enabling 2x agp on via chipset

[cyberey66]

I have a via apollo pro133 chipset and I'm having trouble getting 2x apg to work. I have it enabled in the bios, and I just installed the lastest agp drivers from via. Windows still has it at 1x. Does anyone know of any registry strings or programs to force a 2x agp rate. My setup is radeon VE, via apollo pro133, on win 2k. I know for nvidia cards there is a registry string that forces 2x agp, I'm hoping there is one for ATI.

[o770]

didnt you get the option to install the GART from via 4in1 in TURBO mode? this one will enable AGP 2x.
you will probably find a registry entry in your motherboard software CD. unfortunately i cant remember where it is but surely into some folder you can find the entry. make a search on the cd for the registry files and u will know when you find out it.

[cyberey66]

Thats the thing, I never got a choose for turbo mode. If you look in the readme, it says "you may get promted for normal or turbo mode" Maybe cause I'm in 2k, they didn't make a turbo driver.

[cyberey66]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\VxD\VIAGART]
"SideBand"=hex:01,00
"OEMVersion"=hex:00,00

Thats the only registry string on the cd.

[o770]

no, there isnt a turbo option for 2k but it should enable it anyway. apollo pro133 can only work with up to 2x for the agp?
i have the 133a which works with AGP4x and when installing GART from via 4in1 on W2k it enables 2x, then i force 4x with a nvidia tweak program.
what r u using to check it running at 1x?

[cyberey66]

sandra and powerstrip show 1x. I wonder if my board could do 4x APG, but it's limit is 2x I think.

[RedDeathDrinker]

Get the GeForce Tweaker from www.guru3d.com

It has an option to set the AGP speed to Auto, 1*, 2*, or 4*, plus loads of other features.

[o770]

Originally posted by satan
sandra and powerstrip show 1x. I wonder if my board could do 4x APG, but it's limit is 2x I think.

you said 2x is enabled in BIOS right? is there the 4x option too?
i dont know what ATI ppl make to enable and to force AGP "multiplier" but someone will soon comes up with one solution. good luck.

[cyberey66]

To bad the VE is the outcast of the radeons, all the radeon tweaking programs don't fully sopport it, and it seems I can't find anything on ppl that OC it.

[funnyperson1]

try 4x, im pretty sure that both via apollo pro133 chipset and the VE support it, unless Via really made goign form the pro133 to pro133a an upgrade.....

[cyberey66]

well as soon as I find a way to change the agp speed i will. The bios doesn't change anything and the only progs are for nvidia cards only. Can anyone help me?

[funnyperson1]

try flashing a new bios...

[cyberey66]

the bios settings dont matter to windows though. My bios has 2x enabled, plus I dont have a floppy drive.

[cyberey66]

:DVICTORY!!!:D

I didn't see the "read only" box in powerstrip when it diplayed adapter properties. Damn, I love powerstrip!, no option for 4x, and I don't think my board could do it anyway. Well 2X is good for me.