Aopen AK77-600GN + 8xAGP

[Fordman]

Has anybody got this motherboard, and a x8 AGP card, that they can run at x8agp.

When I run DXDIAG tests, all OK, but as soon as I start LFS, I get triangles and strange artifacts on the screen. I drop to x4 AGP and everything works OK.

I have done a fresh install of OS, then the 4in1 drivers, then the AGP3.0 driver, then the GFX Drivers. Also running a 400w PSU.

Total PC specs are:

Semp 3000
1.5gb DDR 400
160gb SATA
Onboard Sound
1x DVD/CDRW Drive
Nvidia FX5500 256mb
PS2 Mouse, Ps2 Keyboard
USB - Momo
Onboard Lan.
3xFans ( Front, Back & Side )

So I cannot see it being the PSU? Any thoughts

Regards

Fordie

OH PS - I have tried 4 different Versions of Drivers also

[the_angry_angel]

Try upgrading, or downgrading the bios Fordie. You'll probably find a fix.

Edit: Out of interest, what psu is it? I should beable to find out some specs and run it through a psu calculator to see if its coping...

[Fordman]

HI Angry. Thx for your reply. The "no reply" on aopen's website sort of tells me there is no fix.

I had to upgrade Bios, so Semp was recognised, so there is no going back. This is no more updates also. Make? not sure. Wasn't an expensive one, I just know its 400W ( checked last night )

Thanks

Fordie

[the_angry_angel]

I've just done some quick research, and the problem seems to be linked with the VIA 4-in-1 drivers.

Try uninstalling them, putting the card backup to 8x and see if it does it - I'll eat my hat if it does!

[dodo.ger]

dont know if that will help or if you know the site, but you can get all sorts of via drivers here: http://www.viaarena.com

[Fordman]

:( I was told the problem was due to me NOT having the 4in1 drivers :pillepall Also found the same issue on Aopen site, where if you chance the bus speed from 166 to 129 it fixes it as well.

I will try yours Angry, but not getting my hopes up here, but worth a try, and if lowering the bus speed is the only fix to get x8 agp, I think I will live with x4agp and higher bus speed :)

Thanks

Shaun

[Fordman]

Well I tried removing 4in1, nadda. I tried dropping the bios, and manually setting it, nadda, so I guess I will just have to accept 4xagp
and o/c cpu to 2.1ghz :nana:

Begger's can't be choosers :)

Thanks for all your advise

Fordie

[the_angry_angel]

Damn.....guess I'll have to eat my hat..

I'll see if i can come up with anything else that may solve it, but it seems like you've got plenty of google time under your belt for this problem already :(

[Fordman]

Google time, Aopen Time, MSN Time, Yahoo time, even Here time :) Been to them all.

Thanks again for your help, but even Aopen are struggling for an answer

Fordie

[Gopher04]

I have a solution for you shaun, read my sig...:nana:



But tell me what display drivers you are using? what via you are using, and have you set up the mb bios for agp as well...

[Fragmatic]

Just because you have a 400w PSU, it doesn't mean it's a good one.

Alot of people will go out and buy really great computers, end up buying a Q-Tec (cheap and nasty PSU's) just because they're 500w or whatever, and then have problems later on from the PSU damaging components.

[gizmo2k5]

have you overclocked your graphics card? because if so that causes artifacting and so forth. but if you haven't i have no ideas :)

[Fordman]

Thanks for all your suggestions, but now evern Aopen are scratching heads. I have actually taking the gfx card to a friends, and it works perfectly. I have even brought a 500W psu, and sill no different.

Aopen said, go back to previous bios update, which in turn doesnt find my sata or Semperon CPU. And yes u guess it, it made blind shit bit of difference.

So after installing, reinstalling, and reconfiguring all these drivers, I have settled for 4x AGP, but have been able to OC CPU and GPU. So actually the speed I am getting is higher than what i would get with 8x AGP. If you actually do a search, there is little diff between 4x and 8xagp in gaming, so I don;t mind that.

Thanks anyway

fordie

[ORION]

I know that some old Voodoo cars required to get more voltage in order to run with the fastest AGP frequency, but it's absolutely not a good idea to increase the voltage as it doesnt give you more oc performance, but the card will get (quite a lot) hotter.
I guess it't realy the best idea to stay at AGP 4x :)