Help! FS2002 & more...

[jato72]

My brand new machine crashes after about 2-5 minutes of playing MS2002.  It also crashes on every other game that uses DirectX.  It crashes every single time, although not right away.  I am pretty sure I have all of the lastest drivers.  Other non-DirectX programs work fine.  

Help!

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System Information
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Time of this report: 4/8/2003, 15:22:31
      Machine name: P4
  Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 1 (2600.xpsp1.020828-1920)
          Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: GBT___
      System Model: AWRDACPI
              BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
         Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.66GHz
            Memory: 1024MB RAM
         Page File: 91MB used, 2373MB available
       Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
   DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0a (4.09.0000.0901)
DX Setup Parameters: None
    DxDiag Version: 5.03.0000.0901 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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 DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
     Display Tab 1: The file nv4_disp.dll is not digitally signed, which means that it has not been tested by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL).  You may be able to get a WHQL logo'd driver from the hardware manufacturer.
       Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
         Music Tab: No problems found.
         Input Tab: No problems found.
       Network Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D:    0/4 (n/a)
DirectDraw:  0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectPlay:  0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow:  0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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       Card name: NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4200 with AGP8X
    Manufacturer: NVIDIA
       Chip type: GeForce4 Ti 4200 with AGP8X
        DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
      Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0281&SUBSYS_040510B0&REV_A1
  Display Memory: 64.0 MB
    Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (72Hz)
         Monitor: Default Monitor
 Monitor Max Res:
     Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
  Driver Version: 6.14.0001.4345 (English)
     DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 3/20/2003 20:13:00, 3097098 bytes
     WHQL Logo'd: No
 WHQL Date Stamp: None
             VDD: n/a
        Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys
   Mini VDD Date: 3/20/2003 20:13:00, 1261418 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-41C1-11CF-F963-042400C2CB35}
       Vendor ID: 0x10DE
       Device ID: 0x0281
       SubSys ID: 0x040510B0
     Revision ID: 0x00A1
     Revision ID: 0x00A1
     Video Accel:
Deinterlace Caps: n/a
        Registry: OK
    DDraw Status: Enabled
      D3D Status: Enabled
      AGP Status: Not Available
DDraw Test Result: Not run
D3D7 Test Result: Not run
D3D8 Test Result: Not run
D3D9 Test Result: Not run

[ozzy72]

Hmm, could be the service pack. It is known to cause issues on some machines for no known reason. Try re-installing standard XP and see if that cures it.

Ozzy

[congo]

There is 1 line in the Dx info that puzzles me.

AGP Status: Not Available

It should read : 4x or 8x if you have an 8x motherboard.

I suggest going into BIOS setup and checking to make sure
that you Primary VGA display is set to AGP and not PCI. that's a start. ( and hopefully the simple solution)

[jato72]

I changed out the RAM.  Everything is fine now.  Wow, I was worried.  I went from Mushkin (sp) to Corsair.  

Coming from a P3 600, the frame rates are spectacular!

Thanks for your help.