updated to DirectX9.0c

[Chuck & Karen]

what can I do to check my computer....?? It is freezing every few
seconds....while playing games....I have checked the event viewer and there
is no error or warnings....I have updated my DirectX 8.1 to DirectX9.0c
still having problems...

Processor: 1.80 gigahertz AMD Athlon XP
Board: ASUSTek Computer
Bios: Award Software ASUS A7S266-VM/U2 ACPI
Bios Revision 1006 01/10/2003
40.02 GB
Envision Monitor
Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 1
2 stix of 256MB memory
Display adapter : SiS 650_651_M650_740

any other info needed??

any help? How do I go about updating my drivers for Bios and for display
adapter?? or do I?

 

[Jerry]

There are no such thing as BIOS drivers but the motherboard manufacturer
does periodically update the BIOS itself; check the appropriate web site.

Video drivers are updated from the manufacturers web site; motherboard site
if built in or ATI ot nVidia or whatever - your choice.

 

[Guest]

Try going to run,typeXDIAG Then run the Direct X tests.Update the video
drivers,chk task mgr before you run the game(s),to many tasks/applications
will/would cause problems,increasing the amount of ram would certainly help.

 

[Chuck & Karen]

OKay now here is a really stupid question....I assume that the video driver
is my display adapter????
and as to the memory can we get more that the 510 I have....

 

[Jerry]

Display adapter could be considered to be the monitor and video card
(hardware). Display driver is the software used by the operating system to
tell the 'display adapter' what to display.

If your video card/adapter is built into the motherboard and shares system
memory then you maybe able to increase its size by checking for that option
in the BIOS. (Read the manual).

If you want to increase system memory then that info is also in your owner's
manual. Software that might help: Everest Home Edition from www.lavalys.com
and/or The Belarc Advisor from www.belarc.com