Recent content by pmvdpx

I thought this would be in anand's faq, but I can't find it, apologies if I missed it. Basically, why is the new gfx slot architecture called pci-express, instead of AGP mark2 or somesuch? Is it just arbitrary terminology, or is it that pci-e in some sense represents a return to pci and an...

Well the problem has gone away. Everything working fine now. I'm not sure what cured it, but most likely it was moving the case and clearing USB cables that were obstructing the gfx card fan exhaust. I tried that ATI tool program - kind of nerve wracking, its like those scenes you always...

Ages ago I had a voodoo3 PCI coupled with a geforce2 AGP (so I could run some remaining Glide-only games). It worked fine. Since I moved to more recent ATI cards though I found they refused to co-operate with any other gfx card, maybe 'cos they have dual monitor support of their own built-in...

Thanks for the replies, guys. I will give ATI tool a go. I'm a bit confused about the 'overdrive' option in the catayst drivers. I haven't 'unlocked' it, but when I alt-tab to that page when running a 3d game, I note the memory speed is given as 900mhz (slider goes 900-950, set @900 by...

I have a new sapphire x1950xt. I find that after a couple of hours of use (dirextx 3d game, and maybe 3 hours use) the performance goes to pot, it starts 'stuttering', that is, being smooth for a few seconds then dropping a whole bunch of frames and skipping. I'm pretty sure this is a heat...