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There was some issues with the 9800XT and 9600XT video card models not working with AGp 8x, they would freeze up and run slow. Has that been fixed with the new cataylst 4.9 drivers? because the complaints have died down.

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Thread summary and a practical checklist for moving that 9800/9600 card to a new board.

asked whether the AGP-8x freezes went away with later drivers and pointed toward BIOS-level AGP tweaks. Those are useful first steps, but when swapping boards a few additional actions give a much clearer picture of whether the problem is fixed or simply masked.

Start with firmware and drivers: update the motherboard BIOS to the latest vendor release and install the latest chipset drivers before you touch video drivers. Do a clean uninstall of any old ATI/driver remnants, then install the newest official package for the card. Keep a record of the working configuration so you can roll back if needed.

How to verify stability: confirm the bus speed reported by a hardware utility and the motherboard BIOS, then run sustained GPU stress tests and a few real-game runs (30–60 minutes) while monitoring temperatures and voltages. Check the PSU capacity and the card’s power connector(s) and make sure the board and card contacts are clean and seated. If you see artifacts, freezes, or driver crashes, try the card in a different AGP-8x board; that isolates whether the fault is the card, the motherboard, or the system combination.

If problems persist after BIOS and driver updates, consider vendor VBIOS revisions (only with vendor tools and a recovery plan—flashing is risky) or an RMA if the card fails on multiple trusted motherboards. Finally, weigh the effort against benefit: real-world gains moving from AGP4x to AGP8x are often modest, so keeping a stable AGP4x setup can be the most practical choice.

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There was some issues with the 9800XT and 9600XT video card models not working with AGp 8x, they would freeze up and run slow. Has that been fixed with the new cataylst 4.9 drivers? because the complaints have died down.

There always have been issues with these chipsets and AGP. A quick fix is to turn off fast-writes and lower the AGP transfer rate down a notch to AGP4X. Performance difference? Bugger all.

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well im running at 4x right now but I wanted to go up to 8x when i got my new mobo

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well im running at 4x right now but I wanted to go up to 8x when i got my new mobo

I wouldn't worry too much about it. If you do experience instability with your new setup, then following the above tips may solve the problem with hardly any performance drop.

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