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mono no aware · 2004-04-22, 18:45

I had to reinstall Windows XP Pro and now my games are consuming a lot more CPU - close to 100%.

Probably not hardware-related since the problem hadn't been present two days ago prior to the reinstallation.

What I've noticed is that on the system information window that pops up when you start a game (e.g., Melty Blood) the following is displayed:

DisplayDriver: NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 240
Driver Ver.: 0.0.0.0

I installed the most up-to-date drivers for the video card, bios, etc. (also directx9.0) What could be the problem?

nooc · 2004-04-23, 15:34

Install the manufacturers gfx card drivers. If I'm not mistaken, the default opengl driver thingy in XP does software rendering?

KiNG · 2004-04-25, 01:26

Could be a virus, spyware or some other malware? Get Ad-aware and Spybot: Search & Destroy, update them, then run a scan with them and delete every thing that is found. In the worst case there is a backup saved of everything you delete, so don't worry. Also run a virus scan with an antivirus software.

And, what processes do you have running when you play your games?

2004-04-22, 18:45	Link #1
mono no aware ... Join Date: Nov 2003	games/display driver problem I had to reinstall Windows XP Pro and now my games are consuming a lot more CPU - close to 100%. Probably not hardware-related since the problem hadn't been present two days ago prior to the reinstallation. What I've noticed is that on the system information window that pops up when you start a game (e.g., Melty Blood) the following is displayed: DisplayDriver: NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 240 Driver Ver.: 0.0.0.0 I installed the most up-to-date drivers for the video card, bios, etc. (also directx9.0) What could be the problem?

2004-04-23, 15:34	Link #2
nooc Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: somewhere else	Install the manufacturers gfx card drivers. If I'm not mistaken, the default opengl driver thingy in XP does software rendering? __________________

2004-04-25, 01:26	Link #3
KiNG Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004	Could be a virus, spyware or some other malware? Get Ad-aware and Spybot: Search & Destroy, update them, then run a scan with them and delete every thing that is found. In the worst case there is a backup saved of everything you delete, so don't worry. Also run a virus scan with an antivirus software. And, what processes do you have running when you play your games?