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PNY GeForce 6200 having memory address conflict on older DIY machine
Already have a message to PNY tech support, but throwing this out there...
System Info: Mobo: Gigabyte GA-7IX CPU: AMD Athlon 700 (Socket A) OS: Windows 98SE with all patches VC: GeForce 2 GTS (Creative's, I believe) Received an early Christmas present of an NEC MultiSync flat panel monitor, and since the picture output is greatly improved by a DVI connection, I though to upgrade to a GeForce 6200--mainly because they were on sale after Thanksgiving at CompUSA--and went about installing it on a clean system without any nVidia drivers yet installed (rebuilding from a hardware failure and experiencing the joys of reinstallation). Now, as I understand it, my mobo is considered AGP 1.0, having a maximum support of AGP 2X, and the minimum prereq for the 6200 (realized in hindsight after purchase) is an AGP 2.0 compliant mobo. So, with the 6200 already out of the package, I thought it wouldn't work with the board, but the shape of the connector region is exactly the same as my GeForce 2, so I thought I'd give it a whirl. After many attempts, I found that the 6200 has a memory address conflict with my system's ACPI bios that runs PCI to IRQ steering. Two fairly large chunks of memory that make it impossible to a) load any other drivers, nVidia reference or from the PNY installation CD; and b) even run the card in standard PCI display adapter (VGA) mode without the message popping up at boot that the display adapter has a memory conflict with another system component. The 6200 is trying to use the following memory ranges: 000A0000 - 000AFFFF 000B0000 - 000BFFFF 000C0000 - 000CEBFF 00000000 - 00FFFFFF 00000000 - 0FFFFFFF 00000000 - 0001FFFF The conflict is with the last three address sets, since blocks within that range are used by the ACPI bios. My current GeForce 2 GTS card shares the same IRQ with two instances of the above-stated ACPI bios (IRQ 3), but the memory address ranges used by this VC are different enough that they obviously don't cause a conflict. Just for comparison, below are the memory address ranges used by the GeForce 2 GTS VC: 000A0000 - 000AFFFF 000B0000 - 000BFFFF 000C0000 - 000C97FF E4000000 - E4FFFFFF D8000000 - DFFFFFFF E5000000 - E500FFFF I'm guessing that the choice of the 6200 was my bad, and that the above memory conflict is due to my older mobo (a new machine is in the works, but the funds aren't there yet) and its AGP 1.0 slot. If not, then is this particular VC defective? I'm waiting for word from PNY tech support for the definitive word, but I thought I see what other nVidia card users might have for other info. Also, if the 6200 is indeed beyond my mobo, I would appreciate any recommendations for a compatible nVidia card with a DVI out. Thanks in advance for any and all replies. Purrs -- -- /\ /\ | "Do not meddle in the affairs of cats, ^o o^ D.K. "Cat" Kraft | for they are subtle and will **** on -T- | your computer." ~ Lynnwood, WA | ___oOO___OOo___ | -- Bruce Graham |
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PNY GeForce 6200 having memory address conflict on older DIYmachine
With patience akin to a cat's, D. K. Kraft, on 12/6/05 12:39 PM typed:
Already have a message to PNY tech support, but throwing this out there... System Info: Mobo: Gigabyte GA-7IX CPU: AMD Athlon 700 (Socket A) OS: Windows 98SE with all patches VC: GeForce 2 GTS (Creative's, I believe) Received an early Christmas present of an NEC MultiSync flat panel monitor, and since the picture output is greatly improved by a DVI connection, I thought to upgrade to a GeForce 6200--mainly because they were on sale after Thanksgiving at CompUSA--and went about installing it on a clean system without any nVidia drivers yet installed (rebuilding from a hardware failure and experiencing the joys of reinstallation). Now, as I understand it, my mobo is considered AGP 1.0, having a maximum support of AGP 2X, and the minimum prereq for the 6200 (realized in hindsight after purchase) is an AGP 2.0 compliant mobo. So, with the 6200 already out of the package, I thought it wouldn't work with the board, but the shape of the connector region is exactly the same as my GeForce 2, so I thought I'd give it a whirl. [snipped memory address info] I just received word from PNY, and, quoting their message: "...unfortunately all PNY graphic cards do not work in a agp 1.0 slot, it has to be at least a 2.0 slot. Sorry for the inconvenience and have a nice day." So, my bad in trying the 6200. Fair enough. But it appears that PNY doesn't offer anything at all that will run on my Gigabyte GA-7IX mobo, and the question thus still stands: what videocard with DVI out is available for an AGP 1.0 mainboard? I'd greatly appreciate any recommendations, since I gather from the above that even the GeForce FX series is out of my league. What about the GeForce 4 family? They're hard to find, but I'd be willing to hunt for one. Thanks once more in advance for any replies. Purrs -- -- /\ /\ | "Do not meddle in the affairs of cats, ^o o^ D.K. "Cat" Kraft | for they are subtle and will **** on -T- | your computer." ~ Lynnwood, WA | ___oOO___OOo___ | -- Bruce Graham |
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PNY GeForce 6200 having memory address conflict on older DIYmachine
D. K. Kraft schrieb:
I'd greatly appreciate any recommendations, since I gather from the above that even the GeForce FX series is out of my league. What about the GeForce 4 family? They're hard to find, but I'd be willing to hunt for one. A Geforce FX will do, but there are some few models that have an AGP connector that lacks the AGP2x... If you just need DVI then get Radeon 7000 or a GF4MX which are extremely cheap and will do fine for you... Benjamin |
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PNY GeForce 6200 having memory address conflict on older DIYmachine
D. K. Kraft wrote:
With patience akin to a cat's, D. K. Kraft, on 12/6/05 12:39 PM typed: Already have a message to PNY tech support, but throwing this out there... System Info: Mobo: Gigabyte GA-7IX CPU: AMD Athlon 700 (Socket A) OS: Windows 98SE with all patches VC: GeForce 2 GTS (Creative's, I believe) Received an early Christmas present of an NEC MultiSync flat panel monitor, and since the picture output is greatly improved by a DVI connection, I thought to upgrade to a GeForce 6200--mainly because they were on sale after Thanksgiving at CompUSA--and went about installing it on a clean system without any nVidia drivers yet installed (rebuilding from a hardware failure and experiencing the joys of reinstallation). Now, as I understand it, my mobo is considered AGP 1.0, having a maximum support of AGP 2X, and the minimum prereq for the 6200 (realized in hindsight after purchase) is an AGP 2.0 compliant mobo. So, with the 6200 already out of the package, I thought it wouldn't work with the board, but the shape of the connector region is exactly the same as my GeForce 2, so I thought I'd give it a whirl. [snipped memory address info] I just received word from PNY, and, quoting their message: "...unfortunately all PNY graphic cards do not work in a agp 1.0 slot, it has to be at least a 2.0 slot. Sorry for the inconvenience and have a nice day." So, my bad in trying the 6200. Fair enough. But it appears that PNY doesn't offer anything at all that will run on my Gigabyte GA-7IX mobo, and the question thus still stands: what videocard with DVI out is available for an AGP 1.0 mainboard? I'd greatly appreciate any recommendations, since I gather from the above that even the GeForce FX series is out of my league. What about the GeForce 4 family? They're hard to find, but I'd be willing to hunt for one. Thanks once more in advance for any replies. Purrs -- replace your mother board and upgrade or be happy with what you have. |
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