Re: Problem playing games under XP

Jimmy

I turned off Direct 3D acceleration via the DXDiag tool and my games seem to
be working - what would this mean?

"Jimmy S." wrote:

> Hi David,
>
> "David Brookes" <David Brookes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:784984E2-ABBE-4221-982F-E7FC6513AF04@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> |I have a P4 2.4Mhz, Nvidia Geforce 4 MX 440 AGP video, MS Intellimouse
> | Explorer USB, Asus P4G8X motherboard (on-board audio disabled), SB Live Value
> | sound card running Windows XP SP2 using the latest NVIDIA reference drivers
> | (no proper drivers from manufacture of video card). Whenever I play any games
> | such as Neverwinter Nights, Dungeon Siege and Jedi Academy, after about 5
> | minutes or so of gameplay, the screen will go black and the system will lock
> | up. To get out of it, I have to reboot my PC. PLEASE HELP!!!!!
>
> Hardware issues can cause freezing, black screens and other
> errors. Also, your drivers should always be kept up to date.
>
> Try the following steps one at a time to try and resolve the issue.
> I hope this helps. Please post back if you have any questions! :-)
>
> 1. Update DirectX and your Chipset, Sound, &Video Drivers:
> For all Video / DirectX / Game and Hardware Issues, I have a
> Checklist of Solutions at: http://NibblesNbitsVideo.tk
>
> 2. Dust your fans, vents and components using a 1/4" paintbrush
> and a hose vacuum. Use compressed air for hard to reach places.
> Set a housefan to blow cold air into your case to expose an over-
> heating issue.. If it works add more fans or replace defective ones.
> Use this Motherboard Monitor Utility: http://mbm.livewiredev.com
>
> 3. A faulty power supply can cause STOP errors, random reboots,
> and black screen lockups. One way to test for that is to check the
> wattage sticker on your power supply and then calculate your need
> http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/ (Min. 350 for gaming)
>
> 4. Test your RAM using: http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp
>
> --
> Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
> Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
> Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
> Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
> MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top
> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
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