Inno3d Kyro II, Locking up system

Demidron · 10-25-01, 10:55 AM

This is in two systems. On is an Asus K7V 600 Athlon System the other is a P3 800 system. If I install all the latest drivers in the Athlon system it crashes everytime I try to use 3d Acceleration. If I do the same thing in the P3 800 is will run for a few minutes then lock the system up. Any ideas. I've tried Win98 SE and Win2k, could I just have a bad card?

Almost forgot to mention that both systems work flawlessly running a Voodoo 3000 AGP.

13oots2 · 10-25-01, 01:53 PM

I had more than a few problems with a new Kyro II card. Win2K would not even accept the drivers that were supplied on the disk. This tweak guide for the Kyro might help solve your problems, I solved mine by getting a GeForce2MX. So I can't really offer any more firsthand advice http://www.3dspotlight.com/tweaks/kyro2/index.shtml

Jon · 10-25-01, 03:25 PM

Check to see if FastWrites are enabled in your BIOS. If so, disable it.

Might also want to try running your AGP in 2X instead of 4X.

Miniport drivers installed on the AMD system?

proze · 10-26-01, 03:17 AM

the card is really a 2x spec card, so running it at 4x might cause probs. dunno though, cos mine's worked perfectly. try running the hercules drivers on your card. they're all based so closely on the reference design that it should work. i'm running the latest hercules ones on my apollo kyro II with no issues.

typhoonmike · 10-31-01, 08:38 AM

Do you have 512MB of RAM or more? With 512 RAM in my systems I couldn't use 3d acceleration. Took a stick out and dropped it down to 256 RAM and the card worked fine. Wrote to tech support and they said it was a known issue and they were working on it. Doesn't happen to everyone and doesn't happen to everyone with over 256 RAM. But might be something to try also.

WillysNut · 10-31-01, 09:09 AM

Demidron,

What drivers are you using with the card? I have a Hercules 4500 and I've had the most luck w/ PowerVR's Reference Drivers for most games. Hercules drivers work for most but seem to be a little more finicky than PowerVR's set.

The attached page has the newest driver release which fixes the DirectX 8.0 bug. Give 'em a try if you haven't yet. Good luck!

10-25-01, 10:55 AM	Thread Starter #1
Demidron Registered Join Date: Oct 2001	Inno3d Kyro II, Locking up system This is in two systems. On is an Asus K7V 600 Athlon System the other is a P3 800 system. If I install all the latest drivers in the Athlon system it crashes everytime I try to use 3d Acceleration. If I do the same thing in the P3 800 is will run for a few minutes then lock the system up. Any ideas. I've tried Win98 SE and Win2k, could I just have a bad card? Almost forgot to mention that both systems work flawlessly running a Voodoo 3000 AGP. Last edited by Demidron; 10-25-01 at 12:14 PM.
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13oots2 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Dorchester UK	I had more than a few problems with a new Kyro II card. Win2K would not even accept the drivers that were supplied on the disk. This tweak guide for the Kyro might help solve your problems, I solved mine by getting a GeForce2MX. So I can't really offer any more firsthand advice http://www.3dspotlight.com/tweaks/kyro2/index.shtml __________________ Asus P5W64WS PRO E6600@3612Mhz Stock Voltage CellShock PC8000DDR2 CAS 4 Freezer Pro BFG Geforce 8800GTX XFI Extreme Music WD Raptor 36Gb,Maxtor 120Gb,Maxtor 320Gb All Sata Lian LI V2000, Enermax Galaxy 850W
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Jon Just Another Retired Moderator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Lawrenceville, GA	Check to see if FastWrites are enabled in your BIOS. If so, disable it. Might also want to try running your AGP in 2X instead of 4X. Miniport drivers installed on the AMD system? __________________ theHTPC.net CheapCritic.com
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proze Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Pretoria, RSA	the card is really a 2x spec card, so running it at 4x might cause probs. dunno though, cos mine's worked perfectly. try running the hercules drivers on your card. they're all based so closely on the reference design that it should work. i'm running the latest hercules ones on my apollo kyro II with no issues. __________________ Athlon XP1700+ (13311), Gigabyte GA-7VAX, 256MB Samsung PC2700 at 166Mhz, MTS Glaciator, Powercolor Radeon 8500 64MB, SBLive! Value, onboard Realtek 10/100 NIC. Duron 600@1102, Voltage-Modded A7V, 256MB at 142mhz CAS2, MTS Glaciator II, 64MB Gainward GF2 Pro, Maestro II PCI, CNET 10/100 NIC. PLUS* more experience than your grandmother. Bow to me, for I AM ROOT!
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typhoonmike Member Join Date: Aug 2001	Do you have 512MB of RAM or more? With 512 RAM in my systems I couldn't use 3d acceleration. Took a stick out and dropped it down to 256 RAM and the card worked fine. Wrote to tech support and they said it was a known issue and they were working on it. Doesn't happen to everyone and doesn't happen to everyone with over 256 RAM. But might be something to try also.
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WillysNut Senior Jeep Nut Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: NY, USA	Demidron, What drivers are you using with the card? I have a Hercules 4500 and I've had the most luck w/ PowerVR's Reference Drivers for most games. Hercules drivers work for most but seem to be a little more finicky than PowerVR's set. The attached page has the newest driver release which fixes the DirectX 8.0 bug. Give 'em a try if you haven't yet. Good luck! __________________ FOLDING@HOME - Do your part, Join the team and help science Click here for more info
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