Author Topic: Gforce2 and blue flashes....... (Read 1587 times)

Wardog · « **Reply #15 on:** May 22, 2001, 06:30:00 PM »

Sounds like the refresh rate for the Desktop and the refresh rate in AH are different.

Are you running the same desktop settings as you are in AH?

Has to be the same, for me i run desk top at 800x600 32bit and AH at 800x600 32bit...
Vosper, give my a night to check out the 7.78 drivers, but at this point i would sugest using them.

Dog out.

[This message has been edited by Wardog (edited 05-22-2001).]

bloom25 · « **Reply #16 on:** May 22, 2001, 09:43:00 PM »

The 7.78 drivers are probably the best for GF2 cards in windows 9x. The >12.10 drivers would be good for those of us with P4 processors. They contain a little bit of SSE2 code in them and might gain you a couple more fps. (Funny thing is the Tbirds also gain a couple, so there must be some 3dnow instuctions as well.) The 11 and 12 series are mainly for GF3, but there doesn't seem to be a problem using them for GF2 cards. (I'm using 12.10s in Win2k.)

The only bug I've spotted is that refresh and resolution in games needs to be the same as the desktop. (You get a kind of wire frame mode if you don't....)

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Nethawk · « **Reply #17 on:** May 26, 2001, 05:11:00 PM »

You might want to check out this link:

http://us.hercules.com/support/readtechnote.php3?id=51

I had the same problem with my video card, and this solution solved it. I was running a Duron 800 overclocked to about 950 then, and had to up the I/O voltage in order to remove blue flashes. I am now running a 1.333 T'bird with default (I believe its set for 3.5v) and don't currently have the same problem.

Wardog · « **Reply #18 on:** May 27, 2001, 02:26:00 AM »

Just installed Nvida 12.00 certified drivers on my test system. Gona check out any glitchs then post findings. I have managed to download all Certified drivers and move them to a portable hard drive, so any test requests, post em here...

Dog out........

SKurj · « **Reply #19 on:** May 28, 2001, 07:44:00 PM »

Running 12.00 whql cert drivers on my GF2 MX on w98se no probs here. (VIA chipset)

SKurj

Thorns · « **Reply #20 on:** May 28, 2001, 08:19:00 PM »

Wardog,

I took your advice and installed the 7.78 drivers. With the 6.50 drivers I would get over 120 fps, but with the 7.78 drivers I get pretty much around 85 fps. I think the 7.78 drivers do a better job as for looks, so I will keep them. Geesh, too many drivers! Thanks for your advice :-)

Thorns

Wardog · « **Reply #21 on:** May 28, 2001, 11:05:00 PM »

SKurj, are you running the latest Via 4in1 drivers. Im not, but think ill give them a try.

Dog out.....

Wardog · « **Reply #22 on:** May 29, 2001, 03:10:00 PM »

Verdict in for now..

7.78 Certified running under Win98, with a PIII 750 CPU, Gforce2 MX400 64meg Card. The 7.78 drivers seem to be the smoothest so far. Ive tryed most and all will run this card. But not as smooth.

So the blue flashes seem to be a problem with the 6.31 drivers..

Dog out..

SKurj · « **Reply #23 on:** May 29, 2001, 05:43:00 PM »

Yes Wardog, the latest 4in1 (4.31) i think, and the latest AGP driver 4.05c in turbo mode

Salvo

Toad · « **Reply #24 on:** May 29, 2001, 05:49:00 PM »

WD,

Thanks. I had pretty much eliminated my flashes using GeForce Tweak.

The 7.78's seem to cure it completely.