Hello everyone. This is probably old news. But then, so is my computer... relatively speaking.
Anyhow, as inferred by the subject of this post, I've been having chronic problems with computer lockups and looped sound when playing games (FPS's especially). I've just kinda put up with it over the years since I bought my PC, but lately the frequency of it all has gotten intolerable. Maybe the rise in frequency is due to the games that I've started playing (Jedi Academy and AVP2 mostly) but I wouldn't know for sure.
I've searched mountains of forums and knowledge bases alike for a solution and have attempted every one that I felt was relevant. But none seem to have worked except to give me a false sense of security for a time until *tschxzzzz* *BEEEEEEEEeeeeee....* and I find myself pulling out wads of hair in a fit of delusional rage. I need help before my family decides to have me committed.
From DXDIAG, here are my system specs:
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System Information
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Operating System: Windows XP Professional
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
BIOS: Award Medallion BIOS v6.0
Processor: AMD Athlon(TM) XP1700+, MMX, 3DNow, ~1.5GHz
Memory: 768MB RAM
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0b (4.09.0000.0902)
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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce2 MX
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce2 MX/MX 400
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0110&SUBSYS_88261462&REV_B2
Display Memory: 64.0 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.5216 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 10/6/2003 14:16:00, 4246528 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys
Mini VDD Date: 10/6/2003 14:16:00, 1550043 bytes
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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: 6/12/2002 09:46:06, 284288 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Creative
HW Accel Level: Full
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: Yes
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
Registry: OK
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I hope that's enough information... By corollary, I hope that's not too much
Thanks for your time!
Anyhow, as inferred by the subject of this post, I've been having chronic problems with computer lockups and looped sound when playing games (FPS's especially). I've just kinda put up with it over the years since I bought my PC, but lately the frequency of it all has gotten intolerable. Maybe the rise in frequency is due to the games that I've started playing (Jedi Academy and AVP2 mostly) but I wouldn't know for sure.
I've searched mountains of forums and knowledge bases alike for a solution and have attempted every one that I felt was relevant. But none seem to have worked except to give me a false sense of security for a time until *tschxzzzz* *BEEEEEEEEeeeeee....* and I find myself pulling out wads of hair in a fit of delusional rage. I need help before my family decides to have me committed.
From DXDIAG, here are my system specs:
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System Information
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Operating System: Windows XP Professional
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
BIOS: Award Medallion BIOS v6.0
Processor: AMD Athlon(TM) XP1700+, MMX, 3DNow, ~1.5GHz
Memory: 768MB RAM
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0b (4.09.0000.0902)
---------------
Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce2 MX
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce2 MX/MX 400
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0110&SUBSYS_88261462&REV_B2
Display Memory: 64.0 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.5216 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 10/6/2003 14:16:00, 4246528 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys
Mini VDD Date: 10/6/2003 14:16:00, 1550043 bytes
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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: 6/12/2002 09:46:06, 284288 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Creative
HW Accel Level: Full
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: Yes
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
Registry: OK
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I hope that's enough information... By corollary, I hope that's not too much
Thanks for your time!