xfx-7950gt agp 512mb ddr3 Memory

[songa]

I have XFX-7950GT AGP 512MB DDR3 (PV-T71A-YDF3).

I'd like to know if have a program (or XFX Tech Support could build one)
to decrease to 256MB memory video card.

One program like a path if switch to 256MB or 512MB the initial
recognition memory to this card, will be a nice solution to me.
Or a hardware modification like a strap or jumpers is a good idea too!

The operational system can't handle memory greater than 256MB.
This card works nice with others OS like XP, Linux, etc...

Thanks for your attention and sorry me about my poor english.

[xfxsupport]

I will look around but not sure if such a program exists. Not many people looking to cut their video card memory in half. Is there a specific application that is having troubles with a 512MB video card?

[Miker]

Why are you trying to run a 7950GT on win95 (Or maybe 98 )? It is not just the VRAM problem it is the driver problem.

[Goliath182]

Why are you trying to run a 7950GT on win95 (Or maybe 98 )? It is not just the VRAM problem it is the driver problem.
That and why such a powerful card on an old OS? It would be cheaper to get like a 7600 GT 256. You really need a updated OS if you plan on running anything higher than a 5 series.

[songa]

thank you xfxsupport and thank you Miker

answering both...

I'm a student and PC & windows 98 is ideal to do
my stuffs... And more cheap too!
windows 98 never will be update and all programs
if I need, works good and its never will change too.
I don't need any updates never more!

I found two kinds of drivers for my system...
- one is a software driver (VESA), works nice, but, is slow.
- another is a unofficial nvidia driver.
Its work with 256MB 7950GT video card.
My card have 512Mb and don't work.
I saw some programs to build new bios configurations,
but anyone manipulate memory.

No way to change another OS, because my programs
don't work in these new OS!
I need only the one video resolution like 1024x768 at
16bit and don't need the control panels and others stuffs.
VESA works nice but is slow!

thank you!

[Miker]

You really need to upgrade to XP, saying in the past with an OS is really a bad idea. Running a old OS like that will leave you open to all sorts of security issues if you are hooked up to the Internet, new programs/hardware won't run in it either.

[Goliath182]

Bad things about Win 98

1. Its old
2. No more support
3. Wont be able to get new programs
4. Cant use more than a single core CPU

Why do you require a 7950? Sounds like a 6 series would do you fine.

[songa]

sorry me guys, I don't be a crude/coarse, but
I was posted my thread with wrong name or wrong place!!!
its will be called, which the best OS to my video card...

Or anybody read with attention!!!!

I don't care if w98 not have more "future".
Now its stable with my necessary old programs!
All works nice and I will do the same thing always!
The new OS like XP, don't able to manipulate IO,
and its very important to me, to develop my stuffs.
I don't need new programs or new hardware to do this!!!

Why I have 7950?
I have a dual boot, and to play games or do another
important stuff, I use the XP to do this!!!
I'm not too stupid as to appear!

[...Sounds like a 6 series would do you fine.]
I don't think if its a good idea.

I think if the right way was to maintain the focus in
the thread, meanwhile, sorry me about waste your
and my time too!

thank you for all

[Miker]

We are just trying to help you out, no need to get defensive.

It would be easier to learn to do what you need to do in XP then to mod your card down to 256M.

[songa]

I understood...

OK! If all are just trying to help me, I think if now
we need get focus at the thread and go ahead!

[Miker]

Well 7950GT AGPs are a special card designed and made by XFX. The 7950GT is a PCI-e chip that was modded to work on AGP. They like to blow up. Even with my $1,000 AGP era CPU the card is bottlenecked, it is an extreme user card and it seems like extreme overkill for your situation.

I think you would be happier with a 6800 as that is 100% supported with Win98.

I see no way to cut the VRAM in half with out voiding the warrenty, and with this card you don't want to void the warrenty.

[songa]

no problem... Warranty isn't a problem to me, because:

1- all good products like xfx, creative, etc... which I have
never have a defects. (its not a rule)
2- the price to send and receive a product in warranty
is not cheap and I think is better buy a new one.

then, not a problem to me, do something to solve the
problem and broken the warranty. :)



just a brain storm:

I'm a low level (assembler) programmer.
I build bios to micro-controllers and cpus.
(I'm not a expert windows programmer)
One guy got drivers of nvidia and built a new pack to
work with some new AGP cards in w98se, but not work
with 512MB cards.
I'm not a expert in windows, and I have difficult to build
a solution... But I know which have a solution, changing
components of this driver to by-pass the total amount
of memory and go a head with only 256MB.

[Goliath182]

You really dont want to void the warranty on that card. I think everyone whos ever had one will agree. There are many people on this forum who have had to have over 3 replacements. What CPU are you running?

[Miker]

XFX discontinued the 7950GT AGP for a reason. It is a rocket on a tricycle.

I can name 3+ users on here that have been through 3 or more replacement 7950GT AGPS, even my 7950GT is bad, it has a blue port, but I don't want to RMA it because chances are my replacement will 100% fail the first day I get it. You can't even replace the heatsink with out it blowing so I really doubt a RAM mod will not blow it up.

Read this to hear all about the problems we have had.
http://www.bjorn3d.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19282

Like I said before, the 7950GT AGP is an extreme user card, and it is way overkill for you. The 7950GT AGP is good for PCs with over 2GB of RAM, a 800FSB, Hyper CPU at over 3.0Ghz, and a user who would rather have extreme performance then a reliable PC.

[songa]

"Its right to know if, when someone unknown the right way
to do something, he get another way to solve your problem"

"To understand and respect the wishes
of a human being is not a gift for anyone"

with all respect, thank you, but I will not buy another card
or change the system just because someone don't have
or unknown the answers to me. I will search in another place.
thanks for all.

[Miker]

Ok, just remember to come back here when it blows.

[Goliath182]

If your not going to buy another card then your not going to have 256mb. Simple as that.

Ok, just remember to come back here when it blows.Lol so true. And XFX wont replace it so youll be SOL.

[Miker]

If it was like a 512m 8800GT we would help you, but a 7950GT AGP...