agp speed problem

[twest17]

ok, i just finished building a new system:
a7n8x deluxe
xp 2500+
gf4 ti-4200
wd 80gb se


the motherboard supports up to 8x agp, the card supports 4x agp. My problem is that its only running at 1x. I looked all through bios and display properties in windows and i dont see anything to make it run at 4x. I did quite a bit of searching and found a reg tweak, but its only for VIA chipsets.... anyone know how i can get it to run at 4x?

 

[McArra]

I think in the BIOS ( I can't remenber well) in advance chipset features (where multiplier etc. is) in the bottom there's a Enable AGP 8x. Disable and see what it happens. I have the same MB, but with AGP8x card.

 

[Bateluer]

I am not certain for the nvidia vidcards, but with ATI cards there is a tab under the display settings of the vidcard called 'SmartGART' which allows the setting of AGP speeds.

 

[nemesismk2]

Originally posted by: twest17
ok, i just finished building a new system:
a7n8x deluxe
xp 2500+
gf4 ti-4200
wd 80gb se


the motherboard supports up to 8x agp, the card supports 4x agp. My problem is that its only running at 1x. I looked all through bios and display properties in windows and i dont see anything to make it run at 4x. I did quite a bit of searching and found a reg tweak, but its only for VIA chipsets.... anyone know how i can get it to run at 4x?

You need to go into your motherboards bios and change the agp setting to 4x!

 

[Schadenfroh]

there is also a feature in the detanators that allows you to change agp speed. but you have to have the hidden feature patch hack. download the coolbit over at the guru of 3d

 

[selfbuilt]

Do you have the nForce AGP driver installed??? You need it to get AGP speeds - download it from Asus website for the latest version (also on your ASUS CD-ROM, but likely out of date). And, of course, AGP 4X has to be enabled in the BIOS (it's there under advanced chipset, I believe).

 

[twest17]

the only agp speed setting in bios is disable/enable 8x. and either way i set it its still 1x. I already have coolbits... the only thing it adds to my understanding is clock frequencies. where should i be looking to adjust agp speed?


ok. thank you soooo much selfbuilt... I just installed the nforce drivers. :| now it works at 4x speeds,

 

[selfbuilt]

Glad it worked .... easy thing to overlook, and most people forget to mention it.