Current AGP Speed: Off

Nemesis999

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Ok, first I'll admit it. I have no clue what I'm doing. :rolleyes:

Ok, so, I recently re-formatted this system (~1 month ago) and today I was browsing through the different Modules in SANDRA and I came across this is the Tune-up Wizard...

Tip 2513 : AGP Bus is unused or AGP card not fully AGP compatible.
Tip 2525 : Current AGP data rate not optimal.


Hmmm.... That's not good....

So I go to Display Properties -> Settings -> Advanced -> SMARTGART(tm) and it has...

Current AGP Speed: Off

So I'm sitting here wondering why it got turned off and I move the little slider up to 8x and reboot. Again, I go check, same thing, Current AGP Speed: Off., Same result trying to set it to 4x.


AGP is enabled and set to 8x in the BIOS... I don't know why it won't allow me to run it with AGP mode on. :(

Any thoughts on what could be causing this?


Anyways, here is the (trimmed) result of SANDRA's System Summary.

Processor
Model : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.40GHz
Speed : 2.41GHz
Performance Rating : PR3199 (estimated)
SMT Support : 2 Unit(s)
Type : Standard
L2 On-board Cache : 512kB ECC Synchronous ATC (8-way sectored, 64 byte line size)

Mainboard
Bus(es) : ISA AGP PCI IMB USB FireWire/1394 i2c/SMBus
MP Support : 1 CPU(s)
MP APIC : Yes
System BIOS : Phoenix Technologies, LTD 6.00 PG
Mainboard : http://www.abit.com.tw/ IS7/IS7-G/IS7-E(Intel i865-ICH5)
Total Memory : 511MB DDR-SDRAM

Chipset 1
Model : Abit Computer Corp 82865G/PE/P, 82848P DRAM Controller / Host-Hub Interface
Front Side Bus Speed : 4x 200MHz (800MHz data rate)
Total Memory : 512MB DDR-SDRAM
Memory Bus Speed : 2x 200MHz (400MHz data rate)

Video System
Monitor/Panel : COMPAQ P110 Color Monitor
Adapter : RADEON 9600 SERIES
Adapter : RADEON 9600 SERIES - Secondary

MultiMedia Device(s)
Device : Realtek AC'97 Audio

Printers and Faxes
Model : Lexmark Z600 Series

Power Management
AC Line Status : On-Line

Operating System(s)
Windows System : Microsoft Windows XP/2002 Professional (Win32 x86) 5.01.2600

Network Services
Adapter : 3Com Gigabit LOM (3C940) #2

Performance Tips
Tip 2546 : Large memory modules should be ECC/Parity.
Tip 2 : Double-click tip or press Enter while a tip is selected for more information about the tip.


And the PCI, AGP Card Buses Information Module.

SiSoftware Sandra

Device Information
Device Type : VGA Video Adapter
Device ID : bus 1, device 0, function 0
Windows Device Name : RADEON 9600 SERIES
OEM Device Name : ATI Technologies Inc Radeon 9600 XT (V350)
OEM Hardware ID : FUN_0, VEN_1002, DEV_4152, REV_00
Device Name : PC Partner Ltd Sapphire Radeon 9600 XT
Product ID : VEN_174B, DEV_7C19
Revision : A / 1 (0)

AGP Capabilities
Version : 3.00
Command Queue Length : 256
Fast-Writes Support : Yes
Over 4GB Addressing Support : No
Isochronous Mode Support : No
Addressing Support : 32-bit
Data Transfer Modes Support : 4x 8x

Power Management Features
Version : 2.00
Supports Clock Slow-down : Yes
Supports D1 PM State : Yes
Supports D2 PM State : Yes
Supports PME# : No
Supports PME Clock : No

Device Capabilities
Line Cache Size : 8 byte(s)
Latency Timer : 255 clk
I/O port resources : Yes
Memory resources : Yes
Bus Master Capable : Yes
Special Cycle Recognition : No
Memory Write & Invalidate : No
VGA Palette Snoop : No
Parity Error Response : No
Address/Data Stepping : No
System Error Line : No
Fast back-to-back Transactions : No
Detects Parity Errors : No
Supports System Error Line : No
Supports Parity Line : No
User Defined Format : No
66MHz Bus Support : Yes
New Capability List : Yes
Device Select Timing : Medium
Multi-Function Device : Yes
Header : 00
Interface : 00

