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Re: GeForce 2MX

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From: Marc
Date: Wed, 30 May 2001 00:57
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Thank you very much.  I already tried your solution.  Guess I will go with a
fresh install of XP for now.
Thanks again
Marc


"Maverick" <mlt32@NOSPAMstudent.canterbury.ac.nz> wrote in message
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> When you remove the Voodoo you have to completely remove all traces of its
> drives, 3dfx tools, and registry entries.
>
> Do the following:
>
> 1) Go to Control Panel>Add remove programs: Uninstall 3dfx tools
> 2) reboot and change to a generic vga driver (microsoft driver) you select
> from a list.
> 3) reboot. Go into safe mode by pressing F8 on boot up
> 4) Go into device manager and remove multiple entries from the display
> adapter.
> 5) While in safe mode. Use Start>Find>Files and folders:
>     Search for the following: v3*.*, glide*.*, 3dfx*.*.
>     Delete anything with these as related to your Voodoo3 in the
> Windows\system and Windows\system32         folders.
> 6) Shut down
> 7) remove Voodoo3, put in Geforce2MX
> 8) Boot into Windows...will probably try to install drivers -Cancel all
the
> way through. Use the 6.5 Detonators for now (you can experiment with the
> Betas later).
> 9) Reboot when drivers installed. Change resolution to something
acceptable.
> Also install your monitors driver (or use Plug n Play if it is).
>
> 10) Should be good to go from there. Games may need to be run in safe mode
> (Like Unreal Tournament) to change renderer from glide to OpenGl or
> Direct3D, and some games would be best to reinstall or delete the config
> file. Especially if you have been using a MiniGL or WickedGL drivers.
>
> 11) If problems still persist. reinstall windows.
>
> Good luck
>
> MLT
>
> "Marc" <acalvert@kscable.com> wrote in message
> news:VYzQ6.32646$we.5931523@typhoon.kc.rr.com...
> > I've got an Annihilator 2 video card.  I am using it on a gigabyte 7ZX
> > motherboard, running 512 megs of ram with a triple boot of Win98,
Win2000,
> > and WinXP.  It does not matter which operating system I use it in.  I ha
ve
> > tried in AGP, X2, and X4 mode.  Everytime I try to play a game it
creates
> an
> > error.  (Win98 locks up).  From my oldest games including Quake2,
> > Alice.........  I have put my VooDoo3 video card back in.  I have tried
3
> > different sets of drivers and still can't get the GeForce 2MX to work.
> Can
> > anybody help me out?
> > Thanks
> >
> >
>
>
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