I have noticed that many super7 users install the graphics driver first and then the VIA drivers. This is _WRONG_. The VIA drivers should be installed as early as possible. If you have GPF's at shutdown this is what causes it. If you got other wierd problems, first try to run with NO PCI cards.
I've been testing PD 5.x alot and have come up with this:
1. Bus mastering in 2D couses instability (lockups with busmastering apps, like photoshop). This can be disabled with the BusMastering2D entry set to 0 in registry (settings/engine). Bus mastering in 3D seems to work fine so there is no need to disable that (and loosing 20%+ in perf)
To test if you have this instability, use PCIList 1.12. (it will freeze)
2. 5.30 drivers couses GPF when any 3D accelerated app is started. Have not been able to work this one out.
3. All PD 5.x drivers seem unaware of the problem with AGP2X on super7 and tries to force is at some occatins (running refresh in PCIList is one of them). The registry entries for AGP doensn't seem to affect anything.
I've been testing PD 5.x alot and have come up with this:
1. Bus mastering in 2D couses instability (lockups with busmastering apps, like photoshop). This can be disabled with the BusMastering2D entry set to 0 in registry (settings/engine). Bus mastering in 3D seems to work fine so there is no need to disable that (and loosing 20%+ in perf)
To test if you have this instability, use PCIList 1.12. (it will freeze)
2. 5.30 drivers couses GPF when any 3D accelerated app is started. Have not been able to work this one out.
3. All PD 5.x drivers seem unaware of the problem with AGP2X on super7 and tries to force is at some occatins (running refresh in PCIList is one of them). The registry entries for AGP doensn't seem to affect anything.
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