Starcfat 2 & Dawn of war 2 crashes

[mikew100]

Hi Guys

I recently upgraded my graphics card from 8500gt to 1g 8800gt. I deleted any and all driver software relating to the previous graphics card and performed a clean installation. None of my games would work using the new and better card Except WoW. Civ5,Dow2 and starcraft2 would not work. After re-installing all, only civ 5 will work. Starcraft and DOW2 both start up and crash just as I start a stage/map. I have also deleted and re-installed windows live for games as once i log into it it seems if the graphics on DOW2 start mis-behaving a bit in the backrground but Starcraft does not use windows live. So calling all geniuses, please advise. All drivers are up-to-date.

I reset all the options on the nvidia controller and here are my DXdiag details

System Information
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Time of this report: 10/15/2011, 16:19:33
Machine name: USER-PC
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.110622-1506)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
System Model: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q8200 @ 2.33GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.3GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 3008MB RAM
Page File: 1902MB used, 4108MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
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 8800 GT
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 8800 GT
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0611&SUBSYS_23361682&REV_A2
Display Memory: 2257 MB
Dedicated Memory: 1009 MB
Shared Memory: 1247 MB
Current Mode: 1440 x 900 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: LCD-MONITOR
Monitor Id: LCDE980
Native Mode: 1440 x 900(p) (59.887Hz)
Output Type: HD15

Thanks

Mike

 

[king smp]

try updating your Directx 9 runtime
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=35

see if that helps

 

[mikew100]

Hi

Thanks for the reply. Okay did as you advised, same thing. So once I start Starcraft 2, the graphics work perfect until i start a mission, once I start a mission, even it does not freeze and go straight out of the game, i can sometimes play for 3 min or so then I will suddenly lose the sound then it will freeze a minute or so later after that. The pc is kept clean and almost always up-to-date.

Here is the error report

StarCraft II (B19776)
Time: 2011-10-16 08:47:33.295
Exe: C:\Program Files\StarCraft II\Versions\Base19679\SC2.exe
Parameters:
Exe Built: 2011-10-15 15:32:07.761
User: Administrator
Computer: USER-PC
Version: 1.4.1.19776
Branch: branches/1.4.a
Revision: 102259
Locale: enGB
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What else can we try?