is it the ALi?

[Wibble1479]

I know that the G400 has problems with the VIA chipsets. I have also heard that this is also true with ALi chipsets.Is this true?
I have one of these chipsets and my G400 is bugged with problems and i want to find the root of the problem.
Cheers

[Taz]

My G400 is working fine in an Iwill XA100plus motherboard which uses the ALi Aladdin V chipset. I assume it's a SS7 board you are trying to use it with?

[jaden]

I have my G400 working fine on an Asus P5A. Be sure to install the ALi AGP 1.65 driver for Win98.

[Helevitia]

Wibble,

If you are having problems with your G400, you need to give more specific information. You need to tell us what kind of Motherboard your have, Driver versions, BIOS versions, etc...

I have an Asus P5A(ALI chipset) and have no problems at all. Let us know what's going on so we can help you out.

Thanks,

Dave

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[Grego]

Well, I also have the p5a with ali-v, and havent had any problems at all, but as Helevitia said, tell us more, the information is to vague for us to help.

Regards
Grego

[Wibble1479]

I found that Games using Direct3D dont work when bus mastering is enabled. Open GL games are fine though. I have ALi AGP driver 1.65. Doesnt make a difference!!!
Matrox Graphic Card:Milleneum G400 16Mb 300MHz RAMDAC
PD version:5.52(i think that is the latest)
MGA Bios version: 1.5-22
Motherboard chipset: ALi M1541
Mobo: Giga-Byte(not sure which but i can find out)
CPU:AMD 450MHz k6-2
Motherboard Bios: Award Bios Version 4.51
OS:Win98
Desktop resolution and color depth:800-600 32-bit
Direct X version:7
Hard Drive:16.6GB
Sound card and driver version:crystal 3D Audio. Latest( dont know number)
Monitor brand:compaq 140
DVD-ROM Drive (make/model):CD-ROM ATAPI 44 speed
Othersinegroup 56,000 PCI Modem

IRQ listing:
0: system timer
1: keyboard
2: interrupt controller
3: COM2
4: COM1
5:Crystal PnP Audio Systems controller
6: floppy disk controller
7: LPT1
8: realtime clock
9:
10:Matrox Millenium G400
10:IRQ Holder for PCI steering
11: Crystal PnP Audio system MPU-401 compatible
12: ESS Modem device manager
12: ESS ES56T-PI Data Fax voice modem
12: IRQ Holder for PCI steering
13: numeric data processor
14: ALi BUS master PCI to IDE Controller
14: primary IDE controller(Ultra DMA)
15: ALi BUS Master PCI to IDE controller
15: secondary IDE controller

[Wibble1479]

Dont ignore this!!! Please help!!!
If you dont know just tell me there is no solution!!!!!
Should i get a new Mobo???

[Jorden]

At this Ali site you can read up on your chipset.

As you already said, you have a K6-2, meaning you have a Super Socket 7, which gives alot of problems.

Please do find the exact Giga-Byte mobo, as we might find the latest BIOS for it then, for the BIOS version you mentioned isn't what we were looking for. The one you gave is the general BIOS ROM version, which can't be programmed. (I for one have the Award Bios 4.51 on my Asus P2B, but I'm running version 10.12)

Jorden.

[Wibble1479]

It is definately a GA-5AX Mobo.

[Wibble1479]

i think the bios version u r after is Bios version: 1.5-22
I dunno if that is what u were asking

[T'kul Bastile]

Just a quick thought, or should that be question?

Are you using the latest AGP drivers for you motherboard? If so you may still want to try and reinstall them.

Oops, sorry just reread you posts.

Try and reinstall you AGP drivers.

One last thing. What is your bios version for you motherboard. You responded with the bios version for your Matrox card, not the mb version.

[Muad'Dib]

Wibble, I had a problem with my G400 MAX in my ss7 system. I was a contender for the patience award with all the problems I had.... I had the EXACT same chipset as you. For starters, make sure you have forced AGP 1x. I could only get mine working with that. Force it in the G400's section of the registry (use the reghacks found on this site), AND with the ALi program too. It turns out that I couldn't run it with simply the G400 forced (not quite sure why it didn't work). Try using PDesk 5.30. That was the only one that worked for me. Post back when you've tried that. I think I still have the files, so if you can't find them, let me know and I can send them.

Dimitri

P.S.: ss7's are a bitch to get this card working (in my experience at least), but stick with it. It's a great card and will make you happy....

[T'kul Bastile]

Good pointers Dune guy. I would have to agree with the Powerdesk version. I had no luck with anything newer than 5.30.

[Wibble1479]

Well before i read your reply i spent hours figuring ou tsolutions.
Eventuall i removed all drivers inc AGP and IDE. Then i did a manual uninstalie, removed things from registry. Anyways, i installed pd 5.53 and it works fine now, doesnt crash or nothing. If it does i will take your advice and install v5.30. I already downloaded it just in case
Cheers

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