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Neil Dela Osa \(Microsoft\)
Excellent. That's great to hear.
Sparten67 said:Jimmy S. and anyone else who has been following this thread! I finally
solved
the problem of the games locking up intermittently! I simply took the
cover
off of the computer and vacuumed and used canned air to blow and remove
all
the dust from the fans and the various cards,etc. The fan used to rev up
quite a lot, as though it was working too hard to stay cool! Once the
computer was cleaned up, it now runs without this constant revving of the
fans! No more lockups!!!!
Sparten67 said:Good advice, Jimmy S. I will certainly do that! Thanks for the ideas and
thoughts!
Jimmy S. said:Hi Sparten,
Put this issue on the shelf for a week or two and when you're
ready to tackle the challenge, we'll give it a go again.
--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site:
http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any
rights.
_________________________________________________________
| Neil, thanks for the suggestion, but have tried all of that and this
is the
| recommended video card, so I am washing my hands of the whole mess!
The games
| in question are just not designed to operate with today's computers!
|
| "Neil Dela Osa (Microsoft)" wrote:
|
| > You might consider dialing down the games resolution or disabling
advanced
| > features like shadowing, flares etc.
| >
| > I notice you are using a Geforce 2MX and the stuttering behavior
your seeing
| > my be framerate issue where the scenes are too detailed for the
card to
| > render.
| >
| >
| > | > > Jimmy S. I installed the chipset that you referred to and tried
| > > uninstalling
| > > and installing the games in question, but the results were the
same! The
| > > games still hangup while playing! I think it's a useless
situation! It's
| > > not
| > > worth all of this trial and error and time spent to work it out!
I hate
| > > wasting your time also! I really appreciate all that you
attempted to do
| > > and
| > > I'm sure that everyone else does to, but it's time to hang it up!
Thanks.
| > > "Jimmy S." wrote:
| > >
| > >> Hi Sparten,
| > >>
| > >> Okay, since you have an AGP card with recent drivers that means
that
| > >> the report from Intel that your onboard video is disabled is
accurate as
| > >> you are using AGP video in place of the onboard video chipset.
| > >>
| > >> Now let's see which update you need to updated your chipset
drivers.
| > >> I'm not going to cover extras such as the application
accelerator as that
| > >> will just be adding extra variables into an already complex
equation.
| > >>
| > >> This is your CHIPSET driver.. grab it right away and install it:
| > >> > | 5. INF Update Utility [INFINST.EXE] (1541KB) 6.3.0.1007
12/16/2004
| > >> > | This utility installs INF files that inform the operating
system how
| > >> > to
| > >> > | properly configure the chipset for specific functionality
such as USB
| > >> > and
| > >> > | AGP.
| > >> > |
| > >> > |
| > >> > | Read Me (txt) Release Notes (htm)
| > >>
| > >> --
| > >> Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell /
User
| > >> Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| > >>
| > >> Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site:
http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
| > >> MS Games Help and Support Center:
http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
| > >> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer
any
| > >> rights.
| > >> _________________________________________________________
| > >>
message
| > >> | > >> | Jimmy S.
| > >> | Here is the info on my dxdiag video card: Card name:
NVIDIA
| > >> GeForce2
| > >> | MX/MX 400
| > >> | Manufacturer: NVIDIA
| > >> | Chip type: GeForce2 MX/MX 400
| > >> | DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
| > >> | Device Key:
Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0110&SUBSYS_88261462&REV_B2
| > >> | Display Memory: 64.0 MB
| > >> | Current Mode: 800 x 600 (16 bit) (75Hz)
| > >> | Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
| > >> | Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
| > >> | Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
| > >> | Driver Version: 6.14.0010.7189 (English)
| > >> | DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
| > >> | Driver Attributes: Final Retail
| > >> | Driver Date/Size: 4/1/2005 16:16:00, 3980288 bytes
| > >> | WHQL Logo'd: n/a
| > >> | WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
| > >> | VDD: n/a
| > >> | Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys
| > >> | Mini VDD Date: 4/1/2005 16:16:00, 3454656 bytes
| > >> | Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4250-11CF-C76B-2CA813C2CB35}
| > >> | Vendor ID: 0x10DE
| > >> | Device ID: 0x0110
| > >> | SubSys ID: 0x88261462
| > >> | Revision ID: 0x00B2
| > >> | Revision ID: 0x00B2
| > >> | "Jimmy S." wrote:
| > >> |
| > >> | > Hi Sparten,
| > >> | >
| > >> | > Which type of Video Card do you have installed?
| > >> | > You can find that in your dxdiag report. The part
| > >> | > of the report you posted at the bottom of this
| > >> | > post is missing that part of the dxdiag information.
| > >> | >
| > >> | > --
| > >> | > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell
/ User
| > >> | > Jimmy S.
| > >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| > >> | >
| > >> | > Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site:
| > >> http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
| > >> | > MS Games Help and Support Center:
| > >> http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
| > >> | > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I
confer any
| > >> rights.
| > >> | > _________________________________________________________
| > >> | >
message
| > >> | > >> | > | As I said before, Jimmy S. I was able to analyze my system
and get
| > >> a list of
| > >> | > | downoads from Intel, but that is the problem! I don't know
which
| > >> ones to
| > >> | > | download. There are several to choose from! It wasn't very
specific
| > >> as to
| > >> | > | which one should be used for my system! I can't download
some of
| > >> them,
| > >> | > | because there would be conflicts with my present sound
card, etc.
| > >> Here are
| > >> | > | the drivers on the list!:
| > >> | > | What should I do? Thanks again.
| > >> | > | IntelR 845 Chipset Family
| > >> | > | 9 downloads on 1 page supported for Windows* XP Home
Edition
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > | Download Types:
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > | Drivers
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > | Utilities, Tools and Examples
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > | Drivers
| > >> | > | Title Ver.# Date
| > >> | > | 1. Graphics Driver [WIN2K_XP14103.EXE] (6037KB) 14.10.3
6/28/2005
| > >> Download
| > >> | > | Installs drivers for the integrated graphics controller of
IntelR
| > >> chipsets.
| > >> | > | This is not to be used if the system has a third party
graphics
| > >> card.
