AGP 8x showing up as on PCI bus?

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Been having problems with my video card and Vista. I have an ATI radeon
X1950 Pro 512 MB ram AGP 8x video card. When I run the performance index, I
have been getting a 1 for graphics and Aero. Seems like it doesnt even test
the card.

Well, I finally noticed that in the device manager, if I right click on the
vid card and go to properties, it says my video card is on a PCI bus.

Anyone know of a way to fix that?
 
TechnoHic said:
Been having problems with my video card and Vista. I have an ATI radeon
X1950 Pro 512 MB ram AGP 8x video card. When I run the performance index,
I
have been getting a 1 for graphics and Aero. Seems like it doesnt even
test
the card.

Well, I finally noticed that in the device manager, if I right click on
the
vid card and go to properties, it says my video card is on a PCI bus.

Anyone know of a way to fix that?
Click to expand...

Not sure, but AGP is just a "custom" PCI bus. Could be that's what you're
seeing.

On my PCIe system, my card is connected to a "PCI standard PCI to PCI
bridge".
 
TechnoHic said:
Been having problems with my video card and Vista. I have an ATI radeon
X1950 Pro 512 MB ram AGP 8x video card. When I run the performance index,
I
have been getting a 1 for graphics and Aero. Seems like it doesnt even
test
the card.

Well, I finally noticed that in the device manager, if I right click on
the
vid card and go to properties, it says my video card is on a PCI bus.

Anyone know of a way to fix that?
Click to expand...

BTW, what video drivers are you using?
 
That is quite normal. The AGP runs off the PCI Bus. (I have AGP gpu, the
same shows in my Device Manager).

Do you have all of the correct Vista drivers for your motherboard? Have you
downloaded the latest ATI drivers?
 
Im glad thats normal, I feel better.

Right now I have the most recent drivers I can get for my motherboard. For
the X1950 pro I am running catalyst 7.1 because 7.2 causes my machine to do a
memory dump.

Im starting to think more and more its a mobo issue with their drivers for
Vista. I have a VIA PT800-8000 chipset on a Jetway P800DBP
MOBO.
 
Yes, it was a mobo issue. Got a new MOBO and processor (478 to 775 socket)
and everyting is working great.
 
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