Okay, my graphics card wont display ANYTHING. theres about 5 games that i play (or try to) and it wont display them.. all it does is go into the intro screen and then it flickers and goes back out to the desktop :mad: Can someone help me out here?
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Okay, my graphics card wont display ANYTHING. theres about 5 games that i play (or try to) and it wont display them.. all it does is go into the intro screen and then it flickers and goes back out to the desktop :mad: Can someone help me out here?
Some driver revisions don't work well in games, particularly new ones.
What driver revision are you using?
Uhh... :o how can i figure this out? i bought this computer from a guy who built it as his gaming machine and decided to get rid of it..(the guy builds computers for lots of people) i havent done any driver changes or anything since ive gotten it... where can i find this info? sorry to be a pain...
right click on desktop. select properties. got to settings/advanced/GF2MX and give us the last four numbers of the driver version.
2183
thanks for the help...keep it coming :)
Version 21.83 was the official Nvidia driver about 1 whole year ago, I recommend that you try the newest version, 41.09 (From www.nvidia.com ) or try version 40.72 from www.guru3d.com
Tell us if that solves anything :). Make sure you also have DirectX 8.1 installed if you already haven't.
installed direct x 9.0 (the latest one) and the NVidia official driver...didnt help me...i went into the game and it came back to the desktop in a lower resolution... *sigh* i just want it to work... any other ideaS?
What game is this? It might be a game-only issue, perhaps something to do with your hardware.
Go to the system bios and check the AGP aperture is at least 32MB. 64MB should be a good setting.
Using 2x AGP instead of 4x might help.
In PCI configuration assigning IRQ to VGA might also help.
Run DXdiag and make sure all the tests run. If they dont you might have the DX bug. disabling that harware function might actually enable it.
If using windows 98 you might need to completly remove drivers and reinstall. reboot to safe mode, uninstall from add/remove progs, run detenator destoyer, reboot and install new drivers.
If you had a different card before the MX200 you might need to completly remove any driver files and reg entries left behind. for this it might be easier to reinstall windows.
Maybe the card is overheating. MX200's have very small coolers. If you got a hot one that cooler wont cut it.
Could be voltage drop.
Remove the card and slide it in and out of its slot a few times to clean up contacts. Check the 3.3v rail is within tolerance and stable.
BTW whats you Vcore set at? should be 1.75v
Well, just checked the BIOS settings...everything seems to be the way you guys said to have it set..it said the computer temp was at 86 degrees...do you think thats too much? do i need to replace the stock cooler with a new one? Im beginning to think i need a new graphics card... (btw, im trying to play Need For Speed: Porsche Unleashed and Comand and Conquer: Renegade *yes i know its a bad game* ) Id also like to know if im going to have these problems if i buy Grand theft auto vice city :(
So it ran the tests in DXdiag ok?
Which motherboard? got latest chipset drivers?
86 degrees...? What are the units on that 86 degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit? If it's fahrenheit you are safe, but if it's Celsius then that is the reason why games are playing badly. I'm pretty sure you are referring to Fahrenheit, but you never know..Quote:
Originally posted by Mrfreddio55
Well, just checked the BIOS settings...everything seems to be the way you guys said to have it set..it said the computer temp was at 86 degrees...do you think thats too much? do i need to replace the stock cooler with a new one? Im beginning to think i need a new graphics card... (btw, im trying to play Need For Speed: Porsche Unleashed and Comand and Conquer: Renegade *yes i know its a bad game* ) Id also like to know if im going to have these problems if i buy Grand theft auto vice city :(
Have you checked the game's support forums? Does every game crash or is it only those two?
well its 86 degrees farenhiet...and its just primarily on those two games..(theyre the latest game i have right now) i havent run the direct x thing yet..where do i go to do that?:confused: the motherboard is a MSI...and i imagine that it just has the original drivers...
for the direct x thingy:Quote:
Originally posted by Mrfreddio55
well its 86 degrees farenhiet...and its just primarily on those two games..(theyre the latest game i have right now) i havent run the direct x thing yet..where do i go to do that?:confused: the motherboard is a MSI...and i imagine that it just has the original drivers...
click on start ---> run ---> type, dxdiag
Goto run and type in dxdiag and do some diagnostics on there.
