computer graphics card problem

Factual Questions
1

Dear readers,

I have a 750MHz Duron system, 196 megs RAM, 52x CD-ROM drive, not that any of that matters. What matters is my graphics card; NVidia Geforce2 MX 200

After i have selected my options in the menu screens of games i TRY to play, i start the game. At the load up bar, it freezes at the same place, everytime, just as (i think) it starts initialising the graphics card.

I have downloaded the latest drivers, ver 4.13.01.2181

Still the same effects.

This happens PARTICULARLY in Electronic Arts games, for example, NHL2000, and 2001, Need for Speed 3,4 and 5.

Any help appreciated…

Regards,
UD

2

What OS are you running? Windows 2000, and particular Windows ME, aren’t as compatible as Microsoft would like us to think.

3

There’s two sets of drivers you need. The first is the drivers for your motherboard. If you have a Via Chipset based motherboard you can get them at http://www.viatech.com. Otherwise, try to download from the motherboard manufacturer’s website.

Second, I don’t think you’re downloading the proper drivers. The current version is Detonator XP 21.81, and can be downloaded from http://www.nvidia.com. I hope this helps.

FDISK

4

Thankyou FDISK,

I did download Detonator XP 21.81, which upped my nvidia driver version up to ver 4.13.01.2181 (shown in dxdiag)

I am running WIndows 98, first version i believe, and have a T-Bird motherboard…

Ill start lookin for the drivers now. What specific drivers shall i look for, for my motherboard. Graphic updates? or general updates?

The model of my motherboard is M810MR…

Thanks again,
UD

5

Without knowing the exact manufacturer and model of the motherboard I can’t tell you exactly what drivers to get. But, if you go to their website and look up the specs, you should see it telling you the chipset that is used. If that chipset is made by Via (Via KT133, or KT133A), as is most likely the case, then you go to http://www.viatech.com and download their 4-in-1 drivers. The current version is 4.33. Without these drivers, AGP graphics will not function, the system will be slow, and crashes may often occur.

FDISK

6

Its very difficult to find your manufacturers website when all you have is ‘M810MR’… which leads to nothing using google.com.

HAve you come across this before FDISK?
Nowhere in the manual does it say who manufactured my motherboard, nor does it list websites… cheap bastards…

Regards,
UD

7

The FCC-ID may be listed in the manual. If not, you can try poking around the manual, seeing if it has a support or warranty contact that references the manufacturer. As a last resort, the FCC-ID will be printed somewhere on the motherboard, though maybe on the back. If you find this FCC-ID, go to http://www.windrivers.com and enter it into the FCC-ID search at the bottom of the page. That will give you a manufacturer and model name.

FDISK

8

you might also want to try updating your system’s directx – the current version is 8.0a (I believe) – many games have the very issue your describing, and updating the directx often solves it.