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Q. How can I get my ASUS P5A working with my GeForce?
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Try disabling USB in your BIOS if you don't use it. It may help solve your problems.
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These instructions were provided by Daniel Cowdery:
The following is a step by step manual to prepare your ASUS P5A Motherboard for the GeForce. If
followed exactly these should work. Do not overclock with this card! . The P5A, especially in the older
revisions, creates AGP noise feedback when overclocking the board. There is no fix for this (other than a
new motherboard).
1. Download and install the following files:
The latest Flash BIOS for this board from the ASUS website:
http://www.asus.com/
From the following website:
http://www.ali.com.tw/eng/support/drivers/aladdin_5_driver.htm
download and install the latest version of the following files:
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AGP driver for Win95 OSR2.1/98SE
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IDE driver for Win95/98/NT
Extras - caution
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AGP Utility - Used to adjust the features of the AGP port. Will cause major issues if used
improperly - use at your own risk (for you overclockers out there)
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IDE Utility - Great utility to use to make sure UDMA is working. Very safe, and easy to use.
Must have the newest IDE drivers mentioned above.
2. Alter the hardware to adjust the voltage of your motherboard. Note that this step may not be
necessary for some people - try out the card at this point and if you still have problems, then do
this step.
You must alter two jumper settings - VIO1 (set AGP voltage to 3.6) and OFTEST (10% voltage
increase across the board):
VIO1 is directly right of the DIMM chipset if your CPU were at the top of the board, IO and serial
ports facing left. OFTEST is directly below the VID jumpers. The VID jumpers are located to the
right of the VIO jumpers. A diagram is provided below. Place jumpers on the "*" indicated bridge.
D
I - VIO1-
M *1 1
M *2 2 -VID (ignore)-
- 3 3 123
C 123
H -BF (ignore)- 123
I 123 123
P 123
S 123
- -OFTEST-
*1
*2
3.
Make sure your GeForce is running the latest drivers.
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