Ok, i was in this thread
http://www.rage3d.com/board/showthr...e=&pagenumber=1
& I got that demo to run once.
Here is my problem...Just about any D3D title, I can hear my monitor switch to resolution X from my desktop (1280X1024). then I see the program loading & maybe the first minute or two I can play, then I hear/see the monitor click back to desktop & the D3D game just becomes a minimized program in the taskbar. I hit it with the mouse, play a minute or two, then that cycle will repeat.
I have seen this pretty much from the day I bought this card (it was the very first one sold by the Morrow, GA BestBuy)...I mostly play Q3 so I never much cared, but I figure I beter try to get this fixed. Better late than never, right!
Anywoo...I have an 8500 64M(built by ATI) /w cat 3.2 (& that force refresh program applied) WinXP Pro/Service Pack 1, 512 DDR 2100, SB Audigy Gamer, KDS 19in monitor from Wal-Mart for $210.00. Logitech, force feedback wheel, joystick, & game pad, & generic USB mouse connected through a USB hub . ECS K7S5A with the latest BIOS.
I mention the controllers because, for example, if I'm just running a D3D bencmark like the UT2003 demo program that [H] did then it's just fine. It seems that when I try to play a D3D game that I get this problem.
Anybody seen this, got suggetions would be most appreciated.
8500 D3D problem
