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[AJW86 Profile]

i have a set of Kyro based video cards, i have heard rumors about the original Kyro only being a AGP2x card even though its sold as a AGP2x/4x card, but thats not the big problem, because my old Kyro is in an AGP 2x system anyway. The problem is that my Kyro II is in a AGP4x slot but only runs at 2x (tested using SiS AGP Util) and only comes up as a PCI card in Device Manager. does anyone know why this card is running slow? and what i could do to remedie this. or is it just an unfixed fault with the kyro 2, because it is effectively a kyro 1 with a higher clock to memory speed

[TheROCK Profile]

Hmm,

I think you may want to look here:

http://www.powervr.org.uk/faq/faq.htm

And get with the manufac. for specific details.

This quote is pulled from the above link

What AGP modes does KYRO I/II support?
KYRO I boards support all PCI and AGP modes including AGP 4x SBA. Current KYRO II boards support PCI and AGP modes up to 2x SBA.

[AJW86 Profile]

arent new versions supposed to be better/faster?
that is strange, so although my Kyro I has less memory it may actually run faster than the Kyro II? so in that case is it worth me swapping them around?

Chez for that though Rock, much appericiated

[da Coach Profile]

Sadly, the Kyro II isn't a very fast chipset, especially by today's standards. I had one in my Prophet 4500 64mb, which only ran at 2x agp before I upgraded it, although I doubt very much that the Kyro I is going to be faster. But, honestly, I wasn't very happy with my Kyro II - I would have preferred one of the Geforce 2 mx400s with which it was intended to compete - and I suggest you upgrade to rather than worrying about underperforming cards .