Hardware Resources
Memory Range : D0000000
I/O Range : 00009000
Memory Range : F9000000
Irq. No. : 16
INT Pin : A#
Dynamic Management : Yes


The Video System Information (Minus the list of 238 supported modes :D)

Video Adapter
Model : RADEON 9600 SERIES
Chipset : ATI RADEON 9600 Series AGP (0x4152)
RAMDAC : Internal DAC(400MHz)
Video BIOS : BK-ATI VER008.015.058.000
VGA Compatible : No
Total Memory : 128MB (126MB Video)
Texture Memory : 126MB

AGP Capabilities
Version : 3.00
Command Queue Length : 256
Fast-Writes Enabled : No
Fast-Writes Support : Yes
Isochronous Mode Enabled : No
Addressing Enabled : 32-bit
Data Transfer Modes Support : 4x 8x
Current Data Transfer Rate

Video BIOS
Date : 03/11/28
Version : 1930.05

Current Video Mode
Mode : 1280x960 16M+ TrueColour (32-bit)
Current Refresh Rate : 60Hz
Virtual Desktop Size : 1280x960

Video Driver
Model : ati2mtag.sys
Version : 6.14.10.6505
Expected Windows Version : 4.00
Video Acceleration : Yes
Screen Saver Active : 10 minutes(s)
Screen Saver Name : E:\WINDOWS\System32\logon.scr
Low Power Saving Active : No
Power Off Saving Active : No


Enhanced Video Settings
Animation Effects Enabled : Yes
Full Windows Drag Enabled : Yes
Font Smoothing Enabled : Yes
HighContrast Feature On : No

Device Mode Characteristics
Physical Medium Width : 400 mm, 16 in
Physical Medium Height : 300 mm, 12 in
Recommended CRT/Panel Size : 24 in
Horizontal/Vertical Resolution : 96x96 dpi
Colour Bits/Planes : 32 / 1 bit(s) pp
Brushes : 4294967295
Pens : 4294967295
Colours/Shades : 4294967295
Pixel Width/Height/Diagonal : 36 / 36 / 51

Driver Clipping Capabilities
Can Clip Output to Rectangle : Yes
Can Clip Output to Region : No

Driver Raster Capabilities
Supports Banding : No
Supports Fonts Larger than 64Kb : Yes
Can Transfer Bitmaps : Yes
Supports Bitmaps Larger than 64Kb : Yes
Supports Device Bitmaps : No
Supports DIBs : Yes
DIBs on Device Surface : Yes
Flood Fills : Yes
Supports Windows 2.x : Yes
Stretch/Compress Bitmaps : Yes
Stretch/Compress DIBs : Yes
Supports Scaling : No
Palette-Based Device : No
Saves Bitmap Locally : No

Driver Curve Capabilities
Can Draw Circles : Yes
Can Draw Ellipses : Yes
Can Draw Pie Wedges : Yes
Can Draw Chord Arcs : Yes
Can Draw Wide Borders : Yes
Can Draw Styled Borders : Yes
Can Draw Wide, Styled Borders : Yes
Can Draw Rounded Rectangles : Yes
Can Draw Interiors : Yes

Driver Line Capabilities
Can Draw Polylines : Yes
Can Draw Styled Lines : Yes
Can Draw Wide Lines : Yes
Can Draw Wide, Styled Lines : Yes
Can Draw Markers : Yes
Can Draw Polymarkers : Yes
Can Draw Interiors : Yes

Driver Polygonal Capabilities
Can Draw Alternate-fill Polygons : Yes
Can Draw Winding-fill Polygons : Yes
Can Draw Rectangles : Yes
Can Draw Scan Lines : Yes
Can Draw Wide Borders : Yes
Can Draw Styled Borders : Yes
Can Draw Wide, Styled Borders : Yes
Can Draw Interiors : Yes

Driver Text Capabilities
Supports Stroke Clip Precision : Yes
Supports Stroke Output Precision : Yes
Supports Character Output Precision : Yes
Supports 90° Character Rotation : No
Supports Any Angle Character Rotation : No
Supports Independent X-Y Scaling : No
Supports Doubled Character for Scaling : No
Supports Integer Multiples for Scaling : No
Any Multiples for Exact Scaling : No
Can Draw Double-Weighted Characters : No
Can Italicise : No
Can Underline : Yes
Can Draw Strikeouts : Yes
Can Draw Raster Fonts : Yes
Can Draw Vector Fonts : Yes
Cannot Scroll Using BitBlt : No

And for good measure, the Mainboard Info.

