Black and White 2 freezing with NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 card

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Just upgraded to NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 card so we could run Black and White 2. Game is still freezing. Running Windows XP Home, Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, AMD Duron ~1.3GHz MMX 3DNow processor, 512MB RAM; DirectX 9.0; 200 W max 328 W power supply. Checked power requirements for all installed perpherals, totalled 285. Removed one CD ROM drive and one multi-card reader, reduced power requirements to 234. Any other suggestions? Should I upgrade the power supply?

Thanks in advance.

Brian
 
quite possibly the lack of power in your comp. make sure you have the most up to date drivers for the vid card and the most up to date direct x. a neat little tool that you can use for analysis is the direct x diagnostic tool. go to start, run, and type in "dxdiag". (no quotes) this'll tell you the main things that you need to know about your comp. Feel free to post it here in the thread.
 
Ran dxdiag, thanks

Thanks, ran DxDiag already, that's what enabled me to tell you as much as I did. It appears you may right about the power supply, as my amended post shows. Current power consumption is about 217 watts.

Here is the an abridged version of the DxDiag results:
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System Information
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Time of this report: 12/31/2005, 17:14:38
Machine name: FAMILYPC
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: GBT___
System Model: AWRDACPI
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Duron(tm) processor, MMX, 3DNow, ~1.3GHz
Memory: 512MB RAM
Page File: 172MB used, 614MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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DirectX Files 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: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce FX 5200
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0322&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_A1
Display Memory: 64.0 MB
Current Mode: 1600 x 1200 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Default Monitor
Monitor Max Res:
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6693 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 10/29/2004 13:50:00, 3736704 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys
Mini VDD Date: 10/29/2004 13:50:00, 2826944 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4062-11CF-9579-0A2000C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0322
SubSys ID: 0x00000000
Revision ID: 0x00A1
Revision ID: 0x00A1

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Sound Devices
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Description: VIA Audio (WAVE)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3058&SUBSYS_A0021458&REV_50
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: viaudio.sys
Driver Version: 5.10.0000.3621 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
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Sound Capture Devices
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Description: VIA Audio (WAVE)
Default Sound Capture: Yes
Default Voice Capture: Yes
Driver Name: viaudio.sys
Driver Version: 5.10.0000.3621 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 8/31/2001 01:10:00, 37248 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x41
Format Flags: 0xFF0

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DirectMusic
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DLS Path: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\drivers\GM.DLS
DLS Version: 1.00.0016.0002
Acceleration: n/a
Ports: Microsoft Synthesizer, Software (Not Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal, Default Port
VIA Audio (WAVE), Software (Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal
Microsoft MIDI Mapper [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
Registry: OK
Test Result: Not run

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DirectInput Devices
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Device Name: Mouse
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Keyboard
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a

Poll w/ Interrupt: No
Registry: OK

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USB Devices
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+ USB Root Hub
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x1106, 0x3038
| Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub
| Service: usbhub
| Driver: usbhub.sys, 8/3/2004 22:08:42, 57600 bytes
| Driver: usbd.sys, 8/23/2001 04:00:00, 4736 bytes

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Gameport Devices
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+ VIA AC'97 Audio Controller (WDM)
| Location: PCI bus 0, device 7, function 5
| Matching Device ID: pci\ven_1106&dev_3058&subsys_a0021458
| Service: VIAudio
| Driver: ksuser.dll, 8/3/2004 23:56:42, 4096 bytes
| Driver: ksproxy.ax, 8/3/2004 23:56:58, 130048 bytes
| Driver: ks.sys, 8/3/2004 22:15:22, 140928 bytes
| Driver: drmk.sys, 8/3/2004 22:07:58, 60288 bytes
| Driver: portcls.sys, 8/3/2004 22:15:50, 145792 bytes
| Driver: stream.sys, 8/3/2004 22:08:02, 48640 bytes
| Driver: wdmaud.drv, 8/3/2004 23:56:57, 23552 bytes
| Driver: viaudio.sys, 8/31/2001 01:10:00, 37248 bytes
|
+-+ Standard Game Port
| | Matching Device ID: *pnpb02f
| | Service: gameenum
| | Driver: gameenum.sys, 8/3/2004 22:08:21, 10624 bytes

