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More info?)
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" <she1@hotmail.com> 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" <XXpmpmpmXX@mindspring.com> wrote in message
>news:bh2ni0d119fr6sc8eafgrkjj5ii1dhpc0c@4ax.com...
>> 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" <she1@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>you need to install the intel chipset driver which you'll find on your
>>>m/board cd.
>>>cheers
>>>
>>>"Peter" <XXpmpmpmXX@mindspring.com> wrote in message
>>>news:dadmi09o3u4csfqet0mi4qfqs9p2v932h2@4ax.com...
>>>>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
>>
>>
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