Re: new 3dfx V3 drivers - unstable?

Since going to the new drivers I've taken a (very) slight framerate hit in GPL (-1fps) and N3 locks my system up every time I try to exit from the credits screen, something it never did before. The games work fine otherwise and look no different. While N3 seems to run a bit quicker, Viper took a slight fps hit, according to the in-game benchmark. Back to the 1.04.07's for me.... Steve B. C300A@450 V3-2000@170

I read that the 1.05 drivers have a color cycling bug. I had to re-install the 1.04 drivers so ... ahem... Earth2150 didn't crash. Jason. JaviF wrote:

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> I have the 1.05 in a V3 2000 @ 182 rock stable. > > JaviF > > [email hidden] escribi� en mensaje > <8kee06$ndb$[email hidden]>... > >I've been using the new Voodoo 3 drivers > >(v.1.05?) for about a week. They are definitely > >faster than the old ones. However, they seem a > >bit unstable on my system (V3 2000 pci, AMD K6-2 > >475 @ 500, 128k ram). Previous drivers were rock > <snip>

-- Jason Monds http://www.proracingclub.com - Pro Racing Club! (N3, GPL) http://members.home.net/stuff.mondsj/csp - Car Sim Project (Please remove 'no extra spork' when replying)

I have the 1.05 in a V3 2000 @ 182 rock stable. JaviF [email hidden] escribi� en mensaje <8kee06$ndb$[email hidden]>... >I've been using the new Voodoo 3 drivers >(v.1.05?) for about a week. They are definitely >faster than the old ones. However, they seem a >bit unstable on my system (V3 2000 pci, AMD K6-2 >475 @ 500, 128k ram). Previous drivers were rock<snip>

I've been using the new Voodoo 3 drivers (v.1.05?) for about a week. They are definitely faster than the old ones. However, they seem a bit unstable on my system (V3 2000 pci, AMD K6-2 475 @ 500, 128k ram). Previous drivers were rock solid stable with card o/c'd to 170. New drivers are VERY finicky about overclocking. Have dropped o/c back to 160 and basically eliminated freezeups, but even at default (143), seems shakier than before. Probably shouldn't complain, because I appreciate the increase in fps for N3, NL, & GPL. I'm just curious, though, is it just me or has anyone else noticed any problems? Is it just the overclocking? Am I just paranoid? 8) God bless & thanks in advance from a newbie to this forum, Bud W. Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.

No problems at all here, but I'm not overclocking.

No problems at all here, but I'm not overclocking.

doing good here so far V32000 PCI OC@166. Gault <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8kernk$qfg$[email hidden]... > No problems at all here, but I'm not overclocking. > >

[email hidden] wrote: > I'm just curious, though, is it just > me or has anyone else noticed any problems? Is it > just the overclocking? Am I just paranoid? 8) You're just paranoid. :-) Working just fine here. -- Chuck Kandler A man is no less a Slave just because he is allowed to choose a new Master every four years.

I had problems in GPL and N3 with the new V3 drivers. At certain places on tracks the graphics would go crazy, fences would have no ends, they'd just go past where they should and fly around. Gone back to the 1.04 version, maybe the next version will be better. Oh, and I wasn't overclocking the video card although I do have a 566Celeron running at 876Mhz with a 102Front side bus( I think the PCI bus is at 47). Vintook <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8kee06$ndb$[email hidden]...

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> I've been using the new Voodoo 3 drivers > (v.1.05?) for about a week. They are definitely > faster than the old ones. However, they seem a > bit unstable on my system (V3 2000 pci, AMD K6-2 > 475 @ 500, 128k ram). Previous drivers were rock > solid stable with card o/c'd to 170. New drivers > are VERY finicky about overclocking. Have dropped > o/c back to 160 and basically eliminated > freezeups, but even at default (143), seems > shakier than before. Probably shouldn't complain, > because I appreciate the increase in fps for N3, > NL, & GPL. I'm just curious, though, is it just > me or has anyone else noticed any problems? Is it > just the overclocking? Am I just paranoid? 8) > > God bless & thanks in advance from a newbie to > this forum, > Bud W. > > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > Before you buy.

Thanks everyone for your opinions. New drivers seem to work well for some people, crash for others. Wierd, HUH? Can anyone tell me where to download the old (v.1.04) drivers from? Thanks & God bless, Bud W. In article <8kee06$ndb$[email hidden]>, [email hidden] wrote:

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> I've been using the new Voodoo 3 drivers > (v.1.05?) for about a week. They are definitely > faster than the old ones. However, they seem a > bit unstable on my system (V3 2000 pci, AMD K6-2 > 475 @ 500, 128k ram). Previous drivers were rock > solid stable with card o/c'd to 170. New drivers > are VERY finicky about overclocking. Have dropped > o/c back to 160 and basically eliminated > freezeups, but even at default (143), seems > shakier than before. Probably shouldn't complain, > because I appreciate the increase in fps for N3, > NL, & GPL. I'm just curious, though, is it just > me or has anyone else noticed any problems? Is it > just the overclocking? Am I just paranoid? 8) > > God bless & thanks in advance from a newbie to > this forum, > Bud W. > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > Before you buy. >

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If you're overclocking the FSB, then you are also overclocking the AGP bus. Maybe that is the problem, and it is not from o/clocking the graphics chip itself. Vintook wrote:

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> Oh, and I wasn't overclocking the video card although I do have a 566Celeron > running at 876Mhz with a 102Front > side bus( I think the PCI bus is at 47). > > Vintook > > <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:8kee06$ndb$[email hidden]... > > I've been using the new Voodoo 3 drivers > > (v.1.05?) for about a week. They are definitely > > faster than the old ones. However, they seem a > > bit unstable on my system (V3 2000 pci, AMD K6-2 > > 475 @ 500, 128k ram). Previous drivers were rock > > solid stable with card o/c'd to 170. New drivers > > are VERY finicky about overclocking. Have dropped > > o/c back to 160 and basically eliminated > > freezeups, but even at default (143), seems > > shakier than before. Probably shouldn't complain, > > because I appreciate the increase in fps for N3, > > NL, & GPL. I'm just curious, though, is it just > > me or has anyone else noticed any problems? Is it > > just the overclocking? Am I just paranoid? 8) > > > > God bless & thanks in advance from a newbie to > > this forum, > > Bud W. > > > > > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > > Before you buy.

G'Day Bud, go here: http://www.3dfxgamers.com/drivers/driver_archive.stm Cheers, David TopLoader Melbourne, Australia.