Why is this happening? I have a great rig :(

JBird · **Why is this happening? I have a great rig :( -** 05-19-2003, 10:32 PM

Ok. last night i finally decided to dl and install direct x 9a. so i did so. then i dl and installed the new nvidia drivers, which are certified on their site and should cause no problems. since i did this, whenever i try to play a bf 1942 online game, i either
A.) get in the game, and play for 2 mins until it freezes and says "disconected" or

B.) the map loads about half way and then it says "corrupt data" and kicks me to my desktop (they are stock maps...)

medal of honor mp seems to work fine....no problems there. however, i decided to try the sp first mission just to see how my fps would do now that i have my gf 4 ti 4600...and i was appauled to see that i got under 20 fps throughout the whole mission...from the paradrop to inside the barn....17 fps wtf is going on? i feel like taking a sledgehammer to this thing...it doesnt matter what upgrade i do cry:

any suggestions?

p4 1.5ghz
512 rd pc 800
gf 4 ti 4600 asylum
windows xp prof. corporate w/ sp1
direct x 9a
newest nvdia drivers

^ is identical to Joe's old machine..... oOo:

JBird · 05-19-2003, 10:36 PM

sloi just said this in another post:

I have a DDR video card and an SDR motherboard, meaning I really don't
get the performance I should from a GF4 Ti4600. Get my drift ? Try to go
for compatibility by getting the same type of RAM as in your video card OR
get better, like rambus: it all comes down to transfer speed... but you knew
that already, didn't you ?

could this be why? i have a ddr gf4 ....but i have rd ram. still though, i cant see why this would bog down my rig so much. maybe its my dell oem motherboard hake: i still dont know what kind of mobo i have in my dimension 8100 ...on the parts list it just says motherboard oOo:

05-19-2003, 10:36 PM

you've just been owned by microsoft.

JBird · 05-19-2003, 10:37 PM

explain. and please just dont type some stupid quip like that and not say anything constructive. im very frustrated here hake:

05-19-2003, 10:50 PM

i was refering to the directx9. it messed up my computer badly. in moh:aa

it would read soemthing like the intel proccessor was -1800ghz which is below the requirements so the game crashes, and many of my other games got slower.

Old Reliable · 05-19-2003, 11:01 PM

agreed, i just installed dx9 to comply with requirements for rise of nations demo and I have been playing blitzkrieg only to find in some mulitplayers it says i have corrupt data and disconnects me

JBird · 05-19-2003, 11:15 PM

ok ...ty for elaborating germ...so, i hope i am able to just go back to dx 8 that i had earlier? plz tell me i can do this lol...cuz ill just get rid of 9a and go back to 8.

JBird · 05-20-2003, 12:01 AM

so is that what you guys did ? uninstall 9a and put back 8?

Slaggg · 05-20-2003, 12:05 AM

Wait, wait wait. there's no need to go back. Dx9.0a was pretty unreliable when it comes to gaming applications. 9.1 is much better, from my experience.

Also, Sloi is right. Just think about it a bit. You have a OEM straight RAM Motherboard, and you're using a DDR vid card. The piplines are configured completely different. As all of that vid info travels through the channels to the vid card, it's running on straight RAM. When it hits your DDR vid card, a serious bottleneck occurs. It's no wonder your FPS drops like a stone.

Hopefully your Dell case is an ATX form-factor. If so, go out and buy a new DDR configured MoBo, take it and your comp to a good shop, and have em change your shit.

Slaggg · 05-20-2003, 12:08 AM

but, uhhhh, you'll have to buy some new DDR RAM oOo:

still cheaper than buying a new comp

JBird · 05-20-2003, 12:11 AM

ty for the info slagg...9.1 is better? lol so now i should go try that huh? pssst i wasnt aware that 9.1 was out oOo:

Eight Ace · 05-20-2003, 12:12 AM

...back?...he wants to go back?! ....YOU CAN"T GO BACK!!! ...MWAHAHAHA!!.. ...ahhh..oh yeah, oh God.... eek:

Slaggg · 05-20-2003, 12:13 AM

heh, yeah has been for a bit. And I have had no, and I mean NO probs with it, with any game, or other app.

Slaggg · 05-20-2003, 12:15 AM

[quote="Eight Ace":119af]...back?... he wants to go back?! .... YOU CAN"T GO BACK!!! ...MWAHAHAHA!!.. ...ahhh..oh yeah, oh God.... [/quote:119af]

That's not entirely true. It would take some effort, but it is possible.

Slinky2397 · 05-20-2003, 07:20 AM

Hmm, that thing with the RAM, that could be my problem. My Video card uses DDR ram, and I have PC133 ram, could that be a problem? Because the U2 engine runs like ass on my comp.