Biostar M6TLA Specifications

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DDR memory is forced to run in 64-bit mode, while SDR memory is still able to run in 128-bit mode. Runs at 175mhz core / 166mhz memory. GeForce2 MX-

Unified is a Glide wrapper created by Creative, so that you can run 3dfx only games on your non-3dfx card. Unfortunately all currently known download

The Intel i845 and i850 specifications contain the following statement: AGP 1.5 V Connector support only. No support for 3.3 V or Universal AGP connec

The settings described here should provide maximum performance and stability: UC or USWC - USWC. See 'I have a Video Memory option in my BIOS th

imagine it is very, very slightly slower. The program cannot be run under Windows - you must run it either before Windows starts or in MS-DOS mode. Yo

In addition you will void your warranty. Please do NOT email your manufacturer if this goes wrong! For that reason, I would advise everyone to make a

5. When the process is finished, reboot. Back to Index Q. NVFlash does not support my EEPROM. What can I do? Currently the following EEPROMs are not s

If the manufacturer uses an external chip for DVI output on a GeForce2 this is not a problem, but be wary of using a GeForce2 card without an external

http://www.g256.com/guides/geforcecomp.shtml If you have a GeForce2 you might want to also read this page: http://www.insanehardware.com/articles.php?

'IRQ Holder for PCI Steering' device which will always use the same IRQ as the GeForce). If you find that the GeForce is sharing an IRQ with

Updated link in 'Games stutter with my GeForce. How can I fix it?' question. Removed dead link in 'My 2D image quality is poor (fuzzy,

Back to Index Q. I have problems with flickering, tearing or polygons in the wrong place in 3D applications. How can I fix it? If you have flickering

Try turning up the I/O voltage of the motherboard in the BIOS by a small amount. Make sure that you are using a powerful enough power supply. See th

overclocking. If you have an option in your BIOS called 'Fast CPU Command Decode', try setting it to Normal instead of Fast. If you are pl

http://www.deinmeister.de/mvp3_zlt.htm If you have another chipset on your motherboard, you may be able to use the shareware program TweakBIOS to cha

9. If not, run regedit again and look for this entry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Class\Display\000#\NVIDIA\DirectDraw\Overla

Try the following instructions: 1. Click Start / Run. 2. Type "win.ini" (without quotes) and press OK. 3. Search for a line that says "

Note that some people find that disabling ACPI means they lose all power management functions. This procedure, submitted by Steve Aucoin, will allow

You will need to use NVFlash to use this BIOS - you can read more about NVFlash in the 'Where can I get and how do I use NVFlash?' question.

compatibility problem between this motherboard and certain manufacturer's GeForce2 cards. It will not cost you anything in labour and component c

(even if the tape didn't seem to have any effect). Try disabling the Windows startup sound. Make sure that VSYNC is enabled in the NVIDIA contr

boards? Does the GeForce support Texture Compression (DXTC/S3TC)? What should my AGP Aperture size be set to? How can I change my AGP Aperture s

registry key using regedit and find out which number your graphics card is using. This registry tweak does not work in the latest (5.xx+) drivers. Tr

Back to Index Q. I have a VIA chipset based motherboard and I can't get AGP working or I get lockups in Windows 2000. How can I fix it? There is

4. Save your options and reboot your machine. Make sure you are running AGP4X and try some 3D games. Where they might have hung or crashed before they

Try changing the AGP Aperture size in your BIOS to another value - see the 'How can I change my AGP Aperture size?' question. Try using th

It may be that your monitor does not have 75 ohm terminators on all unused D-subs and BNC inputs. Some monitors may have a (very small) switch on the

refresh rate above 60hz?' question. Try going into the troubleshooting tab of the advanced settings of your video card (Windows 2000) or System

players) to work. How can I fix it? Note that the GeForce2 MX does not support hardware overlay on the secondary display. Try following the tips in

Back to Index Q. My GeForce keeps on locking up or drops me back to the desktop during 3D applications. How can I fix it? If you are getting lockups a

Peer Concurrency - Enabled Concurrent PCI Host - Enabled PCI Streaming - Enabled VGA Palette Snoop - Disabled The following settings are recom

You can download the Windows 9x/ME version of this program here: http://koti.mbnet.fi/parru/CPU-to-PCIBridgeLatencyTimerTo0clks.zip and the Windows 20

applications won't work on my GeForce. What's wrong? I have an Intel i815 based motherboard and 3D performance is very poor. How can I fix

If you have Super Socket 7 based motherboard, read the 'I have problems with my Super Socket 7 motherboard. How can I fix them?' question i

If you are using a slotket card to connect a socketed processor to a slot motherboard, try getting a different, better quality slotket. If you are u

such as the VIA 133mhz chipsets. However, it is still possible that you will not be able to enable AGP2X on a Stepping 5+ motherboard without problems

ASUS P2L97 revision 1.05 and earlier (there is a fix for the ASUS P2L97, but it requires rewiring. See the 'How can I get my Abit LX6, ASUS P2L9

If you have a 6BXA, you will have to replace the board for a later revision, as there are no revisions with the 'Voodoo3' jumper. If you hav

You may also be able to fix this problem on the Gigabyte boards by increasing the FSB speed from 100 to 133. This will overclock your processor but ma

Back to Index Q. How can I get my ASUS P5A working with my GeForce? Try disabling USB in your BIOS if you don't use it. It may help solve your p

4. Make sure your card is fully seated in the AGP slot. Back to Index Q. How can I enable the overclocking utility in NVIDIA's drivers? Q. How ca

