Wolfenstein 2 Fatal Error

[Ken Reels]

Fornow what's happening:

-Windows 98 works fine

-Tried wolfenstein 3D and it crashed with a blue screen that were alot of symbols on it (almost no text [on windows])

-Direct draw test from dxdiag get a black screen when I tested.

-Failed on that "3D cube test" from dxdiag.

-Power Supply:AT 300W (I don't remember the name now [I think it's alot for such a "simple" system])

I don't know what should I do, what's the best driver for ati 7200 on windows 98se and the best driver for a low processor (I tried the latest one and it worked, but, it was too slow for this machine)

- Did you install DirectX? Which version? Radeon 7200 is a DirectX 7 level card so you should install at least DirectX 7.

- Did you install the necessary VIA drivers? Especially the AGP driver is probably necessary, I'd probably go for the VIA 4-in-1 drivers. Be careful not to use a too modern version since the board is quite old. (I'm guessing the card is AGP.)

- If the card is AGP you also try with different values for AGP aperture in the BIOS setup, including turning it off.

The motherboard support agp2x (and radeon 7200 and fx5500 suport it) The motherboard is from 1998 and the gpu is from 2000.

I really think the gpu "died" so I hope the fx5500 works, if not it may be a problem on the motherboard D:

I say the gpu is not dead if it were dead,the pc wouldn't start,and u get no image on the monitor,i think the problem is driver related or it could be some incompatibility

Remove the soundcard,just to remove 1 posible couse of driver and compatibility problem.

Reinstall windows 98se.

Install via 4in1 driver version 4.35 from here

Install videocard drivers _ati=29 version 4.4 seems to be last version for windows 98.

Then install directx 7.1

Start testing see how it goes.

I really don't like to remove the sound card (because it's hard to remove and to install D:) but I'll do it.

So after I reinstall (again xd) windows 98, and if I install all the drivers and everything works fine, what should I do to make the sound card work and not crash the gpu drivers?

The thing is, That an ati radeon 7200 for a pentium mmx 233 is alot of power, it can't handle the drivers hungry, and somehow i think I got more fps at quake 2 when I was using the fx5500 (and this one has a monster driver D:).

EDIT:Another crash at quake 2 D:, this time I let it running, for a time, and bam, first it showed alot of error mensages, I closed and ok, then I tested again, and ten seconds latter it freeze D:, so could it be the sound card?

Well the drivers didn't helped xD, because the newest are only for NT >.>

well for result.

I run memtest for like 4 hours and the memory was ok.

I tested some dos stress test reading floppy cd hd doing ram test and processor test at the same time and nothing.

I think there's a strange thing, when I installed my sound card and installed the drivers, after the reboot, windows detected somethings from the motherboard like lpt1/2 serial,...

I didn't crash on heretic, neither tomb raider, I did some strees cpu test and nothing '-'.

BUT, i did it again, timedemo 1 and runned a demo from quake 2, bam, freeze at first frame.

Also now it crashed the explorer, i saw a error mensage but the system freeze (I was moving a big file from pendrive to the hd and unziping another big file directly from hd and playing a mid).

Well, I don't have another sound card to test on it :s. The weird errors I dont see anymore I think it was a problem related to the old windows.

What could it be D:

something related to the serial port?

Today happened a weird thing.

I was playing dos doom (under windows) and the screen freeze.

Ok I did pressed the reset button and I wait, but, no screen came onder bios ? and I listened the normal beep from the mother board ? But it doesn't look it was working D: I didn't listened to the windows start sound and the hd disk led never turned off D:, The strange was that I wasn't getting a no signal mensage from the monitor, just a black image.

I could open the cd drive and close, but, nothing more ?.

That doesn't sound good, you may have no choice but to rebuild the system and search out what exactly has failed. Usually the psu, board, or graphics card but this time it could very easily be the psu. Never use cheap generic units that can brick a whole build.

Actually that psu is the original one from the case (1996 case, 300Watts psu), It was never used from what the seller told (Really looks like if someone back on the time, stole a case and back to this time to sell it xD)...

Could It be the processor thermal paste?

because when I bought the motherboard, the cooler came with a thermal paste on it, but I think it's old, and I fixed the cooler on the processor without replacing the thermal paste.

So, could that be the problem?

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Sewis held the garment ready. The squire jumped from the bed, fumingspeechlessly, chafing at gaiters and braces, cravat and coat, and allowed hisbuttons to be fitted neatly on his calves; the hammering at the hall-door andplucking at the bell going on without intermission. He wore the aspect of onewho assumes a forced composure under the infliction of outrages on hischaracter in a Court of Law, where he must of necessity listen and lock hisboiling replies within his indignant bosom.

The squire was diverted from his objurgations against this piece of servitorialdefiance by his daughter Dorothy's timid appeal for permission to come in.Sewis left the room. Presently the squire descended, fully clad, and breathingsharply from his nostrils. Servants were warned off out of hearing; none butSewis stood by.

'Is plain Augustus Fitz-George Roy Richmond at this moment, Mr. Beltham. Youwill recognize me better by opening your door entirely: voices are deceptive.You were born a gentleman, Mr. Beltham, and will not reduce me to request youto behave like one. I am now in the position, as it were, of addressing abadger in his den. It is on both sides unsatisfactory. It reflects egregiousdiscredit upon you, the householder.'

It was a quiet grey night, and as the doors flew open, a largely-built man,dressed in a high-collared great-coat and fashionable hat of the time, stoodclearly defined to view. He carried a light cane, with the point of the silverhandle against his under lip. There was nothing formidable in his appearance,and his manner was affectedly affable. He lifted his hat as soon as he foundhimself face to face with the squire, disclosing a partially bald head, thoughhis whiskering was luxuriant, and a robust condition of manhood was indicatedby his erect attitude and the immense swell of his furred great-coat at thechest. His features were exceedingly frank and cheerful. From his superiorheight, he was enabled to look down quite royally on the man whose repose hehad disturbed.

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