Re: AGP controller not recognised

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From: squid_daddy (squiddaddy_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/17/04 

Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 12:01:02 -0700

ahh yes. However if i did buy a new graphics card it would only operate as fast as my onboard if it even functioned at all. seeing as my system currently does not support agp at all. yes?

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> You should consider installing a good 128MB GeForce or ATI
> video card (8X supporting DirectX 9). Onboard video chips
> use the resources of your RAM, causing performance issues,
> especially in gaming. Installing a good dedicated AGP video card will
> make a world of difference! Also, consider installing a good sound
> card and you'll see even better performance. Visit NewEgg.com for
> some excellent comparisons, reviews, and prices.
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
>
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> "squid_daddy" <squiddaddy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message:
> news:2B1025A1-99F4-4B5D-820A-AADC07586712@microsoft.com...
>
> | ok SP1 not being involved removes one factor for me :)
> |
> | Yes i'm using the onboard video, intel extreme graphics included on 82845GE boards
> |
> | The agp aperture size is set to 64 meg, that is the setting for both fail-safe and optimised bios defaults.
> |
> | perhaps I wasn't clear, i'll try again :)
> |
> | I am lead to believe that there is supposed to be some sort of AGP controller installed to utilise AGP, the
> system runs without it, but performance is slow. Information on the Intel site says this may be the case.
> | it also says that failure to properly install the controller may be symtomatic of other chipset drivers not
> being installed/recognised to/by windows.
> |
> | It states you can tell if the AGP is working correctly by using a diagnosis program
> | wpcuid. When i use this all the entries for AGP functionality are greyed out.
> |
> | The specific device that is supposed to be installed by my chipset drivers is
> | Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Processor to AGP Controller - 2561
> |
> | but this never appears, and there does not appear to be any equivalent device recognised by windows at all
> (at least to my untrained eye)
> |
> | possibly candidates under pci bus in device manager are...(all prefixed by Intel(R))
> | 82801DB LPC Interface Controller -24CO (no idea what this is)
> | 82801DB PCI Bridge -244E (I think this is for onboard LAN)
> | 82801DB/DBM SMBus Controller -24C3 (no idea what this is)
> | 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller (graphics card driver, this driver was posted today by my MB
> manufacturer)
> | 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Processor to I/O Controller -2560 (not sure, main bus? )
> | Motherboard Resources (two of these, are they unidentified resources? or just something that wants to be
> annonymous :) )
> |
> | Recap: my system functions, but graphics function is slow (E.G. 5-15 fps while playing counterstrike in
> 640*480 with all settings on minimum), the driver for my graphics card is installed, but the windows does not
> believe in the existence of an AGP Bridge
> |
> | thanks in advance for solving my problem *crosses fingers*
> | ;)
>
>

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