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Need VIA AGP to CPU Controller drivers on a ECS M825VXX motherboard

Asked by: pln1146

I installed an AGP video card in a ECS M825VXX motherboard.  The card is not recognized by the BIOS.  It does not appear in Device Manager.  I do not know how the BIOS should be set for the AGP function.  In AGP manual mode there is scroll down list of dozens of number/letter codes.  I left it in auto mode.  It is an older 462 pin socket A board and I could find no downloads at the Elite site.  I do not have the motherboard cd or the manual for this computer.  The video card is a Best Data GeForce 440 XP.  4X/8X.  

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2009-09-10 at 23:09:16ID24723691
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Answers

 

by: nobusPosted on 2009-09-11 at 00:23:21ID: 25307250

>>   In AGP manual mode there is scroll down list of dozens of number/letter codes   <<  can you post that?  take a pic

 

by: SimplyRickPosted on 2009-09-11 at 02:52:04ID: 25307890

I've seen my share of issues with older 462 socket VIA chipsets and certain video cards.

Some things you want to do are:

-- Ensure your AGP card is enabled in the BIOS (it is sometimes possible to disable it, and may be so by default)
-- Lower the AGP speed to an appropriate value: 2x or 4x, most likely. Not 8x
-- Update your motherboard BIOS to the latest possible version

>>>>  In AGP manual mode there is scroll down list of dozens of number/letter codes.  I left it in auto mode.

The 'manual' settings you see are probably AGP driving control values. They are hexidecimal codes that allow you to change the timing of your AGP port. This is (was, rather) specific to VIA chipsets because AGP card compatibility was a big problem with VIA chipsets back then...

Unfortunately, to get the correct code, you'll have to contact your video card manufacturer. But, this could very well be your issue. Changing the value may allow you to make what would otherwise be an incompatible AGP card... well... compatible.

In the past, I've had some luck setting AGP cards around the GF4 era to the the manual value of: CCH

Give it a whirl and see if you have any luck. Your only other alternative will be to call Best Data for the AGP driving code and something tells me you'll have to go through some real rigmarole to get it. :) So more googling might get you in the right direction too.

Best of luck.

 

by: pln1146Posted on 2009-09-11 at 13:50:06ID: 25313362

nobus  The code numbers only appear one at a time as I press shift-+.  There are hundreds of two letter combinations.  

SimplyRick  Best Data has no support for the video cards they used to sell.  ECS does not list my motherboard on their Support website.  I explored the install cd for the GEFORCE 440 but there is no mention of a manufacturers code for VIA based chipsets.  Oh my.

I'll google along.  Maybe get some luck with Nvidia.

 

by: pln1146Posted on 2009-09-11 at 16:41:16ID: 25314355

ECS M825VXX Motherboard AMIBIOS ID String info: 62-1227-009999-00101111-040201-VIA_K7
Motherboard Manufacturer Code: 9999 Not listed in MAN.DAT file
AMIBIOS Project ID: M825VXX Not Listed in TAG.DAT file

Is there a source for me to do a AMIBIOS flash/update?  AMI website is not helpful.  

 

by: pln1146Posted on 2009-09-11 at 17:37:27ID: 25314528

This may be "sleeper" board that was supplies between the cracks.  Elitegroup site in Taiwan has a listing of all the motherboards they have made and the M825 designation does not appear under the Socket A listings.  They never produced an "M" series at all.  CPUID and AMIBIOS report it as ECS but I can find no online site that has the origin/specs/etc for this board.  

 

by: nobusPosted on 2009-09-12 at 00:05:31ID: 25315475

 

by: nobusPosted on 2009-09-12 at 00:09:15ID: 25315479

 

by: pln1146Posted on 2009-09-12 at 12:56:45ID: 25317662

Thanks nobus.  I used the 9999 BIOS string code for manufacturer and found the PCCHIPS website.  But there is a new development.  After repeatedly restarting the computer with the video card in the agp slot, I opened Install New Hardware and found a listing for AGP so I selected it and windows ran the install drivers.  It required a restart after which the bootup went into a Blue Screen.  
Message:  Inconsistency detected in the PCI Bus driver's internal structure.  Error codes were:
0x0000000a; 0xDEAD0010; 0x86B97610.    Luckily, this computer has two hard drives and I was able to boot up with windows on the back up drive.  I can open and access the problem drive.  How do I open programs and applications on this drive?  I'd like to get into Device Manager or anything else to fix this.  Any sugestions?

 

by: pln1146Posted on 2009-09-12 at 20:56:37ID: 25318885

I gave up and formated the problem drive and cloned the good drive to it with Acronis.  There is simply no way I can get the MB to wake up the agp slot.  

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