Video card problem

[GKort]

I noticed in a d2 log that there were a few things that pointed me to this...
http://www.dfhq.net/pub/sigs/3358_1069573585.jpg
why is an AGP card in a PCI slot...or so it says...????

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nVidia GeForce4 MX440se 128MB SDR AGP w/TV Out (30.82 DDs)
512 DDR DIMM PC2700 (333MHz)

 

[Crashman]

Configuration gives it those PCI numbers for assigning IRQ and so forth.

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[GKort]

OK great, thanks...but i have another question...

http://www.dfhq.net/pub/sigs/3358_1069943645.jpg

why is an AGP card in PCI mode...i mean according to 3dmark2k3
AGP Rates (Current/Available) 0x / 1x, 2x, 4x

link for my 3dmark2k3 page..
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k3=1518625

Chieftec Carbon Black Dragon Case w/Clear Side Panel
Athlon 2500+ on ASUS A7V600
nVidia GeForce4 MX440se 128MB SDR AGP w/TV Out (30.82 DDs)
512 DDR DIMM PC2700 (333MHz)

 

[Crashman]

YOu might need to reload your chipset's AGP drivers and then your video card drivers

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[GKort]

My chipsets AGP drivers...the ones on my mobo's CD, which would be an A7V600, is there anyway i could get the latest ones (as long as these are better to get) on the internet?

and then my video cards drivers, just to be sure, you mean nVidia's Detonator Drivers, correct?

Chieftec Carbon Black Dragon Case w/Clear Side Panel
Athlon 2500+ on ASUS A7V600
nVidia GeForce4 MX440se 128MB SDR AGP w/TV Out (30.82 DDs)
512 DDR DIMM PC2700 (333MHz)

 

[Crashman]

Yes, yes, and yes.

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[GKort]

...i pulled out my mobo's CD...the autoplay prog has 3 tabs...first of which is drivers:
VIA 4 in 1 drivers
audio drivers
raid drivers
network drivers (gigabit =)
USB 2.0 drivers

then the other 2 tabs are utilities:
ASUS PC Probe (im guessing its like motherboard monitor...)
ASUS Update (should i do this now, will it be a simple driver update or do i have to flash my comp?)
PC-CILLIN (i think this is an AV prog)
ADOBE acrobat
ASUS screen saver
then the third tab is contact info, none of which numbers are 800 (toll free =(

so what do i have to do to get the VGA drivers?

Chieftec Carbon Black Dragon Case w/Clear Side Panel
Athlon 2500+ on ASUS A7V600
nVidia GeForce4 MX440se 128MB SDR AGP w/TV Out (30.82 DDs)
512 DDR DIMM PC2700 (333MHz)

 

[Crashman]

so what do i have to do to get the VGA drivers?

OMG! d0-0d, your VIDEO card was supposed to come with a CD also!

OK, the AGP drivers are built-into the VIA 4-in-1, you install the package. When it asks you, choose turbo mode. When asked to reboot, do it.

Then you have to install the VIDEO CARD driver from the CD that came with the VIDEO CARD.

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[GKort]

2 words...YOU SOOOO [-peep-] ROCK MAN!!!!! ( the 2 words are you, and rock...)

omg Halo plays smooth all the time, the graphics are smooth and clean, not choppy!!!! this SOOOOOOO rocks....my video card does like 100x better!!!! you soooooooooooooooo [-peep-] ROCK MAN!!!!!

relaly really appreciate the help!!!!

just FYI: i don't think you have to unisntall/install the video card drivers (for nvidia cards they're calling "detonator drivers") but i did anyway...thanks soo much man!!!

Chieftec Carbon Black Dragon Case w/Clear Side Panel
Athlon 2500+ on ASUS A7V600
nVidia GeForce4 MX440se 128MB SDR AGP w/TV Out (30.82 DDs)
512 DDR DIMM PC2700 (333MHz)

 

[Crashman]

nVidia calls them Detonator, ATI calls the Catalyst, Matrox calls the god knows what, they're all video card drivers.

Glad I could help, I think everyone in here had already assumed you had the "Detonators" installed.

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[GKort]

ya, i knew all that... =)
uhm..just FYI...ive used 3dmark2k3 and tested a bunch of different detonators ranging from 30.83 (very popular) up to 50 ish...and the best (according to THE BENCHMARK) was 45.43...

and putting my video card from pci mode to agp 4x mode TRIPLED my score =) thx sooo much man you rock

Chieftec Carbon Black Dragon Case w/Clear Side Panel
Athlon 2500+ on ASUS A7V600
nVidia GeForce4 MX440se 128MB SDR AGP w/TV Out (30.82 DDs)
512 DDR DIMM PC2700 (333MHz)