i installed xp and fastwrite and agp x8 dont work

mrwolves · 12-01-2003, 03:47 PM

ati 9700 pro card

i installed xp couple of weeks ago, i notice my games are running alot slower, than with win 98, i then notice that in my setting in smartgart , that my set AGP speed was on 4x , which should be 8x, as my motherboard supports it , KT400 msi, also fastwrite is not on, every time i change these setting too 8x and fastwrite on as it should be i restart and its still the same? 4x and fastwrite off,

i checked my bios and it looks the same as before, when its was working with win 98. this very strange

all i want is it too be 8x and fastwrite on. ;)

aziejal · 12-01-2003, 11:33 PM

hehe.. u always have problems with windows xp don't u... ermm, where did u change the settings? is it at the startup of ur computer or at somewhere else... because if u change the settings during the startup, it should stick to it. n don't forget to save ur changes. :thumbup:

uploader · 12-01-2003, 11:40 PM

Some mobo need your agp drivers from your bios cd,

KamisoriX · 12-02-2003, 07:56 AM

ATI catalyst 3.8/9 are optimized for Rad 96 and 98 but 97 gets corny performents like AA and AF disabled and such

12-02-2003, 03:47 PM

1). Go into your BIOS and check the settings for AGP: Bus Speed, Voltage and caching. Ensure your BIOS settings meet the requirements of the Radeon 9700 Pro, also ensuring it is a AGP3.0 compatiable card you are using, not an AGP2.0 variant.

2). For VIA chipset motherboards, download and install the latest VIA 4 in 1 driver suite. Do a 'custom' install and ensure you install the AGPGart driver and selecting 'install turbo' if appropriate to your hardware.

3). Uninstall 'ANY' VGA tweaking utilities from add/remove programs and if required the registry.

4). Uninstall and then re-install the latest catalyst driver suite.

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12-01-2003, 03:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
mrwolves is on the 2nd circle: Lust Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 158 Hellbux: 6,061	ati 9700 pro card i installed xp couple of weeks ago, i notice my games are running alot slower, than with win 98, i then notice that in my setting in smartgart , that my set AGP speed was on 4x , which should be 8x, as my motherboard supports it , KT400 msi, also fastwrite is not on, every time i change these setting too 8x and fastwrite on as it should be i restart and its still the same? 4x and fastwrite off, i checked my bios and it looks the same as before, when its was working with win 98. this very strange all i want is it too be 8x and fastwrite on. ;)

12-01-2003, 11:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
aziejal is on the 2nd circle: Lust Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 146 Hellbux: 2,393	hehe.. u always have problems with windows xp don't u... ermm, where did u change the settings? is it at the startup of ur computer or at somewhere else... because if u change the settings during the startup, it should stick to it. n don't forget to save ur changes. :thumbup:

12-01-2003, 11:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
uploader is on the 3rd circle: Gluttony Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 442 Hellbux: 6,965	Some mobo need your agp drivers from your bios cd,

12-02-2003, 07:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
KamisoriX is a certified SPAM DEMON. Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sexyman Island Posts: 10,231 Hellbux: 173,466	ATI catalyst 3.8/9 are optimized for Rad 96 and 98 but 97 gets corny performents like AA and AF disabled and such

12-02-2003, 03:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
GM™ Posts: n/a Hellbux: 0 [Check]	1). Go into your BIOS and check the settings for AGP: Bus Speed, Voltage and caching. Ensure your BIOS settings meet the requirements of the Radeon 9700 Pro, also ensuring it is a AGP3.0 compatiable card you are using, not an AGP2.0 variant. 2). For VIA chipset motherboards, download and install the latest VIA 4 in 1 driver suite. Do a 'custom' install and ensure you install the AGPGart driver and selecting 'install turbo' if appropriate to your hardware. 3). Uninstall 'ANY' VGA tweaking utilities from add/remove programs and if required the registry. 4). Uninstall and then re-install the latest catalyst driver suite.