Fix AMD Athlon AGP Paging Issue (Windows 2000)

Windows 2000 based computers may stop responding when you use an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) program with an AMD Athlon processor. This is due to the memory allocated by the video adapter driver becoming corrupted. This registry tweak will fix the problem.

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Fix AMD Athlon AGP Paging Issue (Windows 2000)

Category: Enhancements > Hardware

Windows 2000 based computers may stop responding when you use an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) program with an AMD Athlon processor. This is due to the memory allocated by the video adapter driver becoming corrupted. This registry tweak will fix the problem.

Open your registry and find the key below.

REG_SZ (value not set)

REG_DWORD 0xffffffff (4294967295)

Create a new DWORD value called "LargePageMinimum" and set it to equal "0xffffffff".

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session ...

Restart Windows for the change to take effect.

(Default) REG_SZ (value not set)

LargePageMinimum REG_DWORD 0xffffffff (4294967295)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session ...

Settings

Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\

Session Manager\Memory Management]

Value Name: LargePageMinimum

Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)

Value Data: 0xffffffff (4294967295 decimal)

Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.

Last Modified: February 20, 2001