Fix: AGP hang? try upping the voltage...

ECUPirate · 04-30-2002, 01:40 PM

since I got my GA-7DXR, I've not been able to reset my system w/out pushing the reset button. When the first board ultimately failed, I got it RMA'd and installed the new one. Same problem. I used 2 diff. geforces, 2 psus, 2 nics, and 2 sound cards. No dice.
Just now, I changed a dip switch on the mobo, and upped the AGP voltage from 1.5 to 1.6. Works like a charm. No tech I've spoken with recommended this, so I thought I'd post the fix here...

Brad · 05-01-2002, 02:33 AM

maybe the board was only supplying like 1.43v when at 1.5v, which won't be enough for the card.

either way, many agp cards seem to love a volt mod. thanks

04-30-2002, 01:40 PM	#1
ECUPirate Hottest Stank of them All Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Washington, DC area Posts: 533	Fix: AGP hang? try upping the voltage... since I got my GA-7DXR, I've not been able to reset my system w/out pushing the reset button. When the first board ultimately failed, I got it RMA'd and installed the new one. Same problem. I used 2 diff. geforces, 2 psus, 2 nics, and 2 sound cards. No dice. Just now, I changed a dip switch on the mobo, and upped the AGP voltage from 1.5 to 1.6. Works like a charm. No tech I've spoken with recommended this, so I thought I'd post the fix here... __________________ Does a radioactive cat have 18 half lifes? --Kenny my pimpin' rig: ...previously poorly cooled... 486DX-2 66mhz @ 75mhz, 4Mb ram, shared, 256Mb hard drive Onboard VGA, watercooled, of course 16-color monitor, labtec speakers, 28kbs USRobotics modem Windows XP (think about it) Maze 3, DDen GF3 block, Eheim 1250, econoline van HC, 1/2" hose w/ 5/8" fittings Comair 172mm fan

05-01-2002, 02:33 AM	#2
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	maybe the board was only supplying like 1.43v when at 1.5v, which won't be enough for the card. either way, many agp cards seem to love a volt mod. thanks __________________ 2x P3 1100's at 1400, Abit VP6, 2x Corsair 256mb PC150 sticks, 20gb 'cuda ATA-III, 2x 40gb 'cuda ATA-IV in raid 0. 20" Trinitron. No fans 2x 2400+ at 2288mhz (16.0 x 143), Iwill MPX2, 2x Kingmax PC-3200 256mb sticks, 4x 20gb 60gxp in Raid 5 on a Promise SX6000. Asus Ti4200 320/630. Cooled by Water

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)