Problems with games w/geforce 6200-pics

Siphonz · 06-28-2006, 02:09 PM

Hi...& thanks for reading

I recently upgraded my PC from a GeForce FX 5200 128mb to a XFX GeForce 6200 512 mb & im having some issues..big ones :'(

Im a gamer, have been for years...and I like to play fast paced games- Ive been playing Need For Speed Most Wanted on my old video card with moderate settings for a long time now...but with my 6200, the game loads, the cinematics play, the introduction etc all play normal & great looking, but when im in game everything is distorted looking, here's a pic (.bmp, sorry)

http://www.thextremefx.com/dloads/images/nfsmw.bmp

& another...of GRAW (Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter...was just testing other games)

http://www.thextremefx.com/dloads/images/graw.bmp

Screenshot of Lineage 2 C4- Works fine...

http://www.thextremefx.com/dloads/images/Shot00000.bmp

Guild Wars- Loads game fine, plays game fine & looks excellent...so I have no idea what is going on :(

http://www.thextremefx.com/dloads/images/gw002.bmp
Other dinky little games like Ricochet Lost Worlds all play fine & dandy...so I dont know if its my drivers, the settings the card is on or what.

Little more info- I looked at the temp on the video card with the games open & with the computer idle, and it stays at 40-50c constantly...so its not heating problems- I have installed all of the latest drivers from nvidia.com but with no results.

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System Specs-

AMD Athlon XP 1.7ghz
1 GIG PC3200 DDR2 RAM
Windows XP Home SP2
DirectX 9.0C
80 GB HD
400W Power Supply
XFX nVidia Geforce 6200 512mb

Again, with these specs I could play all of these games with my older video card, it was just kinda choppy gameplay unless I had the graphics on medium settings..hence the reason I upgraded, but now...I get this sad.gif Any help would be greatly appreciated so I wouldn't have wasted my money! :P

Thanks!

ebackhus · 06-28-2006, 03:24 PM

Revert to the older 84.xx drivers as the 91.xx drivers are still a mess.

Siphonz · 06-29-2006, 12:46 AM

Tried it...no change :( still distorted graphics

**Real_Bullet** · 06-29-2006, 12:52 AM

hmmm

That kinda like the distorted graphics I would get on video cards that wouldnt be compatible with games, but the 6200 should be able to play all those games flawlessly.

I would reinstall Direct X
Reset the video card
also check to see if theirs any heat issues, make sure the fan is running.

Siphonz · 06-29-2006, 10:01 AM

hmm...ok I got to looking around again at the video card itself, and noticed that its actually FANLESS, maybe thats the problem lol. When I took it out of the box it didn't have a fan on it

06-28-2006, 02:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Siphonz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3 OS: XP	Problems with games w/geforce 6200-pics Hi...& thanks for reading I recently upgraded my PC from a GeForce FX 5200 128mb to a XFX GeForce 6200 512 mb & im having some issues..big ones :'( Im a gamer, have been for years...and I like to play fast paced games- Ive been playing Need For Speed Most Wanted on my old video card with moderate settings for a long time now...but with my 6200, the game loads, the cinematics play, the introduction etc all play normal & great looking, but when im in game everything is distorted looking, here's a pic (.bmp, sorry) http://www.thextremefx.com/dloads/images/nfsmw.bmp & another...of GRAW (Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter...was just testing other games) http://www.thextremefx.com/dloads/images/graw.bmp Screenshot of Lineage 2 C4- Works fine... http://www.thextremefx.com/dloads/images/Shot00000.bmp Guild Wars- Loads game fine, plays game fine & looks excellent...so I have no idea what is going on :( http://www.thextremefx.com/dloads/images/gw002.bmp Other dinky little games like Ricochet Lost Worlds all play fine & dandy...so I dont know if its my drivers, the settings the card is on or what. Little more info- I looked at the temp on the video card with the games open & with the computer idle, and it stays at 40-50c constantly...so its not heating problems- I have installed all of the latest drivers from nvidia.com but with no results. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Specs- AMD Athlon XP 1.7ghz 1 GIG PC3200 DDR2 RAM Windows XP Home SP2 DirectX 9.0C 80 GB HD 400W Power Supply XFX nVidia Geforce 6200 512mb Again, with these specs I could play all of these games with my older video card, it was just kinda choppy gameplay unless I had the graphics on medium settings..hence the reason I upgraded, but now...I get this sad.gif Any help would be greatly appreciated so I wouldn't have wasted my money! :P Thanks!

06-28-2006, 03:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,328 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Revert to the older 84.xx drivers as the 91.xx drivers are still a mess. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

06-29-2006, 12:52 AM	#4 (permalink)
Real_Bullet TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2005 Location: Lumberton, MS Posts: 517 OS: Windows Vista Home Basic My System	hmmm That kinda like the distorted graphics I would get on video cards that wouldnt be compatible with games, but the 6200 should be able to play all those games flawlessly. I would reinstall Direct X Reset the video card also check to see if theirs any heat issues, make sure the fan is running. __________________ I can speak Chinese, PPHUBK'YU.

06-29-2006, 12:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
Siphonz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3 OS: XP	Tried it...no change :( still distorted graphics

06-29-2006, 10:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
Siphonz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3 OS: XP	hmm...ok I got to looking around again at the video card itself, and noticed that its actually FANLESS, maybe thats the problem lol. When I took it out of the box it didn't have a fan on it