hmmm - I have slower proccesor, and it's an AMD....
How are you even getting FPS over 60 - thought XP had a 60fps loc on refresh. I'm running at 1200x1600 true color (32).
Samsung 955df 19" monitor.
After I deleted the clip.cfg file I've had no problems, CTD's or other wise....just some of the graphics glitches, but no core probs.
My FPS are areound 40-45 level flight, but puling the trigger drops them down to 12...lol 

 Good thing I dont use tracers 

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System Information
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Time of this report: 10/15/2003, 18:38:15
       Machine name: DANSXP2700
   Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 1 (2600.xpsp2.030422-1633)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: GBT___
       System Model: AWRDACPI
               BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
          Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2700+,  MMX,  3DNow, ~2.2GHz
             Memory: 1536MB RAM
          Page File: 131MB used, 1257MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
    DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0b (4.09.0000.0902)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
     DxDiag Version: 5.03.0001.0902 32bit Unicode
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DxDiag Notes
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  DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
      Display Tab 1: No problems found.
        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 9500 PRO / 9700
     Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
        Chip type: RADEON 9500 AGP Pro (0x4E45)
         DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
       Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4E45&SUBSYS_00021002&REV_00
   Display Memory: 128.0 MB
     Current Mode: 1600 x 1200 (32 bit) (85Hz)
          Monitor: Default Monitor
  Monitor Max Res: 
      Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
   Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6387 (English)
      DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
 Driver Date/Size: 9/12/2003 22:43:24, 372736 bytes
      WHQL Logo'd: Yes
  WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
              VDD: n/a
         Mini VDD: ati2mtag.sys
    Mini VDD Date: 9/12/2003 22:43:04, 611328 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-0D05-11CF-416B-0820A1C2CB35}
        Vendor ID: 0x1002
        Device ID: 0x4E45
        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 Audigy Audio [B000]
 Default Sound Playback: Yes
 Default Voice Playback: Yes
            Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00511102&REV_03
        Manufacturer ID: 1
             Product ID: 100
                   Type: WDM
            Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
         Driver Version: 5.12.0001.0253 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
            WHQL Logo'd: Yes
          Date and Size: 8/12/2002 11:03:30, 837548 bytes
            Other Files: 
        Driver Provider: Creative
         HW Accel Level: Full
              Cap Flags: 0xF5F
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 4000, 191999
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 32, 30
 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 32, 30
              HW Memory: 0
       Voice Management: Yes
 EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
               Registry: OK
      Sound Test Result: Not run