Use the onboard graphics. Go right ahead, but you cannot use the AGP & onboard together.

Hello.
I read earlier in this subject that installing directX 9c twice might cause problem.
My question: Is there any way to see if I have installed directX 9c more than once.

/Lazze Gurra

I don't think Windows will let you install it twice. When you Install Direct X, it only updates what you need updating to bring it up to DX9.

R U running Windows XP SP1 or SP2 ?

New to the thread but discovered something interesting with the following config:

MSI Motherboard w/8X AGP Support
512MB Ram DDR333
Nvidia 64MB MX440 AGP 8X
AMD XP 2000+ CPU

If I set the CPU Clock speed in the BIOS to 100, my CPU runs at 1250Mhz but all my games run fine.

If I set the CPU Clock speed in the BIOS to 133, my CPU runs at 1.67ghz (as it should) and PC sees it as and AMD XP 2000+ properly but games crash my PC after ten minutes. No errors in event logs, just crashes hard and immediately reboots.

I know PCALERT4 or any type of CPU monitoring software will interfere with games but I've uninstalled them all, no change.

Memory and hard drive tests check out. Have tried other NVIDIA video cards, same problem. Have tried numerous drivers, no luck.

MSI is stumped as well.

Sounds like I'm not alone...

Hi

I posted a few months ago with problems running the latest medal of honour games, i have now discovered that the Geforce 4MX simply isnt supported with many new games, including the latest Thief. The Geforce 4 is apparently fine but the MX is not compatible.

Unfournately i dont know why this is as i have no techincal understanding.

Sorry if everyone else new this and im just being dumb.

i have the same problem as almost everyone here. my pc totally freezes with looping sounds. all i can do is to reset the pc. i've done it so many times that my 80G has gotten some bad sector. the worst with XP is that when it does a scandisk there's a 50/50 chance of any file in your HD will be truncated. (i didn't even know the meaning of the word TRUNCATE until XP started truncating my files).

i think the real problem here is not solely with GF4, it's drivers or DX9. my former specs were:

proc: athlon 1700+
mb: asusA7A266-E
vcard: GF2 64mb (formerly using a GF2 32mb w/TV-out)

i had the same problems as most of you guys here. i replaced almost everything on my pc. the vcard, ram, cpu fan, nothing work. it was only recently 3 weeks ago that i got to replace my board (ASUS A7V400-MX SE) and processor (sempron 2400+) and also my vcard to a GF4 128mb. m using XP pro with DX9c ryt nw. have been playing MechWarrior 4 Mercenaries and i haven't even experienced any freezing, hanging or any probs with my pc. i don't wanna sound pessemistic but i do believe it's more of an athlon problem. ... ... thought i may be wrong in my stand on this...

With older Graphic Cards, like the GeForce 4 series, try older NVIDIA Drivers. The new ones seem to be trouble for some reason with the older cards.

And, you should back up all your info which you need on a DVD then completely FORMAT & instal Win XP fresh. Then start all over. Also, check your system fans for dust & clean them.


Good Luck

Finally I find some people with the same problem as me! :'(

My Specs are:
Shuttle XPC Barebone SK41G
Windows XP Pro
Version 2002
SP 2
AMD Athlon(tm)XP 2000+
1.67 GHz, 512 MB RAM

And my graphics card (which I bought afterwards and installed):
NVIDIA GeForce 6200

Im a bit of a driver newbie, so it mite be just that I have old or wrong drivers installed

Last time I played I managed to play for 1 hour and 16min, then it crashed => black screen => reboot. Please help a fella out :'(

Had the freezing with looping sound problem.

Changed Grafic card: No effekt.
Downgraded drivers: No effekt.
Changed Ram: No effekt.
Formated HD, reinstall: No effekt.
Changed Mobo: Success:

Old Mobo: K7SEM
New: Gigabyte K7 Triton (Changed RAM again for new MB)