G400 and 3DS MAX

[Ondon]

A few days ago I tried new 3DS MAX R4. I've set up D3D driver. It performs well, but after several minutes the Windows freezes. I've already have the same problem with R3 and R2.5. I didn't try OpenGL driver yet, but I've had similar problems with R3 and R2.5 with OpenGL. The only driver which worked was the software driver. Have you any idea?

CPU: PIII/500

RAM 128 MB

mobo: AOpen AX6B (BIOS rev. 2.35)

VGA: Matrox Millenium G400 32MB SH (Paraknowya's "Powerdesk" 6.21, I've tried also the newest PD 6.23 with the same results)

Sound: SB Live! Value (with LW3 and new drivers for Win ME)

OS: M$ Windows ME


Thanx for any idea

[Evil_Donnyboy]

try posting at the Matrox's very own forum, if you don't get any answers.

<A HREF="http://forum.matrox.com/cgi-bin/mgaforum/Ultimate.cgi">HERE</A>



[This message has been edited by Evil_Donnyboy (edited 06 February 2001).]

[frankymail]

Try UNDERcloking your G400 (using PowerStrip, not MGATweak) to see if heat causes those instabilities...

(BTW, I think I'm growing impotent because of all that G800-induced stress; last night, my gal and I only danced the Grand Mambo once and then both fell asleep watching "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn"...)

Francis Beausejour
Frankymail@yahoo.com

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- Intel P3 850 MHz Retail O/C 1.133 GHz
- Alpha FC-PAL6030
- Asus CUSL2-M
- 256 MB TinyBGA PC150 (2 DIMMs)
- Matrox Millennium G400 DH 32 MB O/C 175/233
- Sony E400 + Sony
- Quantum Fireball LM 10 GB + AS 40 GB
- Teac W54E CD-RW + Panasonic 8X DVD-ROM
- Sound Blaster Live! Value
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Francis: 19/Male/5'8"/155Lbs/light blue eyes/dark auburn hair/loves SKA+punk+Hard/Software... just joking, I'm not THAT desperate (again, Marie-Odile, if you ever happen to read this (like THAT could happen...), I'm just joking and I REALLY, REEEAAALLLLLYYY love you!))


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