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BIOS Settings for AGP
I have a P4C800E Deluxe in a PC running WinXP Pro SP1. The video card is
an ATI All-In-Wonder 9800 Pro which supports AGP 8x. I have the latest ATI driver and the latest BIOS (v1017) in the mobo. The latest ATI software has a feature called "SmartGart" which lets you change certain AGP settings and also analyzes potential problems. One of the options it gives me is "AGP Settings" with the choices: Off/4x/8x. It is currently set to Off. I tried changing it to 8x but after re-boot it was set back to Off. I looked in the BIOS for the P4C800E Deluxe but I did not see any options for AGP speed. Did I miss something? Any clues about this appreciated. Thanx. Peter -- **Remove Xs to reply by e-mail** |
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you need to install the intel chipset driver which you'll find on your
m/board cd. cheers "Peter" wrote in message ... I have a P4C800E Deluxe in a PC running WinXP Pro SP1. The video card is an ATI All-In-Wonder 9800 Pro which supports AGP 8x. I have the latest ATI driver and the latest BIOS (v1017) in the mobo. The latest ATI software has a feature called "SmartGart" which lets you change certain AGP settings and also analyzes potential problems. One of the options it gives me is "AGP Settings" with the choices: Off/4x/8x. It is currently set to Off. I tried changing it to 8x but after re-boot it was set back to Off. I looked in the BIOS for the P4C800E Deluxe but I did not see any options for AGP speed. Did I miss something? Any clues about this appreciated. Thanx. Peter -- **Remove Xs to reply by e-mail** |
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Please give me a clarification because I am obviously doing something
wrong. By "intel chipset driver" do you mean 1) the "Intel Chipset Inf Update Program" which is on the CD that came with my ASUS mobo or do you mean 2) a particular driver file? 1. If you mean the Program, I installed it and it caused my PC not to be able to boot. The PC went through the normal POST then I saw the WinXP logo screen then 15 seconds later everything stopped. Eventually something timed-out and the PC started to re-boot on its own but was not able to boot. The only way out was to restore my CD drive from an image file I created yesterday. I tried the whole process again with the same result (can't boot). Are there any special requirements to load this program -- for example, does it have to be loaded before video drivers or before something or can it be loaded at any time - even after the PC is completely setup and running? 2. If you mean a particular driver file, what file, where is it and how do I install it? Thanks. Peter On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 17:11:40 +0100, "Ayoub" wrote: you need to install the intel chipset driver which you'll find on your m/board cd. cheers "Peter" wrote in message .. . I have a P4C800E Deluxe in a PC running WinXP Pro SP1. The video card is an ATI All-In-Wonder 9800 Pro which supports AGP 8x. I have the latest ATI driver and the latest BIOS (v1017) in the mobo. The latest ATI software has a feature called "SmartGart" which lets you change certain AGP settings and also analyzes potential problems. One of the options it gives me is "AGP Settings" with the choices: Off/4x/8x. It is currently set to Off. I tried changing it to 8x but after re-boot it was set back to Off. I looked in the BIOS for the P4C800E Deluxe but I did not see any options for AGP speed. Did I miss something? Any clues about this appreciated. Thanx. Peter -- **Remove Xs to reply by e-mail** |
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yup, intel chipset driver is the Intel Chipset Inf Update Program.
