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**UncleMacro** · 06-15-2005, 04:46 PM

Your 9250 is the 256MB model which means you have 128 bit memory. So the only difference between a 9200 and your 9250 is that the GPU runs at 250MHz for the 9200 and 240MHz for your 9250. Other than that they are identical. The fact that you have 256MB on a low-endish video card may also be upsetting the game. I don't know of any way to force the ATI drivers to act like you only have 128MB. Have you tried uninstalling your current Catalysts and trying older ones? I haven't heard of problems with the newer ones on 9250s but that could be a reason why someone else with the same hardware can run a game and you can't. Since BF2 crashes immediately, it has nothing to do with overheating and since it's a PCI card it has nothing to do with AGP problems. This just sounds like a software problem but all you can try is various versions of the Catalysts. Keep in mind this is a demo so it could also be bugs in EA's or ATI's software. This thing is new and it may take some time to work the bugs out.

06-15-2005, 04:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
UncleMacro TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,133 OS: Vista SP1 My System	Your 9250 is the 256MB model which means you have 128 bit memory. So the only difference between a 9200 and your 9250 is that the GPU runs at 250MHz for the 9200 and 240MHz for your 9250. Other than that they are identical. The fact that you have 256MB on a low-endish video card may also be upsetting the game. I don't know of any way to force the ATI drivers to act like you only have 128MB. Have you tried uninstalling your current Catalysts and trying older ones? I haven't heard of problems with the newer ones on 9250s but that could be a reason why someone else with the same hardware can run a game and you can't. Since BF2 crashes immediately, it has nothing to do with overheating and since it's a PCI card it has nothing to do with AGP problems. This just sounds like a software problem but all you can try is various versions of the Catalysts. Keep in mind this is a demo so it could also be bugs in EA's or ATI's software. This thing is new and it may take some time to work the bugs out.