Video card help 9700 pro

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John

I have an ati 9700 pro video card with all the updates
and xp updates. i even updated my motherboard driver and
everytime i play a game it throws me out to the desktop
about 10 to 15 minutes into the game. some games last
longer then others. Any ideas on what to do.
thanks,

John
 
Hi John,

| I have an ati 9700 pro video card with all the updates
| and xp updates. i even updated my motherboard driver and
| everytime i play a game it throws me out to the desktop
| about 10 to 15 minutes into the game. some games last
| longer then others. Any ideas on what to do.
| thanks,
|
| John

That's a difficult problem to troubleshoot, however here's some steps..

1. To see if it's a software conflict: Temporarily disable Startup
programs one at a time, starting with Firewall, Antivirus, and ad
blockers using: http://new.jtsoft2001.com/windows/startup.php

You can lookup what a program does before you disable it here:
http://www.sysinfo.org/startuplist.php

2. Run a virus scan at: http://housecall.antivirus.com Afterwards
Download & Run Spybot from: http://security.kolla.de to find any
Trojans, Adware, or Spyware which could clog up your system.

3. Click My Computer / Rightclick the Drive & Choose Properties
/ Run the "Disk Cleanup..." / Next Click the "Tools" Tab and run
the "Error-Checking" and "Defragmentation" utilities.

4. Go to the Windows Update site for everything under Critical and
Recommended: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com Some games
require a patch: http://www.avault.com/pcrl/patches_list.asp?letter=a

I know you've stated that you've done this step, but try again please...
5. Update DirectX and your Chipset, Sound, &Video Drivers:
For all Video / DirectX / Game and Hardware Issues, I have a
Checklist of Solutions at: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits/Video.html

--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
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Try disabling FastWrite in your card's AGP settings, it sometimes causes problems with game. You shouldn't notice a performance decrease or anything...
 
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