I've tried everything, I think

[Mugsy]

I'm a newbie to this forum and this is my first post, but I know there a huge amount of expertise here that can probably help me since no one at any of the company tech sites involved seems to.

System

Hanson modded Chenbro Genie Case
Intel D815EPEA Mobo
Intel PIII 1GHz processor
256 megs Micron CAS2 PC133 RAM (1 stick)
ELSA GeForce2 GTS DDR 32meg (NVIDIA 10.80)
Turtle Beach Santa Cruz
IBM GXP 30 GB Drive
Maxtor 40 GB Diamond 60 Drive
ASUS 50X CDROM
HP 9350 CD burner
DirectX 8.0a
Win 2000 professional SP1

I built this system in February and have had this problem since then. When the Intel INF driver is installed hardware rendered 3D will not work...DXDIAG freeezes when testing the same and no games will work...without the driver many of the system features will not function (i.e.; it shows I don't have AGP support)...Note: software rendered 3D works fine! Without the driver most 3D games function, but not to their potential.

I have tried everything from switching operating systems (98SE, ME, & 2000) to many clean installs...I have tried three different GeForce 2 GTS cards and each does the same thing...I have tried every NVIDIA Detonator Driver...I have tried every compatible version of DirectX...I have tried three different itteratiosn of the INF driver and two BIOS upgrades...I have tried different IRQ settings and inactivating ACPI...I have tried everything tech support from both INTEL and ELSA suggested... Everything else about the system works flawlessly.

I have approximately 100 hours in troubleshooting this problem and am getting very frustrated...Can any of you help?
:Q

 

[BenSkywalker]

Sounds like by default the card is working in PCI66 mode and installing the AGP inf is enabling AGP at full speed. If that is when the problem is showing up, have you tried installing the Intel inf while having the BIOS set for AGP 1X?

Sounds to me like there are issues with your motherboard operating at maximum AGP levels with your GTS. Odd that you would run into it with an Intel board, but not an uncommon issue at all.

 

[MSNY]

Can't help you directly, but I suggest you check Intel's web site for either an updated bus master motherboard driver or see if they have any product troubleshooting hints on the D815EPEA Mobo. That seems to be the root of your problem rater then Directx.

I found this link doing a simple Google search...

Click this Intel link for your motherboard

I noticed this board has integrated video. Did you disbale this before you installed your GF card ?

Good luck !

 

[Mugsy]

<< Sounds like by default the card is working in PCI66 mode and installing the AGP inf is enabling AGP at full speed. If that is when the problem is showing up, have you tried installing the Intel inf while having the BIOS set for AGP 1X? >>



Unfortunately the only bios control you have over video is selecting whether it is a PCI or AGP card...the bios states that it recognizes a 4X AGP card.



<< Can't help you directly, but I suggest you check Intel's web site for either an updated bus master motherboard driver or see if they have any product troubleshooting hints on the D815EPEA Mobo. That seems to be the root of your problem rater then Directx >>



Yes I have their latest and greatest driver and bios up grades.

BTW, INTEL and ELSA support treat you like an idiot when and if the do happen to reply! :disgust::frown::disgust:

 

[BenSkywalker]

&quot;Unfortunately the only bios control you have over video is selecting whether it is a PCI or AGP card...the bios states that it recognizes a 4X AGP card.&quot;

NVMax has AGP control included for nVidia based boards. If the BIOS doesn't have the setting you need, you should be able to force Windows to drop the card to AGP 2X or AGP 1X. It may even be something less serious, fastwrites for instance may be enabled when they are problematic on your machine. If you dl and install nVMax you can use the &quot;System&quot; tools to force the settings your BIOS lacks.

You need to restart your machine anytime you change one of the AGP driving values though, NVMax won't tell you that, but the don't take effect until you restart the machine.

 

[Mugsy]

Thanks Ben Skywalker, you've mad more sense than anyone else I've spoken with about this problem...Thanks indeed!!!

 

[MSNY]

Ben has helped me out quite a few times...go with his advice !