Technical support agreed with me when I brought that up although they could just be saying that so I don't go over there and b**** until they fix my problem. Perhaps it's the game (the demo I was referring to in the beginning of this thread) and not my machine that's the problem. I don't know if this is going to be of any help in solving this mystery but I have a demo of Unreal Tournament 2004 which runs perfectly with no errors and it requires directx 9.0b. Convenient UPS Drop-Off Core Clock: 550 MHz Max Resolution: 2560 x 1600 DVI: 1 x DVI Slot Width: Single Slot Model : 100173L Return Policy: View Return. I'd hesitate to advise you to get a new card if the problem is going to be the same with that. DX should be available no matter what video card you have so something is not right. Let's see if we can get to the bottom of this. This is a paperless site, after all, so no trees will be harmed by monumental posts. In fact, copy and paste absolutely anything that you think may be helpful. Copy that information and paste it here, too. Right-click in the right-hand pane and "Select All". Click the new "Configuration" button on the lower left. Then go to Tools, Options, and click "Classic Style Interface". Also, scroll all the way to the bottom in that window and see if it says "Yes" for Hardware Acceleration. Based on the ATI Radeon X600 chipset, this video card has 256 MB of DDR2 memory with support for DirectX 9.0 and OpenGL 2.0.
#DIRECTX 9 GRAPHICS PROCESSOR SOFTWARE#
The software component is free from Microsoft and required by many programs, especially ones containing graphics, 3D animation and advanced sound elements.
#DIRECTX 9 GRAPHICS PROCESSOR UPGRADE#
Upgrade your small form factor PCs graphics with this high performance PCI Express video card. DirectX 9 works with a PC's graphics card to enhance graphics and sound when running games, videos and programs containing these elements. Click on Video Card in the right pane and then copy the information under General Information in the bottom window and paste it here. ATI Radeon X600 256MB DDR2 PCI Express (PCI-E) DMS-59 Low Profile Video Card w/DMS-59 For Dual Monitors. See if it tells how much video memory you are using and anything else you see there that may be relevant.Äownload and run the PCWizard.
Try opening Display Properties, Settings, Advanced and see if you can get more info on your card. It says 512 in My Computer? That's funny.