you should really install it just after you finish installing the operating system & before any hardware drivers. I can't really explain the problems you're seeing with it though. have you changed your AGP aperture size in bios to 64-128Mb from the default 32Mb when you flashed with 1017? if you set the size low enough then you can see the behaviour you're seeing at present. hth, cheers "Peter" wrote in message ... Please give me a clarification because I am obviously doing something wrong. By "intel chipset driver" do you mean 1) the "Intel Chipset Inf Update Program" which is on the CD that came with my ASUS mobo or do you mean 2) a particular driver file? 1. If you mean the Program, I installed it and it caused my PC not to be able to boot. The PC went through the normal POST then I saw the WinXP logo screen then 15 seconds later everything stopped. Eventually something timed-out and the PC started to re-boot on its own but was not able to boot. The only way out was to restore my CD drive from an image file I created yesterday. I tried the whole process again with the same result (can't boot). Are there any special requirements to load this program -- for example, does it have to be loaded before video drivers or before something or can it be loaded at any time - even after the PC is completely setup and running? 2. If you mean a particular driver file, what file, where is it and how do I install it? Thanks. Peter On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 17:11:40 +0100, "Ayoub" wrote: you need to install the intel chipset driver which you'll find on your m/board cd. cheers "Peter" wrote in message . .. I have a P4C800E Deluxe in a PC running WinXP Pro SP1. The video card is an ATI All-In-Wonder 9800 Pro which supports AGP 8x. I have the latest ATI driver and the latest BIOS (v1017) in the mobo. The latest ATI software has a feature called "SmartGart" which lets you change certain AGP settings and also analyzes potential problems. One of the options it gives me is "AGP Settings" with the choices: Off/4x/8x. It is currently set to Off. I tried changing it to 8x but after re-boot it was set back to Off. I looked in the BIOS for the P4C800E Deluxe but I did not see any options for AGP speed. Did I miss something? Any clues about this appreciated. Thanx. Peter -- **Remove Xs to reply by e-mail** |
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My AGP aperture size in the BIOS was 64MB after I flashed with 1017 and I
left it set at 64MB. Peter On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 20:39:37 +0100, "Ayoub" wrote: yup, intel chipset driver is the Intel Chipset Inf Update Program. you should really install it just after you finish installing the operating system & before any hardware drivers. I can't really explain the problems you're seeing with it though. have you changed your AGP aperture size in bios to 64-128Mb from the default 32Mb when you flashed with 1017? if you set the size low enough then you can see the behaviour you're seeing at present. hth, cheers "Peter" wrote in message .. . Please give me a clarification because I am obviously doing something wrong. By "intel chipset driver" do you mean 1) the "Intel Chipset Inf Update Program" which is on the CD that came with my ASUS mobo or do you mean 2) a particular driver file? 1. If you mean the Program, I installed it and it caused my PC not to be able to boot. The PC went through the normal POST then I saw the WinXP logo screen then 15 seconds later everything stopped. Eventually something timed-out and the PC started to re-boot on its own but was not able to boot. The only way out was to restore my CD drive from an image file I created yesterday. I tried the whole process again with the same result (can't boot). Are there any special requirements to load this program -- for example, does it have to be loaded before video drivers or before something or can it be loaded at any time - even after the PC is completely setup and running? 2. If you mean a particular driver file, what file, where is it and how do I install it? Thanks. Peter On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 17:11:40 +0100, "Ayoub" wrote: you need to install the intel chipset driver which you'll find on your m/board cd. cheers "Peter" wrote in message ... I have a P4C800E Deluxe in a PC running WinXP Pro SP1. The video card is an ATI All-In-Wonder 9800 Pro which supports AGP 8x. I have the latest ATI driver and the latest BIOS (v1017) in the mobo. The latest ATI software has a feature called "SmartGart" which lets you change certain AGP settings and also analyzes potential problems. One of the options it gives me is "AGP Settings" with the choices: Off/4x/8x. It is currently set to Off. I tried changing it to 8x but after re-boot it was set back to Off. I looked in the BIOS for the P4C800E Deluxe but I did not see any options for AGP speed. Did I miss something? Any clues about this appreciated. Thanx. Peter -- **Remove Xs to reply by e-mail** -- **Remove Xs to reply by e-mail** |
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Installing the Intel chipset drivers is definitely the way to go, but maybe
installing them after the Catalyst driver set is a bad idea. (?) Go to http://support.intel.com/ and look for the latest chipset drivers for your motherboard's chipset. Intel's site may also recommend downloading the Intel Application Accelerator. Download the installers to your desktop and then remove all ATI-specific software. Install the chipset software, expect a reboot, then install the Catalyst drivers and see if that changes your AGP settings. Break a leg... - PM "Peter" wrote in message ... My AGP aperture size in the BIOS was 64MB after I flashed with 1017 and I left it set at 64MB. |
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