I tried those drivers to no avail :( I did find a solution though...A local
store offered me a Voodoo3 3000 AGP for $179.99CDN, so I jumped on it. I'll
throw the TNT into a pc for my brother :) Thanks!
Gareth
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ultra" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2000 1:27 AM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Video compatability problems.
> No, there isn't issues between VIA and TNT, but there is a "secret" if
you'd
> like to call it - "always use nVidia reference driver as possible as you
> can". before you install the new card, just make sure you removed the old
> card driver from windows, sometimes things don't go smoothly if you left
old
> driver in.
>
> Jun Qian
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gareth Cranny" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2000 5:39 AM
> Subject: [PCBUILD] Video compatability problems.
>
>
> I recently tried upgrading my videocard to a Creative Labs 3D blaster,
which
> uses the Nvidia TNT2 M64 chipset, and experienced nothing but trouble...
My
> system is setup as follows :
>
> DFI AK74-SC mboard with a VIA KT133 chipset
> AMD Duron 600MHZ (manually unlocked multiplier :) )
> 128mb pc133 Ram
> S3 Virge DX
> Fujitsu 10GB
> Sony CDRW
> D-Link DFE-530TX Ethernet adapter (for sympatico)
>
> I have no problems with my current setup, however, with the 3D Blaster
> installed instead of the s3 card, the system will freeze every time I open
> IE. I made sure the networking card and video card were on seperate IRQs,
> but one of them was *ALWAYS* sharing with ACPI Router for IRQ steering. I
> tried all available PCI Slots, new Nvidia and creative drivers, all to no
> avail. Is there an issue between Nvidia and VIA? I also tried the new
VIA
> 4-in-1 drivers, no luck...
>
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