First thing I would do is check for new drivers on Matrox's website.

Also note that some videocard's don't like the FSB being clocked too high.

The first thing you should do, before installing any new videocard is to
make sure all inf files for the old card if there was one are deleted from
c:\windows\inf\other. Next delete all dll's pertaining to the old card if
there was one. Last run regedit, and do a search for registry entries
pertaining to the old card if there is one, and delete them.

Lastly, make sure since you are running a VIA chipset motherboard make sure
you are using the latest motherboard drivers and also make sure than the
videocard is not conflicting with anything else in your computer.

Madviking22


>From: M A Ullah <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List
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>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: [PCBUILD] AGP question
>Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2000 23:19:50 -0000
>
>Hi All,
>
>I have just upgraded to AMD Duron 700 and Asus A7V MoBo (Not overclocked).
>I
>have the Matrox G400 AGP card. The Motherboard support 4x AGP and the card
>can run at 4x. I am using PC100 RAMs and the motherboard at 100MHz FSB.
>When
>first installed the AGP card was running at 1x. I saw this with a Tweak
>utility from Matrox website. With that utility I am running the card at 4x
>now. Everything seems to be OK. But when I play a very simple game of
>windows Me (Spider Solitare) the display jumbles up a little. But it does
>not crush. Other 3D games are running VERY WELL!!
>
>My question is, is there rule regarding what the AGP speed should be with
>regard to the FSB or anything else? Any thoughts will be appreciated. Also,
>can someone please point me out twards a good website dealing with properly
>installing and running 3D cards.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Regards,
>
>Muhammad Arif Ullah
>
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