this
Abit KA7 : Bios RK
Creative Labs Geforce Pro
384 MB Infineon Ram
27.3 GB 7200 RPM IBM
13.6 GB 7200 RPM IBM
Athlon 750
Sound Blaster Live!Value
Linksys 10/100 R2
Using Det. 5.16
Everything else is stock Win 2000 drivers
When i Patched it with the hacked .sys file I get a hard lock almost every boot. When it does boot It works like a champ.When i reinstalled Win 2000 i just left it with no AGP support cause at least it works...for now
Abit KA7 : Bios RK
Creative Labs Geforce Pro
384 MB Infineon Ram
27.3 GB 7200 RPM IBM
13.6 GB 7200 RPM IBM
Athlon 750
Sound Blaster Live!Value
Linksys 10/100 R2
Using Det. 5.16
Everything else is stock Win 2000 drivers
When i Patched it with the hacked .sys file I get a hard lock almost every boot. When it does boot It works like a champ.When i reinstalled Win 2000 i just left it with no AGP support cause at least it works...for now
Well, everything is a lot better now allright....I can rely on the system to boot ok
I'm running the Detonator 3.78 drivers by the way...afraid to change that.
The only problem that I am having is that Starlancer locks hard all over the place.
Now that is the only Direct3D game I play, so I'm not sure if the problem is with that or with Direct3D in general.
And I do have the desktop in 32-bit....
Ah well, it's a lot beter now than it was!
Later.
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Asus K7V - Athlon 750 (not o/c'd), CL TNT2U, SBLive.
I'm running the Detonator 3.78 drivers by the way...afraid to change that.
The only problem that I am having is that Starlancer locks hard all over the place.
Now that is the only Direct3D game I play, so I'm not sure if the problem is with that or with Direct3D in general.
And I do have the desktop in 32-bit....
Ah well, it's a lot beter now than it was!
Later.
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Asus K7V - Athlon 750 (not o/c'd), CL TNT2U, SBLive.
there is another one...
just edit your machine.inf - gave me agp back without a new *.sys file after installing a kx133 mobo :
Code:
just insert the lines marked with + as lined out
[This message has been edited by vf (edited 11 May 2000).]
just edit your machine.inf - gave me agp back without a new *.sys file after installing a kx133 mobo :
Code:
--- machine.inf Tue Dec 7 04:00:00 1999+++ machine with support for AGP on via kx133.inf Sun Apr 2 23:55:50 2000@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ %PCI\VEN_1060&DEV_E891.DeviceDesc% = NO_DRV, PCI\VEN_1060&DEV_E891 [VIA_SYS]+%PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_0391.DeviceDesc% = NO_DRV, PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_0391 %PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_0501.DeviceDesc% = NO_DRV, PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_0501 %PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_0505.DeviceDesc% = ISAPNP_DRV, PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_0505 %PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_0576.DeviceDesc% = ISAPNP_DRV, PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_0576@@ -314,6 +315,7 @@ %PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3050.DeviceDesc% = NO_DRV, PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3050 %PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3051.DeviceDesc% = NO_DRV, PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3051 %PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3057.DeviceDesc% = NO_DRV, PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3057+%PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_8391.DeviceDesc% = VIAAGP_Install,PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_8391 %PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_8598.DeviceDesc% = VIAAGP_Install,PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_8598 %PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_8501.DeviceDesc% = VIAAGP_Install,PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_8501 %PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_8601.DeviceDesc% = VIAAGP_Install,PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_8601@@ -942,6 +944,7 @@ PCI\VEN_1060&DEV_E891.DeviceDesc = "UMC Pentium(r) CPU to PCI bridge for notebook" VIA_MFG = "VIA"+PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_0391.DeviceDesc = "VIA Tech CPU to PCI bridge" PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_0501.DeviceDesc = "VIA Tech CPU to PCI bridge" PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_0505.DeviceDesc = "VIA Tech 82C5x5 CPU to PCI & PCI to ISA bridge" PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_0576.DeviceDesc = "VIA Tech 82C576 CPU to PCI & PCI to ISA bridge"@@ -956,6 +959,7 @@ PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3051.DeviceDesc = "VIA Tech Power Management Controller" PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3057.DeviceDesc = "VIA Tech Power Management controller" PCI\VEN_1107&DEV_0576.DeviceDesc = "VIA Tech 82C576 CPU to PCI & PCI to ISA bridge"+PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_8391.DeviceDesc = "VIA Tech CPU to AGP Controller" PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_8598.DeviceDesc = "VIA Tech CPU to AGP Controller" PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_8501.DeviceDesc = "VIA Tech CPU to AGP Controller" PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_8601.DeviceDesc = "VIA Tech CPU to AGP Controller"
just insert the lines marked with + as lined out
[This message has been edited by vf (edited 11 May 2000).]
It even fixed it on my SOYO 5EMA+ board!!!
my Tyan trinity 400 was fixed this way too
