Athlon X2 4000+ and x1950 pro, Fast Write mode on?

hoo · Dec 19, 2007, 04:55 PM

hello, i read on OmegaDrivers.net that on athlon64 systems fast write should be on. So on this configuration should be on or no ,and when will be on perfomance will be 10 % more?

**temeteus82** · Dec 19, 2007, 05:01 PM

Hi there and Welcome to DriverHeaven!

That option in computers BIOS is for AGP cards only so if you got PCI-E card you don't need to worry about it.

hoo · Dec 19, 2007, 05:05 PM

i have agp card.

**temeteus82** · Dec 19, 2007, 05:07 PM

ok. Then you should find the option in your computers BIOS and enable it. The performance is overall so you might see some FPS more in games.

[EDIT] I've moved this thread to more suited part of the forums.

hoo · Dec 19, 2007, 07:31 PM

i did that but when i go to windows it writes that fast write mode is off, and i go to smartgart and click test overall and i see on gray that it is on and computer must restart, when computer restarts it is still off.

Dyre Straits · Dec 19, 2007, 08:55 PM

What motherboard are you using and, most specifically, which Chipset does it use?

If it's a VIA chipset, try changing the AGP setting from AGP 8x to AGP 4x and see if that helps. It has to be done in BIOS.

hoo · Dec 19, 2007, 09:10 PM

asrock nf3-vsta

Dyre Straits · Dec 19, 2007, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hoo

asrock nf3-vsta

This one?

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Make sure you get the latest BIOS and chipset drivers for the board if you haven't already done so.

hoo · Dec 19, 2007, 10:21 PM

yes this one ,but i enabled fast write mode in bios, and probably have newest bios(if not i won't flash it cause its big risk), so what can i do to enable fast write mode? and how exactly it will improve perfomance , 10 % , 5% ?

aNy_oNE · Dec 20, 2007, 01:22 AM

Honestly, it probably won't improve performance enough to be worth it (since you're having trouble enabling it). Lots of people have had problems with fast writes (crashes, etc) so if your card is working fine I'd say leave it off.

H3X4D3C1M4L · Dec 22, 2007, 10:32 PM

Its really a system dependant thing.

If you have more trouble turning it on than you do with it off then you leave it. At BEST the difference would be within margin of error on most benchmarks anyway so there's really no way its going to make a noticeable difference in pure performance (excluding problems setting it up etc)

Dec 19, 2007, 04:55 PM	#1
hoo DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	Athlon X2 4000+ and x1950 pro, Fast Write mode on? hello, i read on OmegaDrivers.net that on athlon64 systems fast write should be on. So on this configuration should be on or no ,and when will be on perfomance will be 10 % more?

Dec 19, 2007, 10:21 PM	Thread Starter #9
hoo DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	yes this one ,but i enabled fast write mode in bios, and probably have newest bios(if not i won't flash it cause its big risk), so what can i do to enable fast write mode? and how exactly it will improve perfomance , 10 % , 5% ? Last edited by hoo; Dec 19, 2007 at 10:28 PM.

Dec 19, 2007, 05:05 PM	Thread Starter #3
hoo DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	i have agp card.

Dec 19, 2007, 07:31 PM	Thread Starter #5
hoo DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	i did that but when i go to windows it writes that fast write mode is off, and i go to smartgart and click test overall and i see on gray that it is on and computer must restart, when computer restarts it is still off.

Dec 19, 2007, 09:10 PM	Thread Starter #7
hoo DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	asrock nf3-vsta

Dec 20, 2007, 01:22 AM	#10
aNy_oNE DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 162 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Honestly, it probably won't improve performance enough to be worth it (since you're having trouble enabling it). Lots of people have had problems with fast writes (crashes, etc) so if your card is working fine I'd say leave it off.

Dec 22, 2007, 10:32 PM	#11
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	Its really a system dependant thing. If you have more trouble turning it on than you do with it off then you leave it. At BEST the difference would be within margin of error on most benchmarks anyway so there's really no way its going to make a noticeable difference in pure performance (excluding problems setting it up etc)