Direct3D functionality not available... HELP!

OvrKll · Jun 8, 2006, 10:30 PM

Hello everyone!

I really need your help :S

I have a 9800XT for a while now, has always worked fine, but was heating up alot (no OC).
So I decided to get a waterblock and add it to my wc system.

Removed the stock cooler, separated the top ram heatsinks from stock cooler and reatached them with some Artic Ceramic. Same procedure for waterblock.
Connected everythig back in place.

Booted my machine, and now windows drag, and no games...
My lineage2 gave me this message: "Video: No Video
Please enable Direct3D acceleration. You can do this by starting dxdiag and enabling Direct3D Acceleration in the Display1/2 tab after installing DirectX 8.1b (or later) and the latest drivers for your graphics card."

So I went to DxDiagnose: "Direct3D funcionality not available"

DirectX Features shows DirectDraw, Direct3d Acceleration and AGP Texture Acceleration as Not Available

Installed latest drivers and directX... problem persists

What could be the problem? And how can it be fixed?
Any ideas?

Ib Al-Musaheb · Jun 9, 2006, 05:15 AM

Hey OvrKll, welcome to the forums!

Did you try to install the newest chipset drivers of your motherboard? If not, you should try! It's often the main source for problems with systems not recognizing the correct AGP bus-speed - it helped me, too, back then.

Good luck!

OvrKll · Jun 9, 2006, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ib Al-Musaheb

Hey OvrKll, welcome to the forums!

Did you try to install the newest chipset drivers of your motherboard? If not, you should try! It's often the main source for problems with systems not recognizing the correct AGP bus-speed - it helped me, too, back then.

Good luck!

Thanks for the sugestion but I tried updating all Mb drivers... no luck

Really can't figure this one out

OvrKll · Jun 9, 2006, 08:38 PM

Forgot to mention, the temp on the card was 80C... with watercooling is 60c... are these normal temps? Could the card be "fried"?

After several atempts, one install actually activated the directx 3D stuff... but after trying it out on a game had a lock-up.
Rebooted comp, and DxDiag has all 3D dissabled...

HELP!!!!

Jun 8, 2006, 10:30 PM	#1
OvrKll DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Direct3D functionality not available... HELP! Hello everyone! I really need your help :S I have a 9800XT for a while now, has always worked fine, but was heating up alot (no OC). So I decided to get a waterblock and add it to my wc system. Removed the stock cooler, separated the top ram heatsinks from stock cooler and reatached them with some Artic Ceramic. Same procedure for waterblock. Connected everythig back in place. Booted my machine, and now windows drag, and no games... My lineage2 gave me this message: "Video: No Video Please enable Direct3D acceleration. You can do this by starting dxdiag and enabling Direct3D Acceleration in the Display1/2 tab after installing DirectX 8.1b (or later) and the latest drivers for your graphics card." So I went to DxDiagnose: "Direct3D funcionality not available" DirectX Features shows DirectDraw, Direct3d Acceleration and AGP Texture Acceleration as Not Available Installed latest drivers and directX... problem persists What could be the problem? And how can it be fixed? Any ideas?

Jun 9, 2006, 05:15 AM	#2
Ib Al-Musaheb DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 203 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Hey OvrKll, welcome to the forums! Did you try to install the newest chipset drivers of your motherboard? If not, you should try! It's often the main source for problems with systems not recognizing the correct AGP bus-speed - it helped me, too, back then. Good luck! __________________

Jun 9, 2006, 08:38 PM	#4
OvrKll DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Forgot to mention, the temp on the card was 80C... with watercooling is 60c... are these normal temps? Could the card be "fried"? After several atempts, one install actually activated the directx 3D stuff... but after trying it out on a game had a lock-up. Rebooted comp, and DxDiag has all 3D dissabled... HELP!!!!