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PS/2 Devices
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+ Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
| Matching Device ID: *pnp0303
| Service: i8042prt
| Driver: i8042prt.sys, 8/3/2004 22:14:36, 52736 bytes
| Driver: kbdclass.sys, 8/3/2004 21:58:32, 24576 bytes
|
+ Terminal Server Keyboard Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_kbd
| Upper Filters: kbdclass
| Service: TermDD
| Driver: termdd.sys, 8/4/2004 00:01:07, 40840 bytes
| Driver: kbdclass.sys, 8/3/2004 21:58:32, 24576 bytes
|
+ HID-compliant TrackMan Wheel
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC404
| Matching Device ID: hid\vid_046d&pid_c404
| Upper Filters: LMouFlt2
| Lower Filters: LHidFlt2
| Service: mouhid
| Driver: mouhid.sys, 8/17/2001 13:48:00, 12160 bytes
| Driver: mouclass.sys, 8/3/2004 22:58:32, 23040 bytes
| Driver: LHidFlt2.Sys, 12/17/2003 09:50:00, 25505 bytes
| Driver: LMouFlt2.Sys, 12/17/2003 09:50:00, 70801 bytes
| Driver: Logi_MwX.Exe, 12/17/2003 09:50:00, 19968 bytes
|
+ Terminal Server Mouse Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_mou
| Upper Filters: mouclass
| Service: TermDD
| Driver: termdd.sys, 8/4/2004 00:01:07, 40840 bytes
| Driver: mouclass.sys, 8/3/2004 22:58:32, 23040 bytes

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DirectPlay Service Providers
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DirectPlay8 Modem Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
DirectPlay8 Serial Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
DirectPlay8 IPX Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
DirectPlay8 TCP/IP Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
Internet TCP/IP Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpwsockx.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
IPX Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpwsockx.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
Modem Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpmodemx.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
Serial Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpmodemx.dll (5.03.2600.2180)

DirectPlay Voice Wizard Tests: Full Duplex: Not run, Half Duplex: Not run, Mic: Not run
DirectPlay Test Result: Not run
Registry: OK

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DirectPlay Adapters
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DirectPlay8 Serial Service Provider: COM1
DirectPlay8 Serial Service Provider: COM2
DirectPlay8 TCP/IP Service Provider: Wireless Network Connection 3 - IPv4 -

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DirectPlay Voice Codecs
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Voxware VR12 1.4kbit/s
Voxware SC06 6.4kbit/s
Voxware SC03 3.2kbit/s
MS-PCM 64 kbit/s
MS-ADPCM 32.8 kbit/s
Microsoft GSM 6.10 13 kbit/s
TrueSpeech(TM) 8.6 kbit/s

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DirectPlay Lobbyable Apps
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Star Wars Rebellion (DX7) - Registry: OK, ExeFile: REBEXE.EXE (0.01.0000.0000)

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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
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Drive: C:
Free Space: 1.1 GB
Total Space: 10.0 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: n/a

Drive: F:
Free Space: 16.3 GB
Total Space: 28.2 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: n/a

Drive: H:
Model: SAMSUNG CD-ROM SC-152L
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/3/2004 21:59:52, 49536 bytes

Drive: G:
Model: HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4320B
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/3/2004 21:59:52, 49536 bytes

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System Devices
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Name: Wireless-B PCI Adapter

Name: VIA AC'97 Audio Controller (WDM)
Name: VIA Tech Power Management controller
Name: VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller
Name: VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller
Name: VIA Tech PCI to ISA bridge
Name: VIA Bus Master IDE Controller
Name: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200
Name: AMD-761 Processor to AGP Controller
Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
 
Found answer

Found that the CPU requirements for the game call for 1.6Mhz, while this machine is 1.35Mhz. Will have to look at other machines in the house or upgrading the CPU.

Thx.
 
how u getting power comsumption details ? on my Cm 550 real power with a amd 2200 xp m oced to 2.4 a 5200 ultra 356/736 sound blaster audigy , eathernet card and a msi kt880 board the lil power meter shows i am using 150 - 175 watts of power full load . if u using 230 + watts of power on a 300 watt psu i would look into a bigger psu like a 450 watt .
 
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