Ok i just bought this game and already every 20 minutes or so my game crashes and it gives me this error message: Direct 3d error: 0x0x8007000e(E_out of memory) 27 addresses: (and then it gives me lists of a lot of .dat files like cnc3game.dat + 36052(unknown)

Now if i try to play the game AFTER the crash i get an error saying directx9 is not found. After alot of research i have learned that alot of people are getting this error with x1600 vid cards. I wonder if it is because of the hypermemory. If so how do i turn it off?

Here are my main specs:
Intel core 2 duo E6300
Ati Radeon x1600 pro vid card
a gig of RAM

Does anyone know of a solution. Any input would be appreciated

i'm really stumped.