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Article #86094

Re: DOOM 3 Sucks!!

#86094
From: Spencer
Date: Fri, 06 Aug 2004 12:32
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Freaky, I have the same setup as you but a PATA drive rather than a SATA and
have no problems.

Everything MAXED and runs at 41 fps


Spence


"RayO" <nothere@nope.net> wrote in message
news:9EJQc.2902$7z.1630@nwrddc01.gnilink.net...
> How does it crash exactly?
>
> Using good RAM? Doesn't the
> Neo do it's own overclocking?
> Checked BIOS settings? Tried
> turning off video shadowing, video bios
> cache, and system bios cache?
>
>
> RayO
>
> "Joh Doe" <none@none.net> wrote in message
> news:8ce6h01dj6v85ttl82a6fr6pjepq8m3aip@4ax.com...
> > I was and still am a huge fan of id but I have spent 40 hours trying
> > to get Doom 3 to run on my machine. I had a fresh updated Install of
> > XP waiting for the Doom 3 arrival. All updates applied. No crap
> > overhead software running or clutter on HDD. Latest MB bios/sound
> > drivers/video drivers...even tried Doom 3 hot fix ATI drivers and
> > games just keeps on crashing...I have been building PC's for years and
> > I have scoured the net for fixes and tried them all. Nothing keeps
> > game from crashing. I can't enjoy it one bit. 600 bucks in upgrades
> > and 60 plus for the game..add tax and it's close to 800 bucks for a
> > game I can't play for shit. Activision has crap answers to all the
> > problems popping up. I am happy for the people who have it running
> > fine..Hope a patch works...I guess I'l l start playing checkers chess
> > for fun....
> > Anyway my system is as follows...
> >
> > MSI 865 PE Neo 2
> > Intel  P4 3.0
> > 1 gig ram
> > 36 gig WD SATA HDD
> > Plextor PX-708A DVD burner
> > ATI X 800 pro video card
> > Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS
> > Antec 550W power supply
> > No overclocking going on and extra video colling fans x2...
> >
> > Sign me waiting for a patch and pissed off...Benevolent souls with a
> > clue can post any fixes they have here if you like...
> >
> > Peace to all...
> > Sam
> >
>
>
>
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From: "Spencer" <warthog@nospam.co.uk>
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