Directx 9 games /6600GT problems

haxorbro · June 25th, 2005, 11:22 PM

I have just done a clean install of WinXP Pro. I logged into Steam, downloaded the game files and I also installed BF1942 and BF2. So here's what happens:

Half-Life 2/CStrike Source/BF2: Game runs for 5 minutes or so then computer restarts. No "Windows has recovered from a serious error" or any error message or any sort.

BF1942: Runs fine.

My specs are in my signature (which is outdated since I run the 3000 at 1.8GHz now with C'n'Q on. The Nvidia driver is at 71.89 currently, and I've installed the nForce 4 chipset drivers and the AMD drivers as well. I'm suspicious about the videocard. Also, it seems like HL2/CSS/BF2 all use DirectX 9, and BF1942 uses DirectX 8. I've done a reinstall of directx/WinXP, but the problem continues.

Anyone have any ideas?

sweeper2 · June 25th, 2005, 11:37 PM

seems your system is fine, spec wise..

did you uninstall all old display drivers, then reinstall the new ones... also, you might try re-installing the MB agp/display drivers as well...

haxorbro · June 25th, 2005, 11:55 PM

Yes, I've tried reinstalling the display drivers. By the way the videocard is a PCI-Express one, and the nForce drivers. Directx 9 games still suddenly restart. I guess I will have to replace the videocard, until then I'll play DX8 games (which I actually like more than DX9 games

)

Thanks for the info.

dzee · June 26th, 2005, 12:01 AM

Before you do anything id wait to get some more opinions i think most people are in bed at time of this post.
They may have some answers

haxorbro · June 26th, 2005, 12:03 AM

Yep I'll do that. It's 12 PM here btw

EXreaction · June 26th, 2005, 12:09 AM

Only 10:00 here.

Try using a driver cleaner, then installing the latest beta brivers from the nVidia web site.

Atomic Rooster · June 26th, 2005, 01:05 AM

Try clocking the 3000 back to default speeds. Are you using XP SP2?

haxorbro · June 26th, 2005, 01:18 AM

I've installed the Nvidia drivers. I am using WinXP Pro, SP1. Should I get SP2? And by the way as I stated before the 3000 is on default speeds since I did a clean reinstall.

mateo leet-o · June 26th, 2005, 01:19 AM

nvidia just put out new drivers june 22
it's like 77.89 or something, try that
edit:nvm you posted before me

haxorbro · June 26th, 2005, 01:21 AM

I'm currently using the 77.72 drivers. It seems to be either the power supply or the videocard, since games which don't use hardware-level DirectX 9 work perfectly. I'll get a new PSU and a videocard if I can't resolve it, I guess