Matrox g400 worst card ever? or just xp problems?

[matrox_anger_me]

well, the gf 256 runs at 120mhz, and the g400 runs at 125mhz. also, on selling and buying the cards, i would also make a profit of $30. i know, i'm a bastard. if i knew it wasn't going to work, i wouldn't have done that. screw the $30.




also, about those motherboard upgrades, they're tempting, i just don't know what is what. i don't know what to download. there are just too many stuff their, and i cant make heads or tails out of it.

[matrox_anger_me]

i WOULD upgrade my bios. if i knew which file to use. and also, isn't it strange that it worked with 2 other cards, and just not this one?

[Rags]

How about those bios settings?

And what about the version of your bios?

Here's the latest for your motherboard:
http://210.17.18.13/bios/s5a010816.exe WITHOUT ONBOARD LAN

Rags

[Rags]

Originally posted by matrox_anger_me
i WOULD upgrade my bios. if i knew which file to use. and also, isn't it strange that it worked with 2 other cards, and just not this one?

Do you have onboard LAN?

The reason why one card will have issues when another one won't is becaue they don't all access your system in the exact same way.

Rags

[mdhome]

Originally posted by matrox_anger_me
i WOULD upgrade my bios. if i knew which file to use. and also, isn't it strange that it worked with 2 other cards, and just not this one?

go to http://forum.ocworkbench.com/ocwbcgi...?ubb=forum&f=4 and they have a listing of downloadable bios'es

[DuRaNgO]

I'm with Jord, that 250wt. power supply is border line at best, go into the bios and find the voltage readings
jim

[matrox_anger_me]

it WAS running at 4x agp, until you told me to use 1x. then i also changed that to 1x agp.

[Rags]

Originally posted by mdhome

go to http://forum.ocworkbench.com/ocwbcgi...?ubb=forum&f=4 and they have a listing of downloadable bios'es

I just got him a direct link to the one he needs if he doesn't have LAN.

Rags

[matrox_anger_me]

i have lan, yes.
i'll reboot and check my voltages.
another thing, how do i upgrade my bios with that *.rom file you gave me the link to???

[Rags]

Originally posted by matrox_anger_me
i have lan, yes.
i'll reboot and check my voltages.
another thing, how do i upgrade my bios with that *.rom file you gave me the link to???

DON"T USE THAT FILE, I WILL LINK THE PROPER ONE>

Rags

[Rags]

http://210.17.18.13/bios/s5a011121lan.exe

Rags

It should include a readme, use it to the letter.

[Sasq]

Considering how quickly this thread is growing might i suggest #murc on dalnet

Dan

[Rags]

Originally posted by Sasq
Considering how quickly this thread is growing might i suggest #murc on dalnet

Dan

NOPE.

I like having a thread people can refer to when looking for info...especially me when I have problems of my own

Rags

[Sasq]

*mental note turn on logging in #murc for the faq files



Dan

edit: ps of course I won't log but if you do have an interesting fault or technical disscusion, cut and paste the relevant pieces and drop me an email

[matrox_anger_me]

why don't you set up a php chat system for your board like i did for my board?

check out the chat. it's pretty impressive. you can set it up for yourself too.

http://www.zerodegreez.net/forums/chat/index.php3

that would be a good alternative to irc.