my fifa 2005's spooked... pls help

[baldbutt]

hi,

i have a comp with an AMD Sempron 2200+ processor, asus a7n8x-vm/400 m'board with 512 mb ram, nvidia fx 5200 card (128 mb ram), audigy soundcard on XP pro (service pack 2)

i went and bought fifa 2005 the other day... but the game just won't run properly.

i installed the game using the full install option. however all my attempts to get through even a single game have gone down the drain.

the sound suddenly goes off completely (this includes bgm in the menu screens and all ambient sounds, commentary, etc. during the game).

also, after loading up, the game tends to freeze even in the menu screens. if at all, i manage to get to the kick off stage in a match, the computer invariably reboots!!!

i've checked the minimum and recommended system specs on the site. i reckon my comp is fairly equipped to handle the game, but for some odd reason, it doesn't! hell, i even play Doom 3, Farcry and nfs underground2 on this same computer.

i ran the directx diagnostic tool and am pasting the summary here. if anyone has a solution, pls post it here... i'm eagerly waiting for some much-needed help.

oh, after reading about the omega nvidia drivers in the forum, i installed those, but to no avail. and yes, the game resembles a powerpoint presentation with the gfx settings set to medium... and is seemingly a cpl of frames faster with the same set to low.

thanks...

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System Information
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Time of this report: 1/29/2005, 00:54:32
Machine name:
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: System manufacturer
System Model: System product name
BIOS: BIOS Date: 08/06/04 17:47:54 Ver: 08.00.09
Processor: AMD Sempron(tm) 2200+, MMX, 3DNow, ~1.5GHz
Memory: 512MB RAM
Page File: 294MB used, 952MB available
Windows Dir: DWINDOWS
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: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Music Tab: No problems found.
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 5200
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce FX 5200
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0322&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_A1
Display Memory: 128.0 MB
Current Mode: 1152 x 864 (32 bit) (75Hz)
Monitor: SyncMaster 703(M)s/ 753(M)s/750(M)s/753(M)v, SyncMaster Magic CM173A(M)
Monitor Max Res: 1280,1024
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6693 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 10/29/2004 16:50:00, 3736704 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys
Mini VDD Date: 10/29/2004 16:50:00, 2826944 bytes


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Sound Devices
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Description: SB Audigy Audio [DCC0]
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00511102&REV_03
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.0441 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 10/8/2003 10:06:04, 366160 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Creative
HW Accel Level: Full
Cap Flags: 0xF5F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 4000, 191999
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
Sound Test Result: Not run




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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
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Drive: C:
Free Space: 5.5 GB
Total Space: 8.0 GB
File System: FAT32
Model: ST340016A

Drive: D:
Free Space: 19.8 GB
Total Space: 30.2 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: ST340016A

Drive: H:
Free Space: 19.8 GB
Total Space: 38.6 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: ST380011A

Drive: I:
Free Space: 17.2 GB
Total Space: 37.7 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: ST380011A

Drive: E:
Model: SAMSUNG CD-R/RW SW-252B
Driver: dwindows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/3/2004 22:59:54, 49536 bytes

Drive: F:
Model: HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8163B
Driver: dwindows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/3/2004 22:59:54, 49536 bytes

 

[Arsenal_fc]

one thread was enuff!!

 

[ntigers2004]

how long did it take you to wrirte that post

and yeah 1 fúckin thread is enough, fag

 

[baldbutt]

Apologies

Originally posted by Arsenal_fc
one thread was enuff!!

sorry, hit the send button twice by mistake. the mods can delete one thread.

 

[baldbutt]

hey fruity

Originally posted by ntigers2004
how long did it take you to wrirte that post

and yeah 1 fúckin thread is enough, fag

thanks... and i love you too!

by the way, it didn't take long for me to "wrirte" that post coz most of it was pasted from the DirectX diagnostic result!

 

[b-ytter]

Since the computer invariably reboots,i think it's most likely a hardware problem,but it's hard to say what cause the problem since the directX test's are good.
it,s strange if the comp are running other games with no problem!
if no one here can help u i suggest u try post it in a data/support forum,maybe they can help u out!

try the Nvida forums!

Nvida

 

[Hakeem]

Originally posted by ntigers2004
how long did it take you to wrirte that post

and yeah 1 fúckin thread is enough, fag

whats with the insult man


just take it easy and someone please just try to help this guy

 

[baldbutt]

thanks man

Originally posted by b-ytter
Since the computer invariably reboots,i think it's most likely a hardware problem,but it's hard to say what cause the problem since the directX test's are good.
it,s strange if the comp are running other games with no problem!
if no one here can help u i suggest u try post it in a data/support forum,maybe they can help u out!

try the Nvida forums!

Nvida

thanks man... will try out the nvidia forum.