I've got a weird problem with my system. it only comes up on blizzard games (warcraft, starcraft, diablo2....) but when I start the games that have no intro enabled, the game begins to load and the screen flashes a few times back and forth from the game to desktop while changing rez. then it drops to desktop. the game is still active below and if I click on it it will flash up and shut right back down.
the games that do have an intro load real slow and the intro comes up one block at a time 1/4" squares. after the intro finally loads it then drops to desktop like the other games.
I'm assuming it has something to do with the video card (maybe getting to hot, if I shut the system down for awhile it works again for awhile) .
the other that is weird is when I run dxdiag (while the games aren't running) it says no problems and direct draw tests fine but when I run d3d tests I get a message that says I stopped the test by hitting a key, even though I didn't.
after shutting down for awhile the tests run fine but as soon as the games start screwing up the dxdiag test screws up to
all my other games seem to be running ok, only the blizzard games seem to be having trouble.
and this has been happening off and on for a month or so.
any ideas.
btw-any programs out there that will monitor my vid card temp?
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System Information
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Time of this report: 6/18/2003, 20:14:39
Machine name:
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 1 (2600.xpsp2.030422-1633)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: n/a
System Model: n/a
BIOS: Award Medallion BIOS v6.0
Processor: Intel Pentium III, ~1.0GHz
Memory: 1024MB RAM
Page File: 176MB used, 1776MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0a (4.09.0000.0901)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.0000.0901 32bit Unicode
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DxDiag Notes
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DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
Display Tab 1: No problems found. DirectDraw test results: All tests were successful. Direct3D 7 test results: All tests were successful. Direct3D 8 test results: All tests were successful. Direct3D 9 test results: All tests were successful.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 2: 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 7200 SERIES
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip type: Radeon 7200 AGP (QD)
DAC type: Internal DAC(350MHz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_5144&SUBSYS_001A1002&REV_01
Display Memory: 64.0 MB
Current Mode: 1152 x 864 (32 bit) (70Hz)
Monitor: ViewSonic VA800
Monitor Max Res: 1280,1024
Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
Driver Version: 6.13.0010.6166 (English)
DDI Version: 8
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 8/16/2002 00:30:20, 227840 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: ati2mtag.sys
Mini VDD Date: 8/16/2002 00:30:06, 486528 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-1204-11CF-A46B-1020A3C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x5144
SubSys ID: 0x001A1002
Revision ID: 0x0001
Revision ID: 0x0001
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_D ModeMPEG2_C
Deinterlace Caps:
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result: All tests were successful.
D3D7 Test Result: All tests were successful.
D3D8 Test Result: All tests were successful.
D3D9 Test Result: All tests were successful.
