Grafic on board and voodoo2 e possibile

[goriath]

Game Quake 3 work 1024 -768 pixel  , if change display to 16 bit, now 32 bit

This is not important now, because...:

 

2 - vendor
Microsoft corp. 1.1
Direct 3 D
Pixsel format
Color ( 32 bits ) z ( 16 bits ) stenci ( 0 bits )
Extension
GL_EX_COMPILED_VERTEX_ARRAY

How I supposed, this is important info. You are using Direct3D to play Quake3. This means your Voodoo's are not active in games; the primary VGA (VGA on-board) is active.


At this point I am asking myself if cards are damaged...

Leave alone SLI configuration purpose at moment, choose the card you prefer and try again. If with one Voodoo2 still does not work, try the other one. Reinstall driver that you prefer (now you can turn back to FastVoodoo2 if you want)

To verify if 3dfx card is working properly, you can refer to Quake3 (if you added files in Q3A main root, like mesafx or wicked miniGL, delete them; I mean restore game original):

1) Start the game, go in SYSTEM SETUP menu and try to switch to "Voodoo" mode; if this will happen successfully, is good thing:). Set resolution up to 800x600 (remember, now you are using only one Voodoo2!). Ignore other settings at moment and leave them at default. Click on "DRIVER INFO" button and concerning "VENDOR" string, you would have expecting something like "3Dfx Interactive 1.1.0 etc etc...."...this confirm that all is ok.

2) Now you can install wickedGL or mesaFX in the main root of Q3A how we discuss some posts ago, experiment different graphic settings in order to optimize performances and so on....

If still does not work, try doing the same with the other Voodoo2

I would like be there in order to give you help directly:D

[david]

thanks for your help,
I try this later,
What will happend if change the Bios:
Integrated peripherals
Init Display First :
( Now ) AGP to PCI Slot ?

[goriath]

thanks for your help,
I try this later,
What will happend if change the Bios:
Integrated peripherals
Init Display First :
( Now ) AGP to PCI Slot ?

 

This allow you to choose what adapter have to be initialized first, PCI or AGP. In your case, i think this does not affect OS

[david]

what hapend it is first initialize voodoo2( PCI ) and then agp on board? ? can be some damage on system ?
for agp reduce 128 Mb to 64 Mb in Bios
on side : http://www.shifter.sk/helppage/default_fix.htm#SLI
(IMPORTANT: Set the AGP Aperture Size to 128MB or lower in your BIOS. Vodooo2 SLI may not work with a higher setting than that)

can reduce to 32MB in Bios or is not important ?

[david]

You are right :
Step by step :
Reinstall Fv2 –GE and try Koolsmoky first to one and than second card ( voodoo2 ),
Reinstall Quake 3 and install, no one card work on vendor is still microsoft... driver,
( just Koolosmoky driver without voodoo2 tweaker ).
Then reinstall Koolsmoky and try to driver Fv2-ge,reinstall and install Quake 3 and first card – creative work alone,
Then try to other card Orchid and work – in game Quake 3 is Vendor : 3dfx – resolution 800 x 600, driver voodoo
Result booth card work alone but not in Sli mode.
Then put in Sli mode , reinstall and install Quake3, but no one combination work:
( First – creative, second orchid; First orchid and second creative )

When game started is just black screen and system look for something ( disk light )
Wait for 3-5 minute and then restart the computer.
so i put in display 3dfx – disable Sli mode – checkeh ,
and Quake3 work but just in this combination – vendor – 3dfx : voodoo
Result booth card work alone but not in Sli mode,
maybe is miss some file or cards together not work in Sli mode in Win Xp.
I was not try Sli mode in win 98, because i  get Orchid card later.
Thanks  for your help,
Now have in system just one card Voodoo2,

[goriath]

Yuhu!

Now you can say you are playing with 3dfx graphics power

At least one Voodoo2 works; so definetely problem is incompatibility between Creative and Orchid, ya...

Well done . Have fun with your new toy;)

[david]

o.k.

[Glide]