OK, I have a neat little problem. I had a problem with a DVD drive not being recognized by windows, bios saw it ok, but not windows. I tried to fix it with the XP "repair" mode, and the mode switched over and started re-installing XP. Once it loaded windows on the install it still couldn't see the CD/DVD drive so it stopped the install due to not being able to find files. Canceling out caused it to reboot, and the reboot started at the same spot in the install.... windows loop !!! It wouldn't let me do anything else.
My solution was to swap my 2 HDs, boot to the new "Master", and do a fresh install of windows. Install seemed normal, and had the normal problems
Installed 4.12 omegas for my video card, upgraded DirectX to 9.0c, fresh DL of the game, and started setting up the controls and noticed screen looked a bit blah, and FR was very low. before in the 70's, now 15 !
So I start looking for trouble. Bring up the task manager , and under the "performance" tab the CPU Usage History window is split which I assume is showing me two CPUs. The first is about maxed out, the second one is about 50%. Now the funny thing..... I have only ONE CPU !!!!!
BIOs shows only one CPU, and on the "processes" tab CPU usage splits between "System" and "System Idle Process". They jump from 40-60% back and forth. Dxdiag (see below) reports 2 CPUs, again "I wish !" HELP !!!!
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System Information
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Time of this report: 5/18/2007, 20:45:50
Machine name: MADDOG1
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 1 (2600.xpsp1.020828-1920)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: To Be Filled By O.E.M. by More String
System Model: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
BIOS: BIOS Date: 02/22/05 21:36:02 Ver: 08.00.09
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.20GHz (2 CPUs), ~3.2GHz
Memory: 3070MB RAM
Page File: 166MB used, 4795MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.0001.0904 32bit Unicode
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DxDiag Notes
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DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
Display Tab 1: The file ati2dvag.dll is not digitally signed, which means that it has not been tested by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL). You may be able to get a WHQL logo'd driver from the hardware manufacturer.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Music Tab: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.
Network Tab: No problems found.
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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (n/a)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)
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Display Devices
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Card name: RADEON X800 Series (Omega 2.5.97a)
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc. (Omega 2.5.97a)
Chip type: RADEON X800 XT AGP (0x4A4B)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4A4B&SUBSYS_00021002&REV_00
Display Memory: 256.0 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: LG L1933TR(Digital)
Monitor Max Res: 1280,1024
Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6497 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 11/30/2004 22:12:50, 221184 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: No
WHQL Date Stamp: None
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: ati2mtag.sys
Mini VDD Date: 12/14/2004 18:51:50, 873984 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-090B-11CF-D36A-0820A1C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x4A4B
SubSys ID: 0x00021002
Revision ID: 0x0000
Revision ID: 0x0000
Video Accel:
Deinterlace Caps: n/a
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Not Available
DDraw Test Result: Not run
D3D7 Test Result: Not run
D3D8 Test Result: Not run
D3D9 Test Result: Not run
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Sound Devices
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Description: SB Live! Wave Device
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_80641102&REV_07
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: emu10k1m.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.3300 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 8/17/2001 08:19:26, 283904 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Microsoft
HW Accel Level: Standard
Cap Flags: 0xF5F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 5000, 100000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 64, 62
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 64, 62
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
Registry: OK
Sound Test Result: Not run
