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HELP! 3D Mark Freezes at the same spot!

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Lunitixx

Junior Member
I downloaded 3D Mark2001 tonight. I set it to run all of the standard benchmark tests. I tried to run it 3 times and each time it freezes at the same spot. It is on one of the game tests. "The Lobby" I see the guy spraying with his machine gun and a couple seconds into it it freezes and shuts down the program.

1.) Anybody know what would cause this?
1a.) If not, how do I find out what the problem is?

2.) Is there a better troubleshooter to find problems with my setup?


Here are my system stats. Thanks for any help!

MSI K7T 266 pro 2 mainboard w/ latest bios 3.3
AMD Athalon T-bird 1 ghz @ 1 ghz
512 mb PC2100 DDR
MSI Geforce 2 MX400 32mb
WD 60 gig 7200 rpm HD
SB live 5.1
Windows XP Pro
I believe I have all the latest drivers for the vid, sound, and chip set
 
I don't believe that a freeze up in 3DMark2001 indicates a problem with your system. It could be driver related. Anyway, If your games and other software run without a hitch, then you're ok. 3DMark2001 exploits a vid card's ability to run DirectX 8. Your Geforce2 MX 400 can't run all the DirectX8 optimizations and, IMHO, is the weak spot in your system. Upgrading to a GF3 Ti200 would be an inexpensive alternative that I think you would enjoy, and do justice to what looks like an overall nice rig. 🙂
 
Is there any particular manufacturer of that card that you would recommend?

MSI makes the one I have now, are they a good choice?

Is it better than the ATI Radeon (8500 I think)?

Thanks for the response.
 
Most makers of the GF3 Ti200 build their cards to nVidia reference spec, so any should do (MSI, PNY, VisionTek, Hercules, Gainward, Leadtek, Asus,etc.) Look for a price of $175 new, or search in the Anandtech FS/FT forum for a good deal from a good trader.

The Radeon 8500 is also a good card, look to pay about the same as the GF# Ti200, $175 new for an OEM version. The OEM version is clocked at 250/250 while the ATi retail version is clocked at 275/275 and runs about $210 new (best pricing at PriceWatch.com).

Either one will wow you.

Good Luck

😀
 
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