No fishies

[AlexK]

Received my P today. All seemed well except the Reef demo won't run. At all. it bombs out with the message: "The requested display mode (resolution and/or refresh rate) is not available...". It seems unlikely since I'm trying to run the demo at 1024x768x32x85hz while running Windows at 1024x768x32x85hz. I tried changing settings (ie, other refresh rates, lower memory, no FAA) in the Reef config, but to no avail.

Also, I ran 3DMark2k1 build 330, and it won't run at 1024x768x32 - it doesn't list it as an available mode - it gives every other 32 bit resolution and 1024x768 (and others) at 16bit.

V. Strange.

Any suggestions? I really would like to see the Reef demo in action.

FWIW, I'm running W2KSP2, the drivers that came with the P(retail), Athlon 950 on an ABIT kt7a-raid (with fairly recent VIA drivers), 256MB memory. P is currently running in Single Head + TV (DVD-Max). Primary display is a Sony Multiscan 200sx

Cheers

Alex

[tmservo]

Try downloading one of the newer drivers from Matrox and see where it gets you.

[KeiFront]

Welcome to the forum AlexK.

I believe the demo is limited to 1024*768 and 2400*600 for triplehead.

I can't help you with the other problem cause I haven't got a P yet.

[AlexK]

KeiFront,

Thanks, I think maybe I wasnt very clear. I am already running at 1024*768 (which the demo is indeed limited to), but the demo refuses to initialise at that res. Similarly, 3D Mark will not run at 1024x768 in 32 bit, but it will in 16bit and in all other resolutions at 32bit. V.Strange.

Tmservo, I'm d/ling the driver update at the moment - but 56kbit dialup connection. Painful.

[AlexK]

Right, I've installed the latest drivers from the Matrox website. No change.

I've discovered that when I go to Display Properties|Settings|Advanced|Adapter and click on List all modes, 1024x768@32bit is conspicuously absent. It lists 640x480 up to 1280x1024 at 32bit (except 1024x768), and 640x480 upwards in 16bit. Quite why 1024x768 should be absent is a mystery.

Curiously, when I now go to display properties and use the resolution slider up to 1024, it forces the bit depth down to 16 in the drop down box. This definitely didnt happen when I first installed the board - as I remember it being at 1024 and stating 32bit when I tried out the gigacolor viewer.

Basically, if anything, the situation is worse now than when I started! Woe is me.

[The PIT]

Mmm does the Matrox uninstall programme work on P drivers. If it does I would suggest running that and then try re-installing the new ones.

[GT98]

Originally posted by The PIT
Mmm does the Matrox uninstall programme work on P drivers. If it does I would suggest running that and then try re-installing the new ones.

The BBz said using the Add/remove program in control panel was fine for uninstalling drivers.

[The PIT]

Mmm the only way to verify that if anyone has got a list of files installed by Matrox and check to see if they gone afterwards.

[zandor]

I've got a similar problem. I can run the reef demo, but the Imperium Galactica demo won't run. It just flashes the outline of a window on the screen & immediately exits with no explaination. I've tried running it from the command line, and it doesn't even print anything to the console. The funny thing is it's exiting cleanly- no Dr. Watson.

[AlexK]

Result! It worked! Not entirely sure how or why, but there you go.

Cheers

Alex

[The PIT]

What did you do ???

[Kruzin]

When you select what res/refresh the demo is going to run in, you MUST select the same refresh rate that Powerdesk is set to use.

[murc777]

You must set your Powerdesk settings to a 16 Bit color depth. I can also not run IG3 Demo if I have selected a 32 bit color mode. I have no idea why, but I hope this is a bug in the driver, which gets soon fixed.

[Kruzin]

No, I run the reef demo with my desktop at 32bit all the time.
You just need to be sure the refresh rate set in the demo matches the refresh rate at that same res/color depth in powerdesk.

[Sinistral]

- I used Refresh Lock to 'unlock' the limited Refresh Rates. And PowerDesk changed with it. I havnt encountered any problems with my Parhelia. Though i did do a fresh install of Windows. -