Specifications

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Alternatively, you can use the following batch file, created by Chris Ivarson, which will delete just the
relevant files automatically (this only works if you use the NVIDIA reference drivers):
http://www.geforcefaq.com/files/cleaninstall.zip
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Q. How do I get to the NVIDIA control panel and what should I set the settings to?
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From Windows 98, 98SE and 2000, the method to get to the control panel is:
Start / Settings / Control Panel / Display / Settings / Advanced...
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From Windows 95, the method to get to the control panel is:
Start / Settings / Control Panel / Display
The control panel consists of a number of tabs which have the NVIDIA logo on them.
You can find out what each setting does by right clicking on it and clicking 'What's This?'.
For most systems, the default settings are the best, but if you want to try tweaking them then give the following
tweak guide a try - the settings in the control panel are covered in the guide as well as other settings:
http://www.tweak3d.net/tweak/geforce/
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Q. How can I force AGP1X to be used instead of AGP2X or AGP4X?
There are a number of methods:
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Some BIOSes support forcing AGP1X in the BIOS setup.
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If you have a VIA chipset motherboard, installing the AGP drivers in 'Normal' mode instead of 'Turbo'
mode will force AGP1X.
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If you have a Creative card you can use AGP Wizard. Read more about this in the '
What is and where can
I get AGP Wizard?' question.
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You can use the forceagp1xon.reg registry file to force AGP1X in Windows 9x/ME - available here:
http://www.geforcefaq.com/files/forceagp1xon.reg
If you want to go back to auto detection of the AGP rate, you can use the forceagp1xoff.reg registry file -
available here:
http://www.geforcefaq.com/files/forceagp1xoff.reg
Note that these registry keys may not work with the 10.xx drivers.
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You can use the forceagp1xonw2k.reg registry file to force AGP1X in Windows 2000 - available here:
http://www.geforcefaq.com/files/forceagp1xonw2k.reg
If you want to go back to auto detection of the AGP rate, you can use the forceagp1xoffw2k.reg registry
file - available here:
http://www.geforcefaq.com/files/forceagp1xoffw2k.reg
Note that these registry keys may not work with the 10.xx drivers.
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Finally, you can use PowerStrip- you can download a demo of PowerStrip at the following website:
http://www.entechtaiwan.com/.
Note that forcing AGP1X from AGP2X or AGP4X may help with some problems such as instability, but will
reduce performance slightly in certain 3D applications.
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