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DirectX problem
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Posted by: RabidSponge
When I play games that use versions of DirectX at or above version 8.1, they periodically freeze for about 15 - 20 seconds. (Games that use older versions of DirectX or OpenGL work fine though). I've used the newest drivers for my graphics card as well as older drivers and it still does this. I also got windows XP service pack 1 and the problem still persists. Reinstalling DirectX 9.0b also did nothing.
Does anyone have any idea about how to fix this?
I have:
GeForce 4 ti4600
Athlon XP 2000+
768 mb DDR RAM
SoundBlaster Audigy
WindowsXP with service pack 1
DirectX 9.0b
Posted by: IceBreaker
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Originally posted by RabidSponge
When I play games that use versions of DirectX at or above version 8.1, they periodically freeze for about 15 - 20 seconds. (Games that use older versions of DirectX or OpenGL work fine though). I've used the newest drivers for my graphics card as well as older drivers and it still does this. I also got windows XP service pack 1 and the problem still persists. Reinstalling DirectX 9.0b also did nothing.
Does anyone have any idea about how to fix this?
I have:
GeForce 4 ti4600
Athlon XP 2000+
768 mb DDR RAM
SoundBlaster Audigy
WindowsXP with service pack 1
DirectX 9.0b
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The GF4Ti (along with all prev vcards) does not support DX9 extensions, however the card should be working just fine with DX9 game though (albeit the lack of extra DX9 features support, like I said).
HOWEVER: using latest detonator drivers with older nVidia cards is NOT a good idea - latest drivers are specifically designed for recent vcards, however they can also cause a 50% drop in performance on older cards (in other words, nVidia have completely let down their customers - one reason why I'll never buy another nVidiot card again grrr  )
I strongly suggest you revert back to an older driver, WHQL-certified if possible, such as version 44.67 (click on the 'I Agree' link to begin download). AFAIK v44.67 is rock-solid, and the best you can get for the GF4 family in terms of stability AND performance - on my GF4Ti, 'PoP - Sands of time' (requires DX9) played without a glitch using these drivers 
Posted by: RabidSponge
I downloaded and installed the drivers you suggested. Unfortunately, the problem still persists.
Also, I just updated my sound card drivers and this also didn't fix the problem. I also tested games while I had my sound card disabled and they still constantly lock up.
Posted by: IceBreaker
Did you do a CLEAN removal of the prev. drivers? nVidia sometimes leaves a sh*tload of files & reg entries even after an "uninstall".
uninstall the drivers again, reboot, then finish off the remnants using nvcleaner. No reboot is required. Then only, install the new drivers. Reboot, then right-click on the desktop (not on an icon), open 'display properties' -> 'parameters' -> 'advanced' - vcard tab, and try disabling anti-aliasing & anisotropic filtering - usually, they are disabled by default, I think. If this still fails, try toggling the 'fog table emulation' (THIS REQUIRES A REBOOT with each change). There is also a 'compatibility' slider amongst the vcard settings - try setting it to 'compatibility' mode. Good luck..
Posted by: RabidSponge
I did almost everything you said, and it still locks up every few seconds. The only thing I didn't do was change the compatibility slider. I couldn't find it.
Posted by: IceBreaker
I doubt the 'compatibility' slider will change anything, though you can always give it a try...
...have you tried running DXdiag? check all tabs and look for error reports (esp. the Display tab)..
Posted by: RabidSponge
Yeah, I've run dxdiag. It claims that everything is working fine.
Posted by: IceBreaker
I don't suppose you overclocked your card...the "lockups" would then occur even on non-DX8.1 & non-DX9 games as well...
As a last resort, you could try updating your chipset's (ie. mainboard) drivers - that can solve a lot of problems..
As a sidenote, DirectX also comprises DirectSound - your soundcard may well be at the root of the problem...
Posted by: RabidSponge
I didn't overclock my card.
I've done the DirectSound tests and they've reported that everything is ok. I've also tested my games with my sound card turned off and they still freeze. I'm pretty sure it's my video card. I've tested UT2004 with video acceleration turned off and it runs fine.
I haven't tried updating my motherboard drivers yet though. I'll try that in a little while.
Posted by: RabidSponge
There were no updates for my motherboard.
Posted by: IceBreaker
What's your chipset & mobo reference?
Posted by: RabidSponge
I've got an Asus nForce 1 model A7N266-C.
Posted by: IceBreaker
nForce1? nVidia's are unified drivers, so the latest download from the nVidia.com website should cover all existing nVidia chipsets: nForce3, nForce2 (confirmed in my case)...and nForce1.
Posted by: RabidSponge
Whoops... I checked the Asus website rather than the nVidia one for updates. But for some strange reason, the driver installation program just quits out on me.
Posted by: IceBreaker
Uninstall the previous drivers & reboot before proceeding with the new ones  (cf. add/remove apps panel - the drivers should be listed)
Posted by: RabidSponge
OK, I screwed up my sound trying to rollback the sound drivers I installed (the new drivers wouldn't let me use my subwoofer for some reason), so that in combination with my video problems and a cluttered hard drive made a clean wipe sound more and more attractive. I reformatted my hard drive, reinstalled windows and my drivers(of course with older graphics drivers  ) and the problem still persists. So, I'm beginning to think that it's a problem with the card itself rather than with the drivers. There's a place in town I think I can get a graphics card and return it if it doesn't fix the problem.
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