directx 9.0 and games not working

[Guest]

Recently I installed a Geforce FX 5500 overclocked Video card into my
computer. The system is an AMD Athlon/ Duron 1.3 with 768 Ram. I run two
optical eyes, a cable modem and a floppy drive. The problem I am having is
that i cannot run dxdiag. I can try to run the testdraw but the entire system
then freezes up and I have to reboot . I installed the new card to replace a
Geforce MMX 200 which I thought was not keeping up to the games that I had
been playing. I have been told that my power supply is to small ( 300 watt)
and also others have said that I have registry or kernall problems. I am at a
loss and need help. I am currently not in a position to purchase a new system
and really need to repair this one if possible.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

It's an AMD Athlon or an AMD Duron, it cannot be both. And they are optical
drives, not optical eyes.

Anything overclocked is a bad thing, especially for a novice. It's dangerous
enough for those who know what they're doing and expect to have to replace
parts.

While 300W is a bit low, I doubt that it is the cause of your problem.

If you are failing the direct draw test, then either the drivers are failing
or the card is. Undo the overclocking (most people cannot even tell any
difference anyways), and install the correct driver set for the system. If
*any* other overclocking exists in the system, undo it as well. You may have
already damaged the system by doing this. Anyone who overclocks a system
should make sure they have the assests to repair or replace the components
that are likely to suffer a premature failure because they are not designed
to be overclocked. That's why there are specifications.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org