I have a problem????? Need help!!!

STORM_1 · Nov 8, 2004, 01:05 AM

hey guys,

I have ATI 9800 XT card and i play Call of Duty online. everytime i put
graphics very high screen keep freezing. Someone was telling me that there is a
patch for this problem is that true????. can u please help me with this.

thx guys

PoopyTheJ · Nov 8, 2004, 01:26 AM

Found this on another forum I hope it helps,
It's punkbuster and dep if your using sp2 version of xp. Search for disabling dep or try using the system properties advanced performance settings. Click the dep button and select turn on for all except those I select then add call of duty and punkbuster. So it doesn't run when those programs are running.

You'll also need the 8.07 version driver the beta ones that fixed the memory bug from the x800 cards
Also make sure FW's are off in the BIOS, the 9800 doesn't play nice with fastwrites in most instances....

Geminiwave · Nov 8, 2004, 02:15 AM

when he says FWs he means Fastwrites (jsut in case you didnt know).

and DEP is evil. At times I just disable it out of sheer spite.

MythicaL · Nov 8, 2004, 03:06 AM

Also, turn EAX sound off if you have it on. Makes games hard freeze many times.

ViRuS2k · Nov 8, 2004, 03:50 AM

turn EAX off ? that means no EAX 3.0/4.0 sound. whats the point in that ?

game runs fine for me X800 Pro@XT FW off PB Not installed EAX On

no problems.

i think your problems are Punkbuster do not install it at all costs.

Nacht · Nov 8, 2004, 11:45 AM

if you dont install it you cant play on most servers!

STORM_1 · Nov 9, 2004, 11:32 PM

sorry guys but i am not that good with computers. whats is dep????? and Eax????.
Can u also tell me how to get to them like what button to press and where to go????
where do i get the 8.07 beta patch????

Geminiwave · Nov 10, 2004, 01:09 AM

DEP= Data Exacution Prevention. Its service pack 2 protection.

EAX is Creative's enviornmental audio system for sound in games and such. does things like changes how things sound depending on where you are(like if you walk in a cave in some games, it'll start echoing all the sounds more)

Senor_Mota · Nov 10, 2004, 04:36 PM

Quote:

It's punkbuster and dep if your using sp2 version of xp.

I swear to GOD that SP2 hurts so much more than it helps.

PoopyTheJ · Nov 10, 2004, 04:44 PM

To disable DEP go to start/my computer right click on my computer and click Properties, then advanced and I think it's performance, you'll see a tab that says DEP or Data Execution Prevention, and choose the program you want to exclude from DEP, like COD and PB, I don't expect most if any GAMES need that on...

Senor_Mota · Nov 10, 2004, 05:50 PM

No games need any of that crap...I've had so many problems with SP2. They definately outweigh the benefits you get from it.

Geminiwave · Nov 10, 2004, 06:59 PM

theres also a way to completely disable DEP 100% from the system. I'll tell you how if you want.

MythicaL · Nov 10, 2004, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geminiwave

theres also a way to completely disable DEP 100% from the system. I'll tell you how if you want.

Yeah you edit the boot.ini file and change the OS sequence to "/noexecute=alwaysoff"

Geminiwave · Nov 10, 2004, 07:12 PM

no just change it to "/execute"

Senor_Mota · Nov 10, 2004, 08:02 PM

No, change it to "normal.old"

STORM_1 · Nov 11, 2004, 02:22 PM

sorry guys,

i went to my computer then everythimg u told me i dont see anything to do with dep. can u check yourself then helpme please . can u write everything step by step please. someone also saying that i can turnoff dep 100% how???????. please step be step not that good with computers as it shows you. can u also tell me how to get 8.07 beta beta. someone was saying that i need this patch do i?????. thx u guys so much!!!!!!!!.

Geminiwave · Nov 11, 2004, 03:48 PM

okay heres what you do...

click on the start menu and hit "Run"

type in C:\boot.ini
find the string that says something like multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptOut

see where it says /NoExecute=OptOut ?

change that to just say /Execute

now hit save. It might not want to save properly, so save it to a seperate directory and then just drag and drop it into your root C:. (go to My Computer. Click C: and drop it in there. NOT IN ANY DIRECTORY!) It'll ask you to overwrite it. say yes.

There you go. Restart the computer and DEP is 100% gone.

Now just so you know...I've never heard of anyone messing this up, BUT I am not responsible if you mess up your boot file. If you break the boot file, windows may not start back up again.

That being said, it is not hard to fix that. Just pop the winXP CD back in when you turn the computer off...go to the repair console, Type HELP, and pick the boot sectory recovery. Anyway we dont need to cover that now as it wont be a problem. IF it is a problem, we'll come to that later

anyway try the thing with the boot file. It'll totally disable DEP.

STORM_1 · Nov 11, 2004, 05:20 PM

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect<----------------- thats what it said in my pc dont know what to do??????

STORM_1 · Nov 11, 2004, 05:23 PM

/NoExecute=OptOut <---- it didnot say that so.... dont know i really thank you for your help. Dont know man im so mad that i got nice card but cant use it properly. Can u please keep helping