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Texuspete00
09-11-2002, 12:35 PM
In my bios it says fast writes is enabled for my AGP card. Sandra says it is not. What gives? TIA
Texuspete00
09-18-2002, 06:25 PM
Anybody? Or maybe the name of another program to check with?
Nuclear Krusader
09-18-2002, 09:55 PM
Does your VC support fast write?
Texuspete00
09-19-2002, 01:22 AM
Oh sorry, it's in my sig. The Radeon 8500 supports it I thought.
Nuclear Krusader
09-19-2002, 01:55 PM
Well I've never used Sandra (when I wanted to install it I noticed it had spyware so I sent it to the binary limbo fast) but I think that 3DMark has a System Info button which displays several features of a VC. Have you tried and see if the FastWrite option is listed there?
Texuspete00
09-19-2002, 06:46 PM
3D mark says it's disabled too. I'll try and find out if my card supports it and then perhaps flash my bios. *sigh*
Texuspete00
09-20-2002, 04:13 PM
Still no go. I now have a problem of setting my mem to Top Performance. I might end up going back. I guess i shouldn't be assuming my 8500 supports it either. Anyone's ideas still welcomed. Thanks.
newme
09-20-2002, 04:47 PM
is this 3d mark a free download i noticed everyone comparing there vidoe cards with it.would like to see what my cheap video card does.
glc
09-20-2002, 05:03 PM
www.madonion.com
newme
09-20-2002, 07:58 PM
3d mark 4073 , hows that?cool graphics, im not a gamer but that was pretty cool.