I have all the drivers installed and all worked fine until my dad just took 256 RAM out of the computer and put it back again. I have a Geforce FX 5200 [I know it's a very old] and tried almost anything. I also mention that the nwiz.exe will not start and when I try to enter a game they tell me I need directx 8.1 or more [I have 9] or just turn on the 32 bits color [already at that setting]. So...help? Spoiler I can't even scroll this forum right for whatever reason, it's running in slow-mo'
does "I tried almost anything" include desinstalling directx/video driver and resinstalling using the new driver available from nvidia ??? I was using a GeForce card before and had this weird problem many times where I had to reinstall drivers for the card to work properly under windows... In my case, it was random. Oh, I just think about this: are you sure the RAM was inserted properly (fully seated against the board ??) Anyway, let us know...
http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us select geforce 5 fx under the "Product Series" part download the file install and see if that works
Neither the solutions posted here worked. I also tried installing from the CD the drivers that could resolve the problem. It just gave me a mothefucka error and rebooted my computer [and yeah I selected the right graphic card in the list] Anything else to try?
Maybe this :maha: Do you have another video card on hand to see if the GeForce is fried ??? Maybe it's time for you to change it...
------------------ System Information ------------------ Time of this report: 6/5/2008, 22:27:30 Machine name: FASTBULLET Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) Language: English (Regional Setting: English) System Manufacturer: GBT___ System Model: AWRDACPI BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 1800+, MMX, 3DNow, ~1.5GHz Memory: 512MB RAM Page File: 257MB used, 993MB 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 ------------ DxDiag Notes ------------ DirectX Files Tab: No problems found. Display Tab 1: The system is using the generic video driver. Please install video driver provided by the hardware manufacturer. DirectDraw test results: All tests were successful. Direct3D functionality not available. You should verify that the driver is a final version from the hardware manufacturer. Sound Tab 1: No problems found. Music Tab: No problems found. Input Tab: No problems found. Network Tab: The registry information for the DirectPlay application 'Chessmaster 8000' is missing or damaged. You should reinstall that application. -------------------- DirectX Debug Levels -------------------- 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) --------------- Display Devices --------------- Card name: Manufacturer: Chip type: DAC type: Device Key: Enum\ Display Memory: n/a Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (1Hz) Monitor: Monitor Max Res: Driver Name: vga.dll Driver Version: 5.01.2600.0000 (English) DDI Version: unknown Driver Attributes: Final Retail Driver Date/Size: 7/27/2007 05:00:00, 9344 bytes WHQL Logo'd: Yes WHQL Date Stamp: n/a VDD: n/a Mini VDD: vga.sys Mini VDD Date: 7/27/2007 05:00:00, 20992 bytes Device Identifier: {D7B70EE0-4340-11CF-B063-282AAEC2C835} Vendor ID: 0x0000 Device ID: 0x0000 SubSys ID: 0x00000000 Revision ID: 0x0000 Revision ID: 0x0000 Video Accel: Deinterlace Caps: n/a Registry: OK DDraw Status: Not Available D3D Status: Not Available AGP Status: Not Available DDraw Test Result: All tests were successful. D3D7 Test Result: Not run D3D8 Test Result: Not run D3D9 Test Result: Not run Spoiler To summarise : there seems to be a problem with DirectDraw and Direct 3D accelerator despite I installed and uninstalled/reinstalled every driver and tried to update.
Ok the problem is really the video card Did you tried uninstalling the video drivers --> reboot --> reinstalling Cause nvidia only have 1 package for all the GeForce series so you can't go wrong with those drivers
yeah but tried this step for like 4 days. There is definately something corupt in those files that won't let me use Direct 3d
Did you try alternative drivers like DNA? Try these: http://downloads.guru3d.com/DNA-Force-4 ... -1783.html
I'm a bit confused how removing ram caused your video card not to work and in what way exactly the video card isn't working other then a game you are playing seems not to work. It's more then likely something else that happened at the same time is the real problem. What windows version are you using? Does windows come up in full video mode or is it limited to basic video as if you had no video card? Are you able to use other video like with a movie? Make sure to fully uninstall the drivers and reboot before installing them again...it does make a difference. Try Omega drivers perhaps, google it. Uninstall and reinstall the latest DirectX. Backup and reinstall your OS. Go to newegg and buy a new video card for under 50 dollars thats likely 2x as fast as your current one. Let me know if none of the suggested works...barring the last one...and I'll see if I can suggest anything form there.