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More info?)
XP comes with DirectX9a
9b is at: www.microsoft.com/directx
9c will be included as part of SP2
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Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
www.coribright.com
"rookhappy" <rookhappy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:940A2480-5D14-40A4-A806-7DEDBACF8AC1@microsoft.com...
> This is a clean install of Windows XP. I partitioned 10GB of my harddrive
> and formatted it with the FAT32 Filesystem so that I can read and write to
> it through my linux installation. I do have the latest drivers from
> nvidia. The chipset driver update is a good suggestion, I will try that
> soon. Also, is DirectX 9.0b not a standard that comes with XP? In other
> words, do I need to download and install it, or does the XP installation
> do that for me? Thanks,
>
> Shane
>
> "Rob Hasselbach BCComputers" wrote:
>
>> Is this a totally clean install of Windows XP, like on a
>> new system? If not then consider formatting and going
>> with a clean install. That's usually the last thing you
>> do, but since yer new to Windows I doubt you have a lot
>> of data you wanna keep on your Windows machine. Also,
>> make sure you not only have the latest nVidia drivers,
>> but also the latest chipset drivers for your motherboard
>> as well as DirectX 9.0b.
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >I upgraded last night to the latest drivers from nvidia,
>> and now it's even worse. The computer freezed for about
>> 5 seconds, and then it REBOOTS. I have a copy of Windows
>> 2000 Professional, should I just try that and give up on
>> Windows XP Pro?
>> >
>> >"Cari (MS MVP)" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Yes!
>> >> --
>> >> Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging &
>> Hardware)
>> >> www.coribright.com
>> >>
>> >> "rookhappy" <rookhappy@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> wrote in message
>> >> news:9036F343-27FC-4CB1-8EFD-
>> 2BEA5356F73C@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I am using the once that came with the video card
>> from the installation CD.
>> >> >I can be more specific after I get home tonight, but
>> would it be worth
>> >> >upgrading to the latest and greatest from nvidia.com?
>> >> >
>> >> > "Cari (MS MVP)" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Which nVidia drivers are you using? www.nvidia.com
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging &
>> Hardware)
>> >> >> www.coribright.com
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "rookhappy" <rookhappy@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:96EE2188-3791-4B7F-B587-
>> EC2A312CE87F@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >I am brand new to Windows and XP(use mostly linux)
>> and I am trying to
>> >> >> >play
>> >> >> >some demos/games in XP and EVERY time that I try
>> to start something up,
>> >> >> >XP
>> >> >> >freezes. And I don't mean a nice freeze, I mean
>> that I can't do
>> >> >> >anything
>> >> >> >but power down and reboot. CTL-ALT-DEL does not
>> even work, no response
>> >> >> >at
>> >> >> >all! Any ideas? Also, is there a free video card
>> benchmarking tool
>> >> >> >that I
>> >> >> >can use to compare the performance of my video card
>> (I use glxgears in
>> >> >> >linux) and make sure that it is up to par? Thanks,
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Shane
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >.
>> >
>>
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