help needed with win98se and gforce4

Bammy · Sep 28, 2003, 05:08 PM

i have a problem installing a gforce 4 mx440 with windows 98 r2

it will not let me install it whatsoever and conflicts with everything (mainly pci steering)

i know theres a compatability thing with pc's running 512 meg or more with win98, but is there any1 that haqs found a fix for it???

spec is: p4 2.53 512 ddr

Matth · Sep 28, 2003, 10:51 PM

The memory issue is that VCACHE (system.ini) plus AGP APERTURE (BIOS) must not exceed 512Mb - or a condition which breaks Windows memory management may occur.

If there is a PCI card in the slot adjacent to the AGP, move it - that slot usually shares resources with the AGP.

If you have a choice of PIC or APIC mode in BIOS (and it's on APIC), try PIC - I'm pretty sure that APIC (wit IRQ's greater than 15) is not supported in Win9x.

Install a chipset / AGP driver if available - or update to latest - for Intel chipsets, this is the Intel INF Installer.

hong30000 · Oct 5, 2003, 02:04 PM

your PC is very fast ,why don't you use winxp?

Fatal0E · Oct 5, 2003, 02:56 PM

First off, Windows 98 usually crashes constantly on a cpu faster than 2.1ghz, see

http://support.microsoft.com/default...08&Product=w98

If you need the patch for large amounts of ram it can be had here,

http://support.microsoft.com/default...12&Product=w98

Bammy · Oct 8, 2003, 12:09 AM

Quote:

your PC is very fast ,why don't you use winxp?

i seem to have alot of trouble sometimes with xp, and to be honest i prefer 98

thanks for the help guys.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Oct 8, 2003, 12:24 AM

there is a work around..
hey a good free tweak program that lets you fix that issue ... not to mention not a bad performance booter eather

cacheman 5.50
http://www.outertech.com/

Sep 28, 2003, 05:08 PM	#1
Bammy DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	help needed with win98se and gforce4 i have a problem installing a gforce 4 mx440 with windows 98 r2 it will not let me install it whatsoever and conflicts with everything (mainly pci steering) i know theres a compatability thing with pc's running 512 meg or more with win98, but is there any1 that haqs found a fix for it??? spec is: p4 2.53 512 ddr

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The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	there is a work around.. hey a good free tweak program that lets you fix that issue ... not to mention not a bad performance booter eather cacheman 5.50 http://www.outertech.com/ __________________

Sep 28, 2003, 10:51 PM	#2
Matth Flash Banner Hater Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,426 Rep Power: 93 System Specs	The memory issue is that VCACHE (system.ini) plus AGP APERTURE (BIOS) must not exceed 512Mb - or a condition which breaks Windows memory management may occur. If there is a PCI card in the slot adjacent to the AGP, move it - that slot usually shares resources with the AGP. If you have a choice of PIC or APIC mode in BIOS (and it's on APIC), try PIC - I'm pretty sure that APIC (wit IRQ's greater than 15) is not supported in Win9x. Install a chipset / AGP driver if available - or update to latest - for Intel chipsets, this is the Intel INF Installer.

Oct 5, 2003, 02:04 PM	#3
hong30000 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	your PC is very fast ,why don't you use winxp?

Oct 5, 2003, 02:56 PM	#4
Fatal0E DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 29 Rep Power: 0	First off, Windows 98 usually crashes constantly on a cpu faster than 2.1ghz, see http://support.microsoft.com/default...08&Product=w98 If you need the patch for large amounts of ram it can be had here, http://support.microsoft.com/default...12&Product=w98