Next Drivers?

[Randy Simons]

I keep typing here

With the PD5.25 drivers I don't have busmastering problems. None.

I blame Matrox for goofing something up with the 5.30 drivers, that's why busmastering doesn't work.

Well, even if it IS a problem with the chipset, Matrox should optimize there software first. That's where by far the most improvement in speed can be gained IMO

[This message has been edited by Randy Simons (edited 28 October 1999).]

[Maggi]

I see ... have you checked for updated AGP and busmastering drivers for your mobo ?

[Randy Simons]

Ofcourse. I've newest drivers, bioses, firmware, drivers and whever else for every piece of equipment I have..

[Chris Blake]

Oo-er, now I've opened a can of worms!

Isn't the busmastering problem well documented with Epox boards? I've seen a few people complaining about this and it seems to be a problem with PD5.30 and the G200, not the G400. Sounds like a Matrox problem to me.

As for SS7 boards not being stable, some are better than others and in my opinion Epox boards are among the better ones. You get what you pay for, as always.

BTW: I'm running PD5.3 and AGP x2 and my system is rock solid stable.

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Chris Blake

Epox MVP3G5, K6III450, 192Mb RAM, G400Max DH, SBLive! Value and whole load of other stuff

[This message has been edited by Chris Blake (edited 28 October 1999).]

[Gurm]

Randy,

I'm not arguing which is BETTER. I'm simply saying that the design of the SS7 chipsets is inherently flawed. I don't know if it's because AMD didn't help them enough, or because Microsoft didn't help them enough, or because Intel is withholding information.

Whatever the reason, NO graphics card manufacturer can get it right. TNT/TNT2 _STILL_ don't work 100% on SS7 boards. Neither do ATI's. The only ones that do are Voodoo, and that's only because they don't really use AGP transfers anyway.

I sympathize with SS7 owners, really I do. But let's face it, the drivers just aren't up to snuff. I run a couple of these boards (EPOX boards) in NT machines at work with Joe Generic video cards, and they run fine. Stable, nary a reboot in weeks.

But under Win9x, with fast video cards, they're just unstable. Your mileage will vary. Some folks make them work perfectly. Some folks have to ditch their boards to get their video to run at all. You are probably in between.

- Gurm

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The word "Gurm" is in no way Copyright 1999 Jorden van der Elst.

[IceStorm]

I think if we gave the Matrox driver writers an infinte supply of coffee and had them drink it infinitely fast, they could generate an infinite supply of updated drivers, in zero time. :-)

Months? We have to wait months for DX7 optmized drivers? Say it ain't so!

Ah nuts. Oh well, by then the V4 will be out... just 5 little months to gaming nirvana! Assuming, of course, that Y2K goes without incident, Matrox doesn't pull a white rabbit out of a hat, and 3dfx doesn't get overrun with management that sucks. :-)

[DuRaNgO]

aah, I'm still waiting for the T & A add-on card, then we'll do some bump mapping!
jim

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PIII-500mhz @ 620 ! with an Abit BE6 mobo
128mb pc-100
Mill G400 (YAHOO!!!) 32mb @ 165/205 with MGATweak), PD 5.30 & bios 1.5-22
Maxtor 14.3 gb Uata66 hdd
SB Live!
Winblows 98se & DX7
32 lbs. of fans, heatsinks and aluminum ductwork
3DMark Result 5954.69 3DMarks
Synthetic CPU 3D Speed 9325.69 CPU 3DMarks
Rasterizer Score 2791.72 3DRasterMarks
Game 1 - Race 65.07 FPS
Game 2 - First Person 54.89 FPS
Fill Rate 268.79 MTexels/s

[Maggi]

Hey Randy,

how come that you don't have beta 6 when you compare it to the public release ???

If you'd really know what you're talking about you'd had 'em in your system. If you don't have'em, you cannot judge 'em ...

And don't really expect some of us violating our NDAs, do you ?

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Cheers,
Maggi
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Working Rig:
Asus P2B-DS @ 103MHz FSB
Double Pentium III-450 @ 464 MHz
4 x 128MB CAS2 SDRAM
Matrox Millennium G400 32MB DualHead
Nokia 445Xi (21")
Nokia 447Xpro (17")

Home Rig:
Asus P2B-S Bios 1010 @ 100MHz FSB
Celeron 333A @ 500MHz
2 x 128MB CAS2 SDRAM
Matrox Millennium G400 32MB DualHead @ 150/200MHz
CTX VL710T (17")

[Mark F]

I voluntir to help map some of those Tits & Asses.

Mark F.

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OH NO, my retractable cup holder swallowed a CD