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eracheff · 03-01-2002, 04:30 PM

I am just wondering if I have a decent video card. This would be for normal gaming, nothing big though.

Geforce 2 mx400 64mb

Thanks

Comrade_Volkov · 03-01-2002, 09:28 PM

It's fine for running normal apps. If it's PCI, then it's one of the better cards out there. If it's AGP, then it's decent, but a long ways from the top.

DrZaius · 03-01-2002, 09:31 PM

Yeah, it's a decent card, should work fine for normal gaming.

eracheff · 03-04-2002, 08:25 AM

everytime that I start up a game(Mob Rule) it freezes up after awhile. I have gotten through most of the intro but nothing more. Civilization II works fine but not the other game. What do you guys think?

Charger · 03-04-2002, 08:46 AM

I have GeForce2 MX, 32 MB, AGP and it works fine with Wolfenstein and Unreal Tournament. How much RAM do you have? How much is set aside(in BIOS) for video?

eracheff · 03-04-2002, 08:51 AM

I have 256mb of RAM. But the problem is that ever since I built this computer I haven't been able to get into the BIOS so I wouldn't know how much is set aside. Right when I press delete it locks up. But I can get into windows.

Jenni · 03-04-2002, 11:26 AM

Might want to check the card and see if it has a fan on the heatsink. Some of the "cheaper" manufacturers try to get away with running them without a fan.

Other than that, if you download Sisoft's Sandra, under "Mainboard Information" it has a listing for AGP Aperature size, and a lot of other useful system information.

eracheff · 03-04-2002, 11:55 AM

The video card I have does have a fan. Where is the Sandra Sisoft?

Jenni · 03-04-2002, 11:59 AM

Just search www.cnet.com/downloads for it, or go to www.sisoft.com

wilsontc · 03-05-2002, 12:24 AM

make sure it is the selected card.
right click you back ground -> settings and select it from the drop down list
if this is done download the lastest drivers form the manufactures web site

Werewolfdaddy · 03-05-2002, 05:39 AM

What I would do first is go into My Computer and check the device manager to see if there is a conflict of some sort.

mike breck · 03-05-2002, 08:21 AM

If this is just happening with one game, then I would suspect the game as the culprit before anything else.

Check the Mob Rule Web Site and see if there is a patch for the game. Also, do a search for Mob Rule on one of the search engines like Google and see if you can find any links to problems or user forums concerning this game. It may be a a common bug.

HTH

Werewolfdaddy · 03-05-2002, 05:01 PM

I need to stop reading these forums while I'm half asleep. Mike is right; it's probably the game. I have a geforce 3 ti500 that absolutely roars through every game I have except Max Payne. MP wont' even start to play.

03-01-2002, 04:30 PM	#1
eracheff Member (8 bit) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: FL Posts: 165	is my video card pretty good? I am just wondering if I have a decent video card. This would be for normal gaming, nothing big though. Geforce 2 mx400 64mb Thanks

03-01-2002, 09:28 PM	#2
Comrade_Volkov Member (4 bit) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Spudsville, USA Posts: 13	PCI or AGP? It's fine for running normal apps. If it's PCI, then it's one of the better cards out there. If it's AGP, then it's decent, but a long ways from the top.

03-01-2002, 09:31 PM	#3
DrZaius Member (13 bit) Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 7,030	Yeah, it's a decent card, should work fine for normal gaming. __________________ "A witty saying proves nothing." - Voltaire

03-05-2002, 05:39 AM	#11
Werewolfdaddy 10th Level Vice President Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 1,135	What I would do first is go into My Computer and check the device manager to see if there is a conflict of some sort. __________________ athlon 64 3000+ MSI K8T Neo-FIS2R MB, 1gig kingston hyperx cas2 pc3200 ddr, radeon 9800 pro, audigy 2 platinum, tdk 4xdvd+r, LG 52x cdrw, siig133ultra ata card, maxtor 133 ultra ata card, 160 gig WD HD converted into USB 2.0 drive, 80gig WD SE HD, 160 maxtor HD w/ 8 mb cache, 120 gig maxtor hd w/8 mb cache, 250gig wd w/8mb cache, 250gig Maxtor w/8mb cache, 8x samsung dvd-rw 2x KDS 19" monitors. 2nd Computer: 2.4 gig p4, Asus p3g8x motherobard, 512 samsung 2100 ddr, geforce 3 ti200, creative labs sound blaster 5.1live, 80gig IBM Hard drive. 52x CD-ROM,antec case, 15" generic monitor---thanks for alienwaredude. 3rd computer: AMD 2500+ XP FIC AN19C motherboard, 512 kbyte 2700ddr,geforce2ti200,4xdvd+-rw, antec case

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03-04-2002, 08:25 AM	#4
eracheff Member (8 bit) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: FL Posts: 165	everytime that I start up a game(Mob Rule) it freezes up after awhile. I have gotten through most of the intro but nothing more. Civilization II works fine but not the other game. What do you guys think?

03-04-2002, 08:46 AM	#5
Charger Member (10 bit) Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 765	I have GeForce2 MX, 32 MB, AGP and it works fine with Wolfenstein and Unreal Tournament. How much RAM do you have? How much is set aside(in BIOS) for video?

03-04-2002, 08:51 AM	#6
eracheff Member (8 bit) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: FL Posts: 165	I have 256mb of RAM. But the problem is that ever since I built this computer I haven't been able to get into the BIOS so I wouldn't know how much is set aside. Right when I press delete it locks up. But I can get into windows.

03-04-2002, 11:26 AM	#7
Jenni PC Tinkerer Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Long Beach, Mississippi Posts: 2,090	Might want to check the card and see if it has a fan on the heatsink. Some of the "cheaper" manufacturers try to get away with running them without a fan. Other than that, if you download Sisoft's Sandra, under "Mainboard Information" it has a listing for AGP Aperature size, and a lot of other useful system information.

03-04-2002, 11:55 AM	#8
eracheff Member (8 bit) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: FL Posts: 165	The video card I have does have a fan. Where is the Sandra Sisoft?

03-04-2002, 11:59 AM	#9
Jenni PC Tinkerer Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Long Beach, Mississippi Posts: 2,090	Just search www.cnet.com/downloads for it, or go to www.sisoft.com

03-05-2002, 12:24 AM	#10
wilsontc Member (7 bit) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 79	make sure it is the selected card. right click you back ground -> settings and select it from the drop down list if this is done download the lastest drivers form the manufactures web site

03-05-2002, 08:21 AM	#12
mike breck Member (13 bit) Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,700	If this is just happening with one game, then I would suspect the game as the culprit before anything else. Check the Mob Rule Web Site and see if there is a patch for the game. Also, do a search for Mob Rule on one of the search engines like Google and see if you can find any links to problems or user forums concerning this game. It may be a a common bug. HTH

03-05-2002, 05:01 PM	#13
Werewolfdaddy 10th Level Vice President Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 1,135	I need to stop reading these forums while I'm half asleep. Mike is right; it's probably the game. I have a geforce 3 ti500 that absolutely roars through every game I have except Max Payne. MP wont' even start to play.

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