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Title: 256mb vid card..and single didgit fps:(
Post by: BGBMAW on August 22, 2004, 03:30:01 PM
ok..i broke down and bougth new vid and ram...

but im still way lo on fps..

im sad


so..my vid memory says..265.2  used 27.s
           Sys Memory  767  used 421
  Text 49.7



what do i need to to ..:(

i have my settings on my video card control panel all set to performance...


dam..I though it would be easy
Title: 256mb vid card..and single didgit fps:(
Post by: Blooz on August 22, 2004, 03:45:30 PM
Are your frames set to limited (45 or 60) or unlimited?

Video resolution too high maybe?

Latest ATI drivers, DirectX 9.0b?

Scanned for viruses?

Background junk services shut down?

All I can think of atm.
Title: 256mb vid card..and single didgit fps:(
Post by: ebgb on August 22, 2004, 10:04:28 PM
Download and run a program like 3dMark2003 or 3dMark2001SE.
Benchmark your system then use the online database to compare your rig to similar systems using the same GPU and CPU.  Pay
attention to the memory speeds as it is an indication of an overclocked rig.  Match your system to as many in the database as possible and see if your scores fall in line.

If they don't - you have a driver issue.

If they do - hmmm   I'll have to think about that one.

I suspect the former.
Title: 256mb vid card..and single didgit fps:(
Post by: Zanth on August 23, 2004, 10:41:05 AM
The drivers that come with a card are almost always not the ones you want to use because they are old and do not have improvements/bug fixes later drivers do.
Title: 256mb vid card..and single didgit fps:(
Post by: ebgb on August 23, 2004, 10:48:37 PM
Please let us know if you get this fixed.  I have a similar issue on a friend's rig, an ATI card too.

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Title: 256mb vid card..and single didgit fps:(
Post by: BGBMAW on August 23, 2004, 11:00:23 PM
im still crapped out..im pissed abnd tired of working with this stuff..I cant beleive im wishing for Ah1 or another game....Im just tired of thsi crap
Title: 256mb vid card..and single didgit fps:(
Post by: Darkish on August 24, 2004, 08:04:55 AM
Are you using the video option that allows textures to be loaded the vid card memory?  Your card has enough memory to handle the 512 size textures.
Title: 256mb vid card..and single didgit fps:(
Post by: BGBMAW on August 24, 2004, 12:47:10 PM
wel after sending skuzzy a dxdiag report..It showed i have 2 sound cards in..SB live and my Intel MObo .one...

is it easy to shut off my Mobos?...and how?
Title: 256mb vid card..and single didgit fps:(
Post by: 214thCavalier on August 24, 2004, 01:15:09 PM
There is usually an option to disable the onboard sound somewhere in your bios.
Title: 256mb vid card..and single didgit fps:(
Post by: SlapShot on August 24, 2004, 02:53:00 PM
Quote
Originally posted by BGBMAW
wel after sending skuzzy a dxdiag report..It showed i have 2 sound cards in..SB live and my Intel MObo .one...

is it easy to shut off my Mobos?...and how?


You have to get into the Mobo BIOS. What Mobo do u have ?
Title: 256mb vid card..and single didgit fps:(
Post by: BigGun on August 24, 2004, 03:34:17 PM
If you know BGB...just imagine him messing with bios. Hope you get up & flying soon. I just might have to drive up there & help ya, tired of seeing you boohooing on bbs & not flying.
Title: 256mb vid card..and single didgit fps:(
Post by: SlapShot on August 24, 2004, 03:38:28 PM
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Originally posted by BigGun
If you know BGB...just imagine him messing with bios. Hope you get up & flying soon. I just might have to drive up there & help ya, tired of seeing you boohooing on bbs & not flying.


LOL ... there is always a method behind his madness ... this was probably what he was trying to accomplish ...  :D
Title: 256mb vid card..and single didgit fps:(
Post by: GreenCloud on August 24, 2004, 05:38:24 PM
ASUS P4b..is mobo..

when i did my Diaxdag thing it showed i had 2 sound cards running..the mobo has one i guess..

so i went to control panel --Sound and devices and turned them off..I think..still CRAP FPS..


So..what other way to i turn them off..where is BIOS?

Next..where do i find this benchmark thing..and what do i do with it..is it liek running plingplotter?..pretty easy?


Im getting to a point where thsi is taking too much time...

I now spent 250$ upgrading to play this game..and now cant play it..very tirred of it..


IS there a specialist ..or a phone number to someone who can help?..
Title: 256mb vid card..and single didgit fps:(
Post by: 2bighorn on August 24, 2004, 06:18:43 PM
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Originally posted by GreenCloud
ASUS P4b..is mobo..


Get something like WCPUID to find excact model of your "mobo"
http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA002374/src/download.html

Then go here:
http://www.asus.com/products/mb/mbindex.htm

Click on your "mobo", click again on left side menu item "Download", then select "Manual",
find "Your MoBo User's manual english" (not French), take 10 minutes time to read, and you'll be all set to fiddle with BIOS...
Title: 256mb vid card..and single didgit fps:(
Post by: JTs on August 25, 2004, 03:09:51 PM
most mobo let you get into bios buy pressing the delete key during bootup.  once in there look for integrated periphials.
turn off on board sound and legacy sound. hit escape key and save changes to exit. BE CAREFUL.
Title: 256mb vid card..and single didgit fps:(
Post by: Blooz on August 26, 2004, 03:09:32 AM
Just read in the latest edition of PC Gamer magazine's hardware section that the latest ATI cards will clamp down the AGP slot on the motherboard if the BIOS is older.

I think you guys are moving in the right direction.

Newer ATI cards + older motherboards = slow video
Title: 256mb vid card..and single didgit fps:(
Post by: Overlag on August 26, 2004, 06:53:50 AM
to be fair a 9600pro isnt THAT good. Ram doesnt = performance. a 9700pro with 128mb by your idea of performance would be rubbish, but its the fact the core and ram is faster, not how big the ram is.
Title: 256mb vid card..and single didgit fps:(
Post by: Overlag on August 26, 2004, 06:56:09 AM
Quote
Originally posted by Darkish
Are you using the video option that allows textures to be loaded the vid card memory?  Your card has enough memory to handle the 512 size textures.


yes but it doesnt have the SPEED to do 512k textures...yes it has the space to store them but the important thing is how fast it can draw them.