SiSoftware Sandra

Mainboard
Manufacturer : http://www.abit.com.tw/
MP Support : 1 CPU(s)
MPS Version : 1.40
Model : IS7/IS7-G/IS7-E(Intel i865-ICH5)
Version : 1.0
System BIOS : 04/27/2004-i865PE-W83627-6A79AA1BC-20
Chipset : Intel 865/848 (Springdale)

System Memory Controller
Location : Mainboard
Error Correction Capability : None
Number of Memory Slots : 4
Maximum Installable Memory : 4GB
Bank0/1 - A0 : DIMM Synchronous SDRAM 256MB/64
Bank2/3 - A1 : Empty
Bank4/5 - A2 : DIMM Synchronous SDRAM 256MB/64
Bank6/7 - A3 : Empty

Chipset 1
Model : Abit Computer Corp 82865G/PE/P, 82848P DRAM Controller / Host-Hub Interface
Bus(es) : ISA AGP PCI IMB USB FireWire/1394 i2c/SMBus
Front Side Bus Speed : 4x 200MHz (800MHz data rate)
Maximum FSB Speed / Max Memory Speed : 4x 200MHz / 2x 200MHz
Width : 64-bit
HTT - Hyper-Threading Technology : Yes
IO Queue Depth : 12 request(s)

Chipset 1 Hub Interface
Type : Hub-Interface
Version : 1.50
Number of Ports : 3
Width : 8-bit
Full Duplex : Yes
Multiplier : 1/1x
Speed : 4x 66MHz (264MHz data rate)

Logical/Chipset 1 Memory Banks
Bank 0 : 512MB DDR-SDRAM 2.0-3-2-6 1CMD
Channels : 2
Speed : 2x 200MHz (400MHz data rate)
Multiplier : 1/1x
Width : 64-bit
Refresh Rate : 7.80µs
Performance Acceleration Technology : No
Power Save Mode : No
Fixed Hole Present : No

APIC 1
Version : 2.00
Speed : 16MHz
Multiplier : 1/2x
Maximum Interrupts : 24
IRQ Handler Engaged : Yes
Enhanced Support : Yes

Memory Module 1
Manufacturer : Corsair
Model : CMX256A-3200LL
Type : 256MB DDR-SDRAM
Technology : 8x(32Mx8)
Speed : PC3200U 2.0-2-2-6
Date of Manufacture : December 25, 1999
Set Timing @ 200MHz : 2.0-2-2-6

Memory Module 2
Manufacturer : Corsair
Model : CMX256A-3200LL
Type : 256MB DDR-SDRAM
Technology : 8x(32Mx8)
Speed : PC3200U 2.0-2-2-6
Date of Manufacture : December 25, 1999
Set Timing @ 200MHz : 2.0-2-2-6

System Clock Generator
Model : ICS 952607
Software Programmable : Yes
Read-Back Support : Yes
Speed Selected By : Software
Spread Spectrum Modulated : Yes
Number of FSB Speeds : 128
FSB Speed Range : 75 - 460MHz

Environment Monitor 1
Model : Winbond W83627(T)HF ISA
Version : 2.01
Mainboard Specific Support : No

Temperature Sensor(s)
Board Temperature : 35.0°C / 95.0°F
CPU Temperature : 41.5°C / 106.7°F td
Power / Aux Temperature : 35.5°C / 95.9°F

Cooling Device(s)
Auto Fan Speed Control : No
Chassis Fan Speed : 1918rpm
CPU Fan Speed : 4441rpm

Voltage Sensor(s)
CPU Voltage : 1.52V
Aux Voltage : 2.54V
+3.3V Voltage : 3.20V
+5V Voltage : 4.97V
+12V Voltage : 11.92V
Standby Voltage : 4.85V
Battery Voltage : 3.26V

AGP Bus(es) on Hub 1
Version : 3.00
Maximum Data Transfer Rate : 8x
Multiplier : 1/2x
Fast-Writes Enabled : No
Fast-Writes Support : Yes
Isochronous Mode Enabled : No
Addressing Enabled : 32-bit

PCI Bus(es) on Hub 1
Version : 2.20
Number of Bridges : 2
PCI Bus 0 : PCI (33MHz)
PCI Bus 2 : PCI (33MHz)
Multiplier : 1/6x

LPC Hub Controller 1
Model : Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) LPC Interface Bridge
ACPI Power Management Enabled : Yes
Random Number Generator Enabled : Yes
Delayed Transaction Enabled : Yes

