First, make sure you are using nVidia referrence driver (at least 21.83).

Download 3Dmark2001 SE, run the benchmark. If everything turns ok (few tests
couldn't run for lack of hardware support, it's ok, you need at least
Geforce3 to run them), you shouldn't worry about it.

If you couldn't complete the benchmark, try to set CPU to its normal speed
(noon overclock), sometimes, overclocking could cause problems in certain
tests.

Jun Qian

----- Original Message -----
From: "Randy J. Anderson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2002 5:07 AM
Subject: [PCSOFT] GeForce 2 MX 200 major issues in DirectX 8.1


> The DirectX 8.1 installation went successful, but when testing with
DxDiag,
> the DirectX diagnostics program, everything is fine, including the
Direct3D
> tests, but when it's to test Direct3D using the DirectX 8 interface, it
> does not display and in the notes I get
>
> "Failure at Step 5 (GetDeviceCaps) 3D not available"
>
>
> The Direct 3D test is OK when testing Direct3D using the DirectX 7
interface.
>
> Why??? This happens NO MATTER what version of the Detonators I'm
using!!!!!
>
> If there's any Microsoft known issue article about the above major issue,
> please give me a link to the page.
>
> AMD Athlon 900@ 1.05 ghz (1050 mhz), 256 MB PC133/100 SDRAM, GeForce 2 MX
200,
> SoundBlaster Audio PCI, V3 FX Advanced Racing Wheel, Logitech Wingman
Rumblepad
> cordless, Windows 98 SE

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