9600 pro maj prob!

ANTMAN29 · Nov 19, 2003, 09:06 PM

I bought a 9600 pro alittle over a month ago and i seem to be having some major problems with it. Ive got everything updated (dx9.0b, mobo, sound card, chipset, omegas, etc). Ive tried using different cat versions as well as the omegas. I noticed the warning reguarding about leaving the fast write on if you have a 9600 but the smartgart prog wont allow it to stay on after i restart as instructed and was wondering if any1 knows a way to force the fast write to stay on. Everytime i start any game(UT, Unreal II, Duke Nukem)....any game it runs great for about 5 mins then just locks up to a blank blue screen! Ive been reading many of the various posts on this site and have tried about everything that posted but so far nothing about if fast write wont stay on and if some1 knows i would greatly appriciate it.

wertret · Nov 19, 2003, 09:08 PM

Are you sure you've checked fast writes state in the bios? Anyway you can try Powerstrip to force it on..

~~craig588~~ · Nov 19, 2003, 09:08 PM

you need to enable it in your bios, smartgart is just reporting what it sees, you cant change settings there.

Skull · Nov 19, 2003, 10:03 PM

same kinda thing was happening to my mate and his nforce2 setup. once he updated to the newest nforce drivers, it all started working.......

ANTMAN29 · Nov 19, 2003, 11:59 PM

Only prob with that is that i have an OEM comp(hp pavilion 551w) and iam very limited to what i can adjust in my version of bios. Any way around that?

stimpee · Nov 20, 2003, 12:06 AM

try:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ATI Technologies\CDS\0000\0\PCI Config]
"Fast Write"="Yes (0x00000001)"

in a registry .reg file? (i'm running XP)

ANTMAN29 · Nov 20, 2003, 04:13 AM

Ok i know where that is but didnt wanna chance messing with it earlier but will give a try and thanx abunch man.

Nov 19, 2003, 09:06 PM	#1
ANTMAN29 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: dardanelle,AR Posts: 18 Rep Power: 0	9600 pro maj prob! I bought a 9600 pro alittle over a month ago and i seem to be having some major problems with it. Ive got everything updated (dx9.0b, mobo, sound card, chipset, omegas, etc). Ive tried using different cat versions as well as the omegas. I noticed the warning reguarding about leaving the fast write on if you have a 9600 but the smartgart prog wont allow it to stay on after i restart as instructed and was wondering if any1 knows a way to force the fast write to stay on. Everytime i start any game(UT, Unreal II, Duke Nukem)....any game it runs great for about 5 mins then just locks up to a blank blue screen! Ive been reading many of the various posts on this site and have tried about everything that posted but so far nothing about if fast write wont stay on and if some1 knows i would greatly appriciate it.

Nov 19, 2003, 09:08 PM	#2
wertret Still watching... Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Orihuela (Spain) Posts: 1,560 Rep Power: 0	Are you sure you've checked fast writes state in the bios? Anyway you can try Powerstrip to force it on.. __________________ "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night."

Nov 19, 2003, 10:03 PM	#4
Skull Boney Admin Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: somewhere over the rainbow Posts: 659 Rep Power: 59	same kinda thing was happening to my mate and his nforce2 setup. once he updated to the newest nforce drivers, it all started working....... __________________ How you can help DriverHeaven by using Digg!

Nov 19, 2003, 11:59 PM	Thread Starter #5
ANTMAN29 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: dardanelle,AR Posts: 18 Rep Power: 0	Hmm... Only prob with that is that i have an OEM comp(hp pavilion 551w) and iam very limited to what i can adjust in my version of bios. Any way around that?

Nov 19, 2003, 09:08 PM	#3
~~craig588~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In clothing Posts: 3,510 Rep Power: 0	you need to enable it in your bios, smartgart is just reporting what it sees, you cant change settings there.

Nov 20, 2003, 12:06 AM	#6
stimpee DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	try: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ATI Technologies\CDS\0000\0\PCI Config] "Fast Write"="Yes (0x00000001)" in a registry .reg file? (i'm running XP)

Nov 20, 2003, 04:13 AM	Thread Starter #7
ANTMAN29 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: dardanelle,AR Posts: 18 Rep Power: 0	Ok i know where that is but didnt wanna chance messing with it earlier but will give a try and thanx abunch man.