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by **GTX_SlotCa** » Mon, 15 Jan 2001 04:23:42

I'm putting together a relatively low power computer for someone that will
only play occasional games. The GeForce2 MX came with driver version 5.34.
Everything works great. I upgraded to 631. Q2 went from 70 fps to 113. Nice
increase. But, Nascar Heat won't run. It loads, but when you start a race
or benchmark, it never gets past the "Loading" screen before it locks up.
Games aren't important on this computer, but I still want the best solution.
Besides using the older drivers, can anyone offer and help? Oh, I switch
back to 5.34 drivers and everything is fine again.

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by **GTX_SlotCa** » Mon, 15 Jan 2001 09:33:33

Oops. Nevermind. The 631 drivers loaded default as not syncing the refresh
rate, I assume. Anyway, with both drivers and the same settings the fps went
up. Rather than fight a VIA chipset (motherboard) and new video drivers,
I'll leave well enough alone ;)

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by **Magnus Svensso** » Mon, 15 Jan 2001 16:16:30

Dunno if this is related, but I got some weird problems in various 3D
apps/games if I didn't go into "add/remove programs" and uninstalled
the nVidia drivers before I upgraded from 5.x to 6.x

/Magnus
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by **Capp** » Mon, 15 Jan 2001 22:26:15

On another note

I had a voodoo 2 12 meg card with a 4 meg video card, I bought a tnt2 m64
card, with some games I am actually getting less fps. Drivers that I am
using are 4.12.01.0377 02/08/200

Capp
440 bx mobo
64 meg 133 ram
PII 450 (not overclocked)
TNT2 M64 32 meg

by **Tim** » Tue, 16 Jan 2001 02:01:14

The Detonator 3 drivers are 4.12.01.631
I also have an M64 card. It worked great with my P2/400, but I just
upgraded to a P3/866 and noticed I've hit the wall frame rate wise.
There is no way I'm spending $400+ on a video card, so I'll probably
go out and get a Geforce MX card today.

Tim

by **GTX_SlotCa** » Mon, 15 Jan 2001 18:17:59

In my post I didn't say that I did remove the old drivers first (completely)
and their software and installed the standard PCI drivers each time I
switched. I suspect it has more to do with the VIA chipset on the Asus P3V4X
motherboard. I used the GeForce2 MX with an Abit BE62 motherboard with no
problems. That chipset also made it impossible for me to use the Sonic
Impact 90 soundcard I had on the shelf. So, it's back to Abit from now on
for me. (you never know unless you try, right?)
I think that for lower end systems like this, I'll probably go with an
older GeForce 256 (not MX) for about the same price as a new MX. Should be
faster.

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by **Some Call Me Ti** » Wed, 17 Jan 2001 03:28:05

Some detonator drivers are faster than others and some are more compatable
than others. Genarally the later drivers are bettter aas they are getting
quicker and thay are ironing out compatability bugs.

So far I've found that the best are the 6.49 ones.

I've had problems with some games with 7.17 (the new DX 8 ones)

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by **rdrace** » Wed, 17 Jan 2001 14:37:25

do u play sbk 2001 by chance ?
i'm running 6.31 with my geoforce 2 gts 32ddr
running fast writes enabled and also 4X agp and it wont run this game it
looks like it will run then i get blackness !
rdracer

by **Capp** » Thu, 18 Jan 2001 21:12:03

What is the 2X 4X? is there a setting to change it?

Capp

> do u play sbk 2001 by chance ?
> i'm running 6.31 with my geoforce 2 gts 32ddr
> running fast writes enabled and also 4X agp and it wont run this game it
> looks like it will run then i get blackness !
> rdracer

> > Some detonator drivers are faster than others and some are more
compatable
> > than others. Genarally the later drivers are bettter aas they are
getting
> > quicker and thay are ironing out compatability bugs.

> > So far I've found that the best are the 6.49 ones.

> > I've had problems with some games with 7.17 (the new DX 8 ones)

> > --
> > Some Call Me Tim

by **rdrace** » Fri, 19 Jan 2001 03:19:43

there is a reg hack to go from 2x to 4x agp
u can find it at nvidia.com under the faq section !

rdracer

> What is the 2X 4X? is there a setting to change it?

> Capp

> > do u play sbk 2001 by chance ?
> > i'm running 6.31 with my geoforce 2 gts 32ddr
> > running fast writes enabled and also 4X agp and it wont run this game it
> > looks like it will run then i get blackness !
> > rdracer

> > > Some detonator drivers are faster than others and some are more
> compatable
> > > than others. Genarally the later drivers are bettter aas they are
> getting
> > > quicker and thay are ironing out compatability bugs.

> > > So far I've found that the best are the 6.49 ones.

> > > I've had problems with some games with 7.17 (the new DX 8 ones)

> > > --
> > > Some Call Me Tim

by **jbo..** » Fri, 19 Jan 2001 02:56:10

It sounds like you guys either have driver remnants from old video
cards in your \Windows\System directory (some things get left even if
you do an "uninstall"), or you need to play with your AGP aperture size
(this REALLY varies from driver to driver for me on my VIA chipset
Duron system -- some Detonator versions like a 256MB aperture, and some
will only tolerate a 32MB aperture). The AGP aperture is an easy thing
to swap, but it might take a few reboots and lockups before you hit on
the rignt combination.

-- JB

> do u play sbk 2001 by chance ?
> i'm running 6.31 with my geoforce 2 gts 32ddr
> running fast writes enabled and also 4X agp and it wont run this game
it
> looks like it will run then i get blackness !
> rdracer

> > Some detonator drivers are faster than others and some are more
compatable
> > than others. Genarally the later drivers are bettter aas they are
getting
> > quicker and thay are ironing out compatability bugs.

> > So far I've found that the best are the 6.49 ones.

> > I've had problems with some games with 7.17 (the new DX 8 ones)

> > --
> > Some Call Me Tim

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by **Capp** » Fri, 19 Jan 2001 09:38:26

went there, and for the life of me, couldnt find the faq, could u provide
the direct link to it pls?

Capp

snip

by **Some Call Me Ti** » Sat, 20 Jan 2001 09:06:03

> do u play sbk 2001 by chance ?
> i'm running 6.31 with my geoforce 2 gts 32ddr
> running fast writes enabled and also 4X agp and it wont run this game it
> looks like it will run then i get blackness !
> rdracer

I've tried the demo and it worked very well even at 1600x1200. I can't
remember what driver version I was using at the time though.

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Some Call Me Tim

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