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > | Read Me (txt) Release Notes (htm)
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > | OS:Windows* 2000, Windows* XP Home Edition, Windows* XP
Media
| > >> Center
| > >> | > | Edition, Windows* XP Professional
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > | 2. INF Update Utility - Zip Format [INFINST_ENU.ZIP]
(1927KB)
| > >> 6.3.0.1007
| > >> | > | 12/16/2004
| > >> | > | NOTE: This file is intended for use by developers/advanced
users.
| > >> If you
| > >> | > | are not a developer/advanced user, please download
INFINST_ENU.EXE
| > >> instead.
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > | Read Me (txt) Release Notes (htm)
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > | OS:Windows* 2000, Windows* 98 SE, Windows* Me, Windows*
Server
| > >> 2003,
| > >> | > | Windows* XP Home Edition, Windows* XP Professional
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > | Download File(s):English 1927KB, Multi language 3041KB
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > | 3. Performance Software - IntelR Application Accelerator
| > >> [IAA23_ENU.EXE,
| > >> | > | IAA23_MULTI.EXE] (1973KB) 2.3 11/13/2002
| > >> | > | The IntelR Application Accelerator enables faster delivery
of data
| > >> from the
| > >> | > | hard drive to the processor and other system level
hardware.
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > | Read Me (txt) Release Notes (htm)
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > | OS:Windows NT* 4.0, Windows* 2000, Windows* 98, Windows*
98 SE,
| > >> Windows* Me,
| > >> | > | Windows* XP Home Edition, Windows* XP Professional
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > | Download File(s):English 1973KB, Multi language 5628KB
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > | 4. Graphics Driver [WIN2K_XP14103.ZIP] (6093KB) 14.10.3
6/28/2005
| > >> Download
| > >> | > | Installs drivers for the integrated graphics controller of
IntelR
| > >> chipsets.
| > >> | > | This file is intended for use by Developers.
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > | Read Me (txt) Release Notes (htm)
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > | OS:Windows* 2000, Windows* XP Home Edition, Windows* XP
Media
| > >> Center
| > >> | > | Edition, Windows* XP Professional
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > | 5. INF Update Utility [INFINST.EXE] (1541KB) 6.3.0.1007
12/16/2004
| > >> | > | This utility installs INF files that inform the operating
system
| > >> how to
| > >> | > | properly configure the chipset for specific functionality
such as
| > >> USB and
| > >> | > | AGP.
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > | Read Me (txt) Release Notes (htm)
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > | OS:Windows* 2000, Windows* 98 SE, Windows* Me, Windows*
Server
| > >> 2003,
| > >> | > | Windows* XP Home Edition, Windows* XP Professional
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > | Download File(s):English 1541KB, Multi language 2657KB
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > | 6. Performance Software - IntelR Application Accelerator
| > >> [IAA222_ENU.EXE,
| > >> | > | IAA222_MULTI.EXE] (1980KB) 2.2.2 8/16/2002
| > >> | > | The IntelR Application Accelerator enables faster delivery
of data
| > >> from the
| > >> | > | hard drive to the processor and other system level
hardware.
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > | Read Me (txt) Release Notes (htm)
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > | OS:Windows NT* 4.0, Windows* 2000, Windows* 98, Windows*
98 SE,
| > >> Windows* Me,
| > >> | > | Windows* XP Home Edition, Windows* XP Professional
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > | Download File(s):English 1980KB, Multi language 5623KB
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > | 7. USB 1.1 and 2.0 drivers
| > >> | > | Provides information about obtaining USB 1.1 and 2.0
drivers for
| > >> Intel(R)
| > >> | > | chipsets.
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > | OS:Linux*, Windows* 2000, Windows* 98, Windows* 98 SE,
Windows* Me,
| > >> Windows*
| > >> | > | XP Home Edition, Windows* XP Professional
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > | Download File(s):
| > >> | > | http://www.intel.com/support/chipsets/usbdriver.htm ...
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > | 8. Chipset Audio Drivers
| > >> | > | Provides information about obtaining chipset audio drivers
for
| > >> Intel(R)
| > >> | > | chipsets.
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > | OS:Windows* 2000, Windows* 98, Windows* 98 SE, Windows*
Me,
| > >> Windows* XP Home
| > >> | > | Edition, Windows* XP Professional
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > | Download File(s):
| > >> | > | http://www.intel.com/support/chipsets/audiodriver.htm ...
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > | Utilities, Tools and Examples
| > >> | > | Title Ver.# Date
| > >> | > | 9. Chipset ID Utility [CHIPID.EXE] (120KB) 2.91 1/25/2005
Download
| > >> | > | The IntelR Chipset Identification Utility provides an easy
way to
| > >> identify
| > >> | > | the specific Intel chipset on your motherboard.
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > | Read Me (txt)
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > | OS:Windows NT* 4.0, Windows* 2000, Windows* 2000 Advanced
Server,
| > >> Windows*
| > >> | > | 2000 Server, Windows* 95, Windows* 95 OSR 2.x, Windows*
98,
| > >> Windows* 98 SE,