What motherboard are you using? I suggest getting the latest chipset drivers and maybe even check if any new BIOS's have fixes.
One of my friends just solved a sound poppping poblem interferring with video performance with a BIOS flash so that may be a possibile solution as well, but I'd do the DirectX tests first.
Ok, thats a start.Quote:
Originally posted by Mrfreddio55
the motherboard is a MSI...and i imagine that it just has the original drivers...
Which MSI motherboard? specifically which chipset? VIA or AMD?
MSI make both and you need the right driver.
Also which OS? If your using win98 chipset drivers its no wonder nothing works.
Well, im running Win ME.... and im not sure what the specific chipset is...i have an amd processor so im assuming that the chipset is amd? where can i find this info? or am i going to have to actually look at the motherboard?
its not displaying jack...i cant see any font whatsoever in the windows start menu now... :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:
As far as i can tell from here you could be running an MX200 in a cardboard box. Get real.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...3/fd041331.gif
Well, thanks for trying to help..
*rolls eyes*
You can find out what motherboard you have by finding the manual and telling me the model numbers, or look on the motherboard itself. The model # will be located differently on different motherboards but sometimes it is located near the PCI slots and sometimes near the memory slots. Just look for something with a mixture of letters and numbers.
When was the last time you formatted? Sounds like something really screwed up over your usual config so try a system restore if you have that feature turned on.
Ok...on the sticker attached to the motherboard it reads: 1300064523
Chipset looks to be a VIA, processor AMD
and, inbetween the PCI slots numbers read: N1996
also inbetween the PCI slots reads : K7T Turbo Ver:3 (not sure if that has to do with anything)
and i havent formatted since the computer was made..:(
Thanks for the help... :)
Thanks. that helps.
If you havent upgraded chipset driver before, download the latest VIA 4in1 drivers from http://www.viaarena.com/?PageID=2
Get 4in1 4.43v.zip and the Driver installation guide if you need it.
That might fix it.
Have you run the DXdiag tests yet? There's a common bug in win9x and DX8. sometimes it says the hardware functions are enabled when they'r actaually disabled and disbaling them may enable them etc. might still have to do that if thats the problem.
Changing video drivers in win9x can cause all sorts of problems so you might also need to do a complete driver removal in safe mode before reinstalling new drivers. especially if youve ever downgraded Nvidia drivers in winME.
But ive already said all that. Im just tired of giving out good advice for ppl to ignore it and keep asking the same question. sorry if it gets my goat.
ran dxdaig, tests showed up to be perfect..installed the new chipset drivers, still no go...
do you think ill need to re-format or something? maybe my motherboard/or graphics card is dead?
thanks for the support
It could still be a driver problem. Try what i described in my first post. A proper driver cleanup.
By restarting in safe mode the OS loads a standard VGA driver so when you uninstall the Nvidia drivers via add remove programs and when you run detenator destroyer, those driver files wont be in use so can actually be deleted. other wise files in use at the time wont be deleted.
You can change display to a standard VGA fist but will need to reboot anyway. safe mode is just quiker.
Check device manage for any red or yellow flags to make sure you dont have any device conflicts or unknown devices hogging IRQ's
If that dont work maybe its time for a format.
Its still possible the graphics card is over heating. the fan might have stopped or if the HS might have come loose. its only help on by double sided tape. IMO they're all too small anyway and a 30C+ case wouldnt help.
Check it and check the temp of the core by holding a finger firmly to the PCB directly at the base of the core on the back of the card.
If you burn you finger in less than 3 seconds it probably too hot.
Voltage drop can be an Issue too but voltage and heat go hand it hand so start with heat. A format wouldnt solve that so make sure it running cool and sufficiently powered first. Check the motherboard 3.3v rail with MSI's PC Alert utility on in the system bios.
BTW, you did try 1x and 2x AGP right?