USB Controller 1
Model : Abit Computer Corp 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI Controller #1
Version : 1.10
Interface : UHCI
Channels : 2
Speed : 48MHz
Supported Speed(s) : Low (1.5Mbps) Full (12Mbps)
Legacy Emulation Enabled : No

USB Controller 2
Model : Abit Computer Corp 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI Controller #2
Version : 1.10
Interface : UHCI
Channels : 2
Speed : 48MHz
Supported Speed(s) : Low (1.5Mbps) Full (12Mbps)
Legacy Emulation Enabled : No

USB Controller 3
Model : Abit Computer Corp 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI Controller #3
Version : 1.10
Interface : UHCI
Channels : 2
Speed : 48MHz
Supported Speed(s) : Low (1.5Mbps) Full (12Mbps)
Legacy Emulation Enabled : No

USB Controller 4
Model : Abit Computer Corp 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI Controller #4
Version : 1.10
Interface : UHCI
Channels : 2
Speed : 48MHz
Supported Speed(s) : Low (1.5Mbps) Full (12Mbps)
Legacy Emulation Enabled : No

USB Controller 5
Model : Abit Computer Corp 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB 2.0 EHCI Controller
Version : 2.00
Specification : 1.00
Interface : EHCI
Channels : 8
Companion Controllers : 4
Supported Speed(s) : Low (1.5Mbps) Full (12Mbps) High (480Mbps)
Addressing Support : 64-bit
Legacy Emulation Enabled : No

FireWire/1394 Controller 1
Model : Abit Computer Corp TSB43AB23 1394a-2000 OHCI PHY/link-layer Controller
Version : 1.10
Interface : OHCI
Enhanced Support : Yes
Channels : 64
Speed : 400MHz

System SMBus Controller 1
Model : Intel 801xx/63xx SMBus
Version : 0.02
Specification : 2.00
Advanced TCO Mode Enabled : No
Slave Device Enabled : Yes
PEC Support : No
Speed : 100kHz

Expansion Slot(s)
PCI0 (1h) : PCI 32-bit +5V PME Full-Length Available (Intel Corporation 82865G/PE/P, 82848P PCI-to-AGP Bridge)
PCI1 (2h) : PCI 32-bit +5V PME Full-Length Available
PCI2 (3h) : PCI 32-bit +5V PME Full-Length Available
PCI3 (4h) : PCI 32-bit +5V PME Full-Length Available
PCI4 (5h) : PCI 32-bit +5V PME Full-Length Available
AGP (8h) : AGP 32-bit +5V Full-Length Used (PC Partner Ltd Sapphire Radeon 9600 XT)

Port Connector
PRIMARY IDE : None - ATA / None
SECONDARY IDE : None - ATA / None
FDD : 8251 FIFO - Floppy Disk / None
COM1 : Serial Port 16450 - 9 Pin Dual Inline / DB-9 pin male
COM2 : Serial Port 16450 - 9 Pin Dual Inline / DB-9 pin male
LPT1 : Parallel Port ECP/EPP - DB-25 pin female / DB-25 pin female
Keyboard : Keyboard - PS/2 / PS/2
PS/2 Mouse : Mouse - PS/2 / PS/2
USB0 : USB - None / None
USB1 : USB - None / None

Performance Tips
Notice 224 : SMBIOS/DMI information may be inaccurate.
Tip 2511 : Some memory slots are free so the memory can be easily upgraded.
Tip 2546 : Large memory modules should be ECC/Parity.
Tip 2548 : Speed set by software. For reliability, consider by jumpers/switch.
Tip 2 : Double-click tip or press Enter while a tip is selected for more information about the tip.
Tip 2513 : AGP Bus is unused or AGP card not fully AGP compatible.
Tip 2525 : Current AGP data rate not optimal.
 
Thanks for reminding me to install the chipset drivers.

Say, does it make any difference if AGP is set at Off or 8x in smartgart?
 
Say, does it make any difference if AGP is set at Off or 8x in smartgart?
That would be a definite yes. Of course, it won't let you set it to 8X until you install the chipset drivers. By the way, we have the same motherboard and video board and I found that mine won't run reliably at 8X. If you get the occasional crash in 3D mode, then just slow it down to 4X. It doesn't affect the speed, but in my case it improves the reliability.
 
Np. Generally I've run FLAWLESS on multiple rigs with AGP 8x and fast writes off, so maybe try that before going straight to 4x.
 
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