SMARTGART Not Detecting 8x AGP

Gut?JA! · Sep 22, 2004, 04:18 PM

Hello everyone,

Recently i had to reformat my HD, and after i re-installed windows, i get this problem. No matter what version of the Catalyst drivers i use, after the installation and the reboot Smartgart displays that my card's AGP is Off. I'm running a Sapphire Atlantis Radeon 9800 Pro 256MB, on an Abit IC-7 Max3 motherboard.
This isn't the first time this has happened. What i did to solve the problem the first time was, install Cat 3.7's, and after about a month i installed 4.8's and it detected everything fine. And about two weeks ago i reformatted, and installed directly Omega 2567 drivers. No problems there.

If anyone has any suggestions on how to solve this, i would really appreciate it.

*I have also tried using Omega's Advanced SmartGart options. Still same outcome.

Thanks.

Gut?JA!

**MIG-31** · Sep 22, 2004, 04:23 PM

try re-installing you're chipset drivers.

MythicaL · Sep 22, 2004, 07:12 PM

If you're using Windows 2000, you may have problems because it's been incompatible with AGP before. Well, at least when I tried it on my old GeForce 3...

If you're using Windows XP, then yeah, try reinstalling chipset drivers like MIG-31 said.

nyar · Sep 23, 2004, 12:47 AM

changing it in bios might help.. reseting your cmos might too

Numa · Sep 26, 2004, 01:32 AM

I just experienced the same problem several mins ago. The solution is very simple: reinstall the latest GART drivers.

Sep 22, 2004, 04:18 PM	#1
Gut?JA! DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	SMARTGART Not Detecting 8x AGP Hello everyone, Recently i had to reformat my HD, and after i re-installed windows, i get this problem. No matter what version of the Catalyst drivers i use, after the installation and the reboot Smartgart displays that my card's AGP is Off. I'm running a Sapphire Atlantis Radeon 9800 Pro 256MB, on an Abit IC-7 Max3 motherboard. This isn't the first time this has happened. What i did to solve the problem the first time was, install Cat 3.7's, and after about a month i installed 4.8's and it detected everything fine. And about two weeks ago i reformatted, and installed directly Omega 2567 drivers. No problems there. If anyone has any suggestions on how to solve this, i would really appreciate it. *I have also tried using Omega's Advanced SmartGart options. Still same outcome. Thanks. Gut?JA!

Sep 22, 2004, 04:23 PM	#2
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,865 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	try re-installing you're chipset drivers. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Sep 22, 2004, 07:12 PM	#3
MythicaL I like computers. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In front of a monitor Posts: 3,399 Rep Power: 89 System Specs	If you're using Windows 2000, you may have problems because it's been incompatible with AGP before. Well, at least when I tried it on my old GeForce 3... If you're using Windows XP, then yeah, try reinstalling chipset drivers like MIG-31 said. __________________ Always knew I didn't belong in this world. I wasn't made for this. But I'll never forget those who betrayed me, and those who never failed my trust.

Sep 26, 2004, 01:32 AM	#5
Numa HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Belgium Posts: 68 Rep Power: 0	I just experienced the same problem several mins ago. The solution is very simple: reinstall the latest GART drivers. __________________ My computer's too old

Sep 23, 2004, 12:47 AM	#4
nyar 99fps Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 28 Rep Power: 0	changing it in bios might help.. reseting your cmos might too