cant play games on Geforce FX 5600

[azndawger]

deres sumthing wrong with mai video card but i dont noe wut. the graphic comes out different color and the pictures for movies and clips come out too bright. i have

AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2400+
1.99 GHZ, 512 MB of RAM

i use a NVIDIA Geforce FX 5600.

i tried different monitors and 2 video card including 3D prophet 7000 64 MB DDR

and the other ruins the screen more den the Geforce one. i cant play gunbound or maplestory with it. and it lags with the Prophet.

 

[SOcRatEs]

Hello! Welcome to TechSpot

Sounds like you need the latest drivers
for that card. Go HERE
78.01
G'Luck

 

[Dave66]

Having similar problem with games

I have recently updated my motherboard to AMD Athlon 64 3500+ 2.2Ghz as my Pentium blew. I have all the peripherals from the old system. Am running on Windows XP (Sp2). The graphics card - Nvidia GeForce 5600 (256Mb) have change the BIOS settings to - AGP4x Bus from (8x) - Aperture 256Mb (from 64) - Fastwrite is disabled (was enabled). The problem I am having is that I cannot play games either. The card came out of an older PC with AMD processor and ran fine both on that and on my Pentium. But now my graphics lock completely after playing for any length of time. I am trying to play Tomb Raider 6 (as 5 won't even install) - driver version 78.01 (latest) - running DirectX 9.0c

CAN ANYONE HELP??????

 

[mailpup]

Dave, you are running XP now but were those older computers using an older OS? If so, you can try changing the compatibility mode for each game. Also, maybe your power supply is weak. If it's salvaged from an older system, it may have worked fine but the newer system is more demanding or maybe it contributed to the death of the old PC.

 

[Dave66]

Cant play games on GeForce 5600

Thanks for the interest Mailpup - The older systems weren't that old, they all ran on XP. This new motherboard is in a new case too, so I am not sure what the PSU output is. I have tried many different 'fixes' from many forums, but if you have any suggestions I would appreciate it. I am at a loss with it, but want to get it working.

 

[mailpup]

If the power supply is a "no name" brand that came with the new case, that would be an item to look at. Do you have a known good one to test it against?

 

[Dave66]

The power supply in the new case is exactly the same as the old one (both 300w). My partner has just confirmed this. The 'older' AMD board this card was on was a 32-bit (not sure about the Pentium) but my new board is a 64-bit. Would this contribute to a conflict, thus locking the graphics on games?

 

[Sharkfood]

We need some more specifics about your system.

Is this Geforce card AGP or PCI? If PCI, does your mainboard have any kind of integrated video?

If you can obtain your exact mainboard as well as PCI/AGP on that Geforce card, this would be helpful for the next diagnostic steps/suggestions.

 

[Dave66]

Would the txt file from the DXDiag utility help?

The card is AGP

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System Information
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Time of this report: 10/18/2005, 14:46:48
Machine name: DESKTOP
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: 939A8
System Model: 939A8X-M
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3500+, MMX, 3DNow, ~2.2GHz
Memory: 1024MB RAM
Page File: 241MB used, 2727MB 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.
Display Tab 1: The file nv4_disp.dll is not digitally signed, which means that it has not been tested by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL). You may be able to get a WHQL logo'd driver from the hardware manufacturer. DirectDraw test results: All tests were successful. Direct3D 7 test results: All tests were successful. Direct3D 8 test results: All tests were successful. Direct3D 9 test results: All tests were successful.
Sound Tab 1: DirectSound test results: All tests were successful.
Music Tab: DirectMusic test results: All tests were successful.
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: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce FX 5600
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0312&SUBSYS_91261462&REV_A1
Display Memory: 256.0 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.7801 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 8/2/2005 16:35:00, 3908864 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: No
WHQL Date Stamp: None
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys
Mini VDD Date: 8/2/2005 16:35:00, 3198560 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4052-11CF-AB69-2CB100C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0312
SubSys ID: 0x91261462
Revision ID: 0x00A1
Revision ID: 0x00A1
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_B ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D
Deinterlace Caps: {212DC722-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{212DC723-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_MedianFiltering
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{212DC722-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{212DC723-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_MedianFiltering
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{212DC722-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{212DC723-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_MedianFiltering
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{212DC722-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{212DC723-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_MedianFiltering
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result: All tests were successful.
D3D7 Test Result: All tests were successful.
D3D8 Test Result: All tests were successful.
D3D9 Test Result: All tests were successful.

 

[Dave66]

Just a quick note:

I have tried the same game on a different card (Nvidia GeForce 5200) and still the same problem. I do not have any other cards to try.

Suggestions would be most appreciative.

 

[Dave66]

Another note:

Just updated the bios from v1.1 to v1.7 and that hasn't worked either. Am getting to the stage where I will melt each component in turn soon.