9600XT/ Asus P4S8X

[jb]

Ok I went and got the new ATI 9600XT. I know I know wait at least a week...

It's a whole lot faster than the other card I had, but..

This Asus board / Video card are both listed as 8X AGP.. Tried everything I
can think of but cant' get the ATI card to set at 8X. It always drops back
to 4X.

I see in the bios a voltage setting for the AGP and there doesn't seem to be
one for 0.8. This is the voltage for 8X, yes?

AGP voltage set for Auto.
Bios is 1004.
Installed the latest SIS drivers from Asus.
Catalyst 3.8 drivers for the ATI card.

Any other crazy people out there with ideas. Experience..

jb..

 

[Dark Avenger]

Ok I went and got the new ATI 9600XT. I know I know wait at least a week...

It's a whole lot faster than the other card I had, but..

This Asus board / Video card are both listed as 8X AGP.. Tried everything I
can think of but cant' get the ATI card to set at 8X. It always drops back
to 4X.

I see in the bios a voltage setting for the AGP and there doesn't seem to be
one for 0.8. This is the voltage for 8X, yes?

AGP voltage set for Auto.
Bios is 1004.
Installed the latest SIS drivers from Asus.
Catalyst 3.8 drivers for the ATI card.

Any other crazy people out there with ideas. Experience..

jb..

You won't experience any difference between AGP 8x and 4x . Once the
videocard memory is pumped full..it's full! And with 4x AGP that goes
as fast as with 8x AGP.

I sels use AGP drivers 2.14r for that motherboard. And 8x agp can run
both 1,5v as 0,8v.