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  • Armitageman

    #1

    A Memory Question

    System Specs:
    CPU: AMD Athelon Processor 1.37 Ghz
    GRAPHICS CARD: not able to find the info
    RAM: 768MB
    HD: Maxtor 6L040J2
    OS: Win XP Pro
    Anti-Virus/firewall: Fixit Utilities 4.0
    Internet connection: DSL

    I looked through the forums and used the search and I'm not sure if my problem is similar to other memory problems encountered, but here's the general situation with what knowledge I have available.

    Since my PC sucks and at present can't afford to upgrade, I use my brother's PC with the above specs. As for the graphic card, I am unable to find one listed and therefore think it's one that is embedded with the motherboard types. In any case, I recieved a copy of BF2 Collection for my Birthday a couple days ago and played it fine. The initial problem were pop-ups kept minimizing my screen making gameplay rather difficult and needed a reformat due to problems with the antiviral program not really being effective at all.

    After the reformat, the PC is no longer able to play the game and immediately quits to the desktop on initiation of the game via desktop links and direct start from DVD/PC menu tag. I checked the EAsy Info tag and it said "Display memory was insufficient" aparantly it isn't getting any now as it says the display memory is at o.o (I need at least 128 it says) and I'm unable to change it with what little knowledge of memory allocation I have. I was wondering if there was a way to change that info so that I can play the game again. I know that the processor speed isn't the issue because on game trials and reporting, they were able to get the game to function fine at as low as 1ghz speed.

    Also, I purchased the game from a Disc Go Round so I am unable to register to access the Armored Fury/EuroForce add ons even though they installed successfully. I was wondering if there was a means to get past that to be able to get what I paid for with the collection.

    All and any help is appreciated as I hate to be stuck not playing the game for another couple years.
  • solofowaffles
    Member
    • May 2006
    • 4306

    #2
    Re: A Memory Question

    go to start<run<type dxdiag and tell su what it says for display device.

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    • Armitageman

      #3
      Re: A Memory Question

      Shows up as a lot of N/A but that "N/A" is set to a resolution of 1024x786 (32bit) 1Hz

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      • ConscriptVirus
        Member
        • Oct 2007
        • 6369

        #4
        Re: A Memory Question

        uh thats really strange. ur display memory had 0 mb?

        all i can say is make sure everyhting is updated. first find out wat graphics card u have. if its embedded in ur motherboard..chances are its a crappy one. update ur video drivers becuz they basically help identify ur video card and make it work.

        EDIT: yeah the N/A (i think) means u need to update video drivers. but find ur brother and ask him wat card u had

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        • Armitageman

          #5
          Re: A Memory Question

          He's off in Tech School till the 25th of next month, but I opened up the tower itself and seen that it has a Radeon 9600 XT with 128 listed aside most likely the mb of RAM it has.

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          • Stormy{CAN}
            Member
            • Apr 2007
            • 958

            #6
            Re: A Memory Question

            Sounds like you didn't install any of the drivers (motherboard/chipset, video, sound, etc). Would need to know the make and model number of the motherboard to be able to point you in the right direction.

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            • Armitageman

              #7
              Re: A Memory Question

              Yeah, it was the driver for the card. Was a pain finding the info, but well worth it. At first I thought it was a problem with the "monitor" my brother uses. his idea to use a plasma flatscreen tv for a monitor still agrivates me when I try to surf the net on it. Can't read squat for type. lol

              So anyone have a resolution to my other problem perchance?

              Dang, promotion already. lol Wish it was this easy in the AF. :P

              Also like to thank the rather quick and prompt replies to my problem. Granted, it caused me a lot of confusion, but probbably commonplace to all here. Perhaps I stick around for a while so I can learn a lot more about PCs in general.

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