Please Help !!!

martin8432 · Dec 30, 2004, 07:52 PM

Hi everyone...I hope someone can help me....I have just upgraded my graphics card from GeForce2 to a GeForce 5700fx oc. I just cant get things to work properly. Evertime I load a game I get a message saying " DirectX reports there is not enough video memory to play the game". I never had this problem before. I have downloaded the latest drivers, DirectX 9.0c, run driver cleaning software, checked the DXDiag to ensure everything is loaded, even tweaked my BIOS up to 128MG from 68MG. All to no avail. Thinking that I may have a virus or something I even took the dramatic step and have done a factory restore....losing stuff I really wanted. That didnt work either. I have now exchanged the card for a new one....but I am sitting here now not knowing what else to do...can anyone help me ...?

CDsDontBurn · Dec 30, 2004, 08:01 PM

what are your system specs? how much ram, processor, mobo, etc.

and welcome to DH

martin8432 · Dec 30, 2004, 08:23 PM

Thanks for the welcome....I have Windows XP, Pentium 4, CPU 1.8 GHz, and 256MG of RAM

CDsDontBurn · Dec 30, 2004, 08:33 PM

have you tried reinstalling windows? not doing the "windows recovery," but reformatting and reinstalling windows from scratch?

martin8432 · Dec 30, 2004, 08:42 PM

No I havn't...how do I do that? I also now have Component Transfer Data errors when loading games. ie; Error Code 2147024873 which says " Data error (Cyclic Redundency Check) "...and then it aborts from loading.......

CDsDontBurn · Dec 30, 2004, 09:24 PM

well, to install windows, you first need a winXP install disc. load it up, and follow the instructions (similar to your windows recovery disk).

As far as the errors go you might have bad RAM. run a program called memTest. Run it, and it will constantly look for memory errors. if it finds some, then you need to replace your memory.

MiDKnYtE · Dec 30, 2004, 09:28 PM

running memtest is definitely a good idea:
http://www.memtest86.com/

did you check the hdd for defects? I've seen Cyclic redundancy errors as a result of bad hdds. It might just be software, but it wouldn't hurt to check.

http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287

martin8432 · Dec 30, 2004, 09:37 PM

Ok,,,thanks guys, i'll give it a go and report back to you.

CDsDontBurn · Dec 31, 2004, 11:50 AM

yea, np. tell us what's going on so we can help you out further.

Dec 30, 2004, 07:52 PM	#1
martin8432 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Please Help !!! Hi everyone...I hope someone can help me....I have just upgraded my graphics card from GeForce2 to a GeForce 5700fx oc. I just cant get things to work properly. Evertime I load a game I get a message saying " DirectX reports there is not enough video memory to play the game". I never had this problem before. I have downloaded the latest drivers, DirectX 9.0c, run driver cleaning software, checked the DXDiag to ensure everything is loaded, even tweaked my BIOS up to 128MG from 68MG. All to no avail. Thinking that I may have a virus or something I even took the dramatic step and have done a factory restore....losing stuff I really wanted. That didnt work either. I have now exchanged the card for a new one....but I am sitting here now not knowing what else to do...can anyone help me ...?

Dec 30, 2004, 08:01 PM	#2
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,795 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	what are your system specs? how much ram, processor, mobo, etc. and welcome to DH __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Dec 30, 2004, 08:33 PM	#4
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,795 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	have you tried reinstalling windows? not doing the "windows recovery," but reformatting and reinstalling windows from scratch? __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Dec 30, 2004, 09:24 PM	#6
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,795 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	well, to install windows, you first need a winXP install disc. load it up, and follow the instructions (similar to your windows recovery disk). As far as the errors go you might have bad RAM. run a program called memTest. Run it, and it will constantly look for memory errors. if it finds some, then you need to replace your memory. __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Dec 31, 2004, 11:50 AM	#9
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,795 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	yea, np. tell us what's going on so we can help you out further. __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Dec 30, 2004, 08:23 PM	Thread Starter #3
martin8432 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Thanks for the welcome....I have Windows XP, Pentium 4, CPU 1.8 GHz, and 256MG of RAM

Dec 30, 2004, 08:42 PM	Thread Starter #5
martin8432 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	No I havn't...how do I do that? I also now have Component Transfer Data errors when loading games. ie; Error Code 2147024873 which says " Data error (Cyclic Redundency Check) "...and then it aborts from loading.......

Dec 30, 2004, 09:28 PM	#7
MiDKnYtE Caffeine Machine Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hell is empty. All the devils are here. Posts: 670 Rep Power: 0	running memtest is definitely a good idea: http://www.memtest86.com/ did you check the hdd for defects? I've seen Cyclic redundancy errors as a result of bad hdds. It might just be software, but it wouldn't hurt to check. http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287

Dec 30, 2004, 09:37 PM	Thread Starter #8
martin8432 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Ok,,,thanks guys, i'll give it a go and report back to you.