Voodoo3 crashing in 3D Mark2000

[socalgal]

Is your Video RAM cache enabled in your Bios? If it's disabled, try enabling it.

[lost1]

Socalgal-
I checked the video ram cache and it was enabled- but video BIOS shadowing was disabled (as per usual) so I enabled it & tried running the demo, but it crashed again.

I have one nerve left and this problem is plucking on it like a banjo http://www.sysopt.com/forum/frown.gif

HEEEELLLLP.... ANYONE......

[Wonder]

Actually, I think both those settings should be *disabled* with a Voodoo3 card. My Voodoo3 2000 manual states to disable video caching and shadowing. Have you tried that?

[Mntsnow]

Whoo. At 3dMarks website for mark2000 they have this to say about the Voodoo3's
3DMark2000 FAQ - 3Dfx 3D ACCELERATORS
3Dfx Voodoo3

Q: Voodoo3 2000/3000/3500 crashes occasionally in benchmark/demo
A: There is a bug in Voodoo3 drivers that may cause a crash in P3/Athlon machines. 3Dfx is aware of this and the problem should be fixed in driver releases after 1.03.04.

3Dfx Voodoo2
Sorry, This FAQ section is still under construction

3Dfx Voodoo Banshee
Tested with Windows 98SE, K6-III 450MHz, 3DNow! Optimizations, Driver Kit 1.03.04. No problems detected


Mntsnow
from what I found out for a "workaround" for my P3-450 is instead of using the pIII core (which is the default setup) is to change it to the d3d T&L configuration. That is how I was finally able to post my systems resualts in the 3dmark2000 benchmark thread http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

[This message has been edited by Mntsnow (edited 12-15-1999).]

[lost1]

Wonder-
I tried disabling both but no joy. Thanks for the input though http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif

Mntsnow-
I saw the FAQ you quoted but wasn't sure if it would apply to K6/2's. I'll try what worked for you & see what happens.
Thanks! http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif

[lost1]

SUCCESS!
Mntsnow you saved my last nerve! I changed to D3D/TL and it runs like a champ.
A hearty thumbs up to you my friend http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

Now I gotta go compare my results to everyone else's to see if I need to pitch my Voodoo & upgrade...

Thanks everyone for the help! http://www.sysopt.com/forum/biggrin.gif

[Mntsnow]

http://www.sysopt.com/forum/biggrin.gif Glad it got you going!

Mntsnow

[lost1]

Anyone else have problems running the new 3D Mark? I've run 3D Mark 99 w/o problems- but 2000 just won't go. The demo runs about 30 seconds then locks the computer up hard- "Reset" time. The benchmark does the same thing.
I had no install problems- put it on 4 systems. 2 w/Savage 4 cards & 2 w/Voodoo3 3000 cards. The Savage cards run like a champ, both Voodoo's crash. Latest 3DFX drivers & DirectX 7 installed, Win 98 SE, AMD K62/450 on Soyo 5EMA+ board w/128Mb PC100, and AMD K62/500 same specs as 450 but on Epox MVP3G5.
Tried with CPU's and video cards OC'd and non-OC'd- no difference either way.
I am completely baffled. Anyone got any ideas?