Hercules 3D Prophet 9800PRO won't run at 8X

[Mike]

Hi,

For some reason my Hercules 9800PRO doesn't appear to be running in 8X
mode. I'm using the latest omega drivers and the SMARTGART is showing
the card running at 4X. When I move the slider to 8X and reboot it
won't stay.

My motherboard, SOYO KT400 Dragon Ultra, will do 8X and I believe it
is set for it in the BIOS. The only BIOS setting for the 8X is "DBI
Output for AGP Trans" which is set to enable. This option appears when
an 8X video card is detected.

Is there something I'm missing or not doing?

Thanks,

Mike

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United States Navy 1979-1982
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[Mike Evans]

Some additonal info:

Power strip reports this in the diag:


Diagnostic report - generated on 12/20/2003
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PowerStrip build - 425
Windows build - v.5.1.2600.2.Service Pack 1
DirectX build - v.5.3.0000000.900 built by: DIRECTX
OpenGL renderer - (n/a)

System board
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CPU speed - 1533 MHz
Type - VIA KT400-8235-6A6LYS29C-00
BIOS - Phoenix-Award Bios, 02/25/2003
AGP aperture - 256 MB
AGP transfer mechanism - Disabled
AGP non-local memory - (n/a)
AGP revision - 3.05
AGP transfer rates supported - 4x, 8x
Current AGP transfer rate - (n/a)
Sideband addressing - hardware support, but currently disabled
Fast write protocol - hardware support, but currently disabled
AGP texturing - (n/a)

Graphics card #1
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identity - RADEON 9800 PRO
Memory clock - 337.50 MHz
Engine clock - 378.00 MHz
IRQ - 16, shared
AGP revision - 3.00
AGP transfer rates supported - 4x, 8x
Current AGP transfer rate - (n/a)
Sideband addressing - Enabled
Display driver - ati2dvag.dll, v.6.14.10.6396
DirectX driver - ati2dvag.dll, v.6.14.10.6396
Attached monitor - ViewSonic E90f+ (ViewSonic)
Monitor caps (1) - 1792x1344, 86kHz, 180Hz


Also the adapter info shows AGP sys config:
Hardware enabled--unchecked
Software enabled--checked but ghosted out

Transfer mech:
Disabled-- checked
rest-- unchecked

Pipeline depth--checked
Sideband addressing--unchecked
Fast Write protocol--unchecked
1x transfer rate--unchecked ghosted out
2x transfer rate--unchecked ghosted out
4x transfer rate--unchecked
8x transfer mode--unchecked

I am unable to check or uncheck any of these options. Any idea why?

Thanks.

 

[Venadium]

Try updating the GART driver with the VIA 4-in-1's. I had the same problem
when I first installed my 9800 Pro, and I'm using the same chipset as you
(KT400).

 

[Mike]

Try updating the GART driver with the VIA 4-in-1's. I had the same problem
when I first installed my 9800 Pro, and I'm using the same chipset as you
(KT400).

Thanks. I'll give it a try.

Mike

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VT-23, HS-1, USS Carl Vinson CVN70 (Plank Owner)

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[Mike Evans]

Try updating the GART driver with the VIA 4-in-1's. I had the same problem
when I first installed my 9800 Pro, and I'm using the same chipset as you
(KT400).

That fixed it. Thanks.

Mike