See the 'What is the difference between the 3.xx, 5.xx, 6.xx, 7.xx, 8.xx, 10.xx, 11.xx, 12.xx, 21.xx, WHQL and non-WHQL versions of the drivers?&

1. Right-click on My Computer icon on your Desktop, then left-click on Properties. Navigate to Device Manager and double-click on Computer. Under &quo

Where can I download demos to show off my GeForce? Driver questions What Windows 9x/ME drivers should I use? What Windows 2000/XP drivers should

Palettized textures appear to be fixed in these and all following drivers. 12.41 - These drivers are officially released drivers. These drivers will

reference drivers with customised control panels and possibly more options. However they are likely to not be as up to date as the NVIDIA reference dr

14.61 - These drivers have been leaked. 14.70 - These drivers have been leaked. 20.80 - These drivers have been leaked. When you use the Hebrew reg

Detonator (3.xx & 4.xx series) drivers Detonator 2 (5.xx series) drivers Detonator 3 (6.xx - 12.xx series) drivers You can download the latest set

In addition, there is an FAQ for the NVIDIA XFree 4.0 drivers available at the following location: http://www.mcdownloads.com Back to Index Q. What

WHQL stands for Windows Hardware Quality Labs, and is a Microsoft testing procedure where drivers are tested to check that they are up to scratch. Dr

Alternatively, you can use the following batch file, created by Chris Ivarson, which will delete just the relevant files automatically (this only wor

Back to Index Q. How can I enable or disable AGP Fast Writes? Note that in order to enable fast writes both your motherboard and your graphics card mu

card. Don't email me or your manufacturer's technical support for more information or if it messes up your card! You can download various BI

Q. How can I easily enable and change the quality of antialiasing? As of the 6.xx+ drivers, you can enable and specify the FSAA quality directly from

DirectShow? I get errors involving desk.cpl. How can I fix them? I get crashes involving DDHELP.EXE. How can I fix them? I get horizontal lines

Anisotropic filtering makes textures that are far off appear less blurry and helps to eliminate 'texture aliasing' where textures appear to

If you are using AGP2X mode because AGP4X creates instability, make sure you also force AGP2X in your computer's BIOS as well as using the drive

You can also use the freeware program MultiRes to force refresh rates - available at the following website: http://www.entechtaiwan.com/ You can als

Stereographics CrystalEyes2&3, SimulEyes, StereoEyes All Tetratel products All VRStandard products VFX3D, in pageflipping, works above 640x

\ 6 7 8 9 10 / \ 11 12 13 14 15/ +-------------+ If you don't want to pull apart your monitor's signal cable, get a monitor si

download NVresume from the following website: http://www.entechtaiwan.com/ Back to Index Q. The Overlay Color Control tab of the NVIDIA control panel

There is a solution for this problem (which is more likely to occur with AGP graphics cards and large amounts of memory) in the following Microsoft K

If you have an Intel based machine and are using the 6.xx+ drivers, you may be able to fix this problem by using the intelcompaton.reg registry file

This is a known problem with the Detonator 2 (5.xx) drivers. Try using the Detonator 3 (6.xx) or later drivers. Back to Index Q. I cannot view videos

Q. I have problems with The Sims. How can I fix them? Make sure that you have the latest game patch and latest drivers for your GeForce. Try setting

I get problems with Half-Life. How can I fix them? Half-Life is too dark. How can I fix it? When I join a game or start a LAN game in Half-Life I

Read the following page, download the patch and change the command line in the way mentioned: http://www.heuristicpark.com/techhelp.htm Back to Index

Make sure that the Direct3D settings in the NVIDIA control panel are set to defaults. In particular, 'Enable fog table emulation' should be

Back to Index Q. I get problems with X-Wing Alliance. How can I fix them? If you get problems with white textures, use the 10.50+ drivers. Back to Ind

Make sure you have the latest patch for Half-Life. The 1.1.07 patch and later supposedly fix problems with missing textures. Make sure you have the

currently there is no known fix. Strangely enough, it seems that most of the conflicts appear with people using AMD Athlon 750mhz processors. Back to

Q. When I use my GeForce in Quake 2 my ping rises dramatically. How can I fix it? You need to limit your framerate - the GeForce is too fast and is ca

quite enough memory to store all the textures in the video memory on certain levels, such as Q3DM6, Q3DM9, Q3DM11 and Q3DM15. The following tip was p

You can disable S3TC in Quake 3 Arena using the following console commands: /r_ext_compress_textures 0 /vid_restart but be warned that this will

/r_ext_compiled_vertex_array 0 /vid_restart Back to Index Q. I get tearing on Quake 3 Arena, whether I set VSYNC on or off. How can I fix this? U

Switching this to 'True' may speed up performance (it forces all textures to be loaded into video memory on the card only). It is available

Q. Does the Annihilator or the Annihilator Pro have extra outputs like TV-OUT or DVI? No, despite what you may have read in reviews. There is only the

Try searching for 'unreal' in your registry - if you find an entry under 'Mouse\Exceptions', remove it. Back to Index Q. The menu

Back to Index Q. When I enable Hardware Acceleration in PowerDVD it either crashes or gives me an error message. How can I fix it? Try the latest (le

there that use MPEG2 videos for their cut scenes. For some reason, they also take the task of playing regular MPEG1 files when the original filters th

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with the Creative drivers? This is a known limitation of the current Creative drivers. Creative may release a driver set in the future that fixes this