Framerate drops like a rock soon after startup!


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Hey, all. I've been bashing my head into a brick wall over this and I can't seem to fix the problem myself.

In the past few months playing City of Heroes, I've noticed that I've been getting nasty framerate issues. The hell of it is, upon starting City of Heroes and logging in, the frame rate is fine ... for roughly a minute. Then, without explanation, the frame rate drops to 12 FPS and below. It can get incredibly bad when attempting to traverse areas in Rogue Isles. I've seen other people report problems like this in the past few months, too.

This is particularly distressing for me since I'd been playing CoH since late 2008, and back then I enjoyed a good framerate, even with the graphics settings set to near-maximum. I could even record videos in City of Heroes with just about the same smooth FPS as playing normally. I want to continue recording videos, but I won't be able to if I keep having these low framerates plague me!

Below, I've supplied logs from CoHHelper, HijackThis, and DXDiag. Before you guys read the log files, however, here's some important information:

  • This framerate issue did not happen in the past. I used to play the game with 40~60 FPS with the exact same graphics settings that the CoHHelper log reports below. Compare this video I recorded a year ago with a similar one I've recorded recently.
  • I'm using the same CPU, PSU, video card, and RAM as before. I am, however, using a newer motherboard due to my old motherboard suffering lightning damage this summer.

    My old motherboard was made by Gigabyte; the new one is from ASUS, but it has almost the exact same specs as the previous one. The newer motherboard was also installed in July 2009, months before these issues cropped up.
  • I'm using the same operating system as before. I was using Windows XP64 SP2 back then. I'm still using it now.
  • The framerate issues are happening in other games. Like with City of Heroes, this didn't happen before December. It's been a real problem in any games that really put a GPU to work, such as the Source Engine games (Left 4 Dead/2, Team Fortress 2, etc). Like in City of Heroes, initial in-game frame rates will be normal for me (60~70 FPS) then drops to the 20s and 10s after a minute or two of play. Compare this L4D2 recording from November to this one from recently.

Also, here's a list of things I've already tried:
  • Altering in-game graphics settings. The frame rate drop occurs (and remains) regardless of what settings I use; putting the settings all the way to minimum with the smallest rendering resolution available still results in a low FPS.
  • Restarting the computer and loading CoH with no other applications running. The frame rate drop happens regardless of what I do or do not have active at the time--and in the past, CoH ran fine with a high frame rate regardless of other active programs.

    To further expand on that: I recently shut down the computer entirely, waited for a minute, then booted it back up (partially due to Windows Updates from undoing a System Restore--see below). I loaded City of Heroes; my main character was logged out at Pocket D, in the main dance hall, facing a goodly bit of the graphic-intensive area (including the ski chalet).

    Initially, the frame rate was a smooth 55~60, just like always. A few seconds after, the video card's fan slowly turned up bit by bit. According to /showfps, each increase of the fan speed brought with it a decrease in frame rate--from 55~60 to 50~55 to 45~50 to 40~45 and then to 30~40. Once I tried moving around, the frame rate plummeted to 15~20 and stayed there, even when standing still in the same position as when I logged in.

    It's almost like the card is underclocking itself, but I'm not sure how or why.
  • Checking video card temperatures. According to nVidia's nTune temperature/usage monitor, the video card is at 80c at rest, and increases to 85~87c when playing graphically intensive games. This is the same temperature it always runs at (sometimes it'd run even hotter in the past); as I've been told, the 8800gt naturally runs hot.
  • Updating drivers. In response to the problems, I tried updating my nVidia drivers from 182 to 195.62. It had no effect.
  • Making exceptions in Avast! antivirus. This solution was suggested to me from a friend who reported the same issue from Source Engine games. I tried making exceptions in Avast! for both Steam's stats file as well as the City of Heroes folder; neither solution worked for CoH or the Steam games I have.
  • Testing for artifacts with ATITools. I did a 20-minute test for artifacts. The video card appears to be fine. ATITools' "furry rotating cube" test also reports that my card can manage 850~1000 FPS.
  • Testing RAM with Memtest86+. I let Memtest86+ run throughout the night, allowing for two full passes. No errors were found.
  • Checking for any system changes in December. I checked the System Restore calendar to see what programs I might have installed, or what system changes occurred in December, that might have caused this. All I found was Quicktime; I uninstalled it, but it didn't help.
  • Performing a System Restore back to late November. At this point, I thought it might have been a Windows Update that caused this issue, or a changed setting in another program. The System Restore didn't help at all! In fact, it made things worse by ruining video playback. Videos would show up as black, glitched screen that caused the OS GUI to flicker and slow to a crawl. Thankfully, undoing the System Restore took care of that problem.

I'm really at my wits' end here. Any suggestions or tips you guys might have would be really appreciated. Thanks in advance!

---- COHHELPER LOGFILE ----
---System information gathered by CoH Helper version 0.1.1.8---

DxDiag gathered at January 4, 2010 09:04 (-06:00)
Operating System: Windows XP Professional x64 Edition (5.2, Build 3790) Service Pack 2 (3790.srv03_sp2_gdr.090805-1438)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
System Model: System Product Name
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Central Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.4GHz
Memory: 4094MB
.Net Memory Report: 3224MB out of 4094MB available
Page File: 5136MB (755MB currently in use)
C Drive: (WDC WD3200AAKS-00L9A0) 115233MB out of 305234MB (37%) free
E Drive: (ST312081 4A SCSI Disk Device) 15460MB out of 114463MB (13%) free
D Drive: (_NEC DVD_RW ND-1300A SCSI CdRom Device) zero-size drive
Windows directory location: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DirectX Diag version: 5.03.3790.3959 (64-bit version)

Display Notes: No problems found.
Sound Notes: No problems found.
Input Notes: No problems found.

Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor's Max Resolution: 1600,1200
Video Device Name: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT
Manufacturer / Chip: NVIDIA / GeForce 8800 GT
Video Memory: 512.0 MB
Driver Version: 6.14.0011.9562
Driver Date: 11/20/2009 8:34:54 PM
Driver Language: English

Sound Device Description: HD Audio rear output
Driver File: viahduaa.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1560
Driver Date: 12/18/2008 9:43:30 PM


WMI Information
Motherboard Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
Motherboard Model: (empty)
Motherboard Product: P5Q PRO TURBO
Motherboard Version: Rev 1.xx
BIOS Manufacturer: American Megatrends Inc.
BIOS Name: Default System BIOS
BIOS Version: UNKNOWN
BIOS Release: 20090220******.******+***

Registry Information for Current User
Resolution: 1024x768
3D Resolution: 1024x768 (Not using renderscale)
Full Screen: Yes
Maximized: No
Screen Position: 0, 0
Refresh Rate: 60Hz
Vertical Sync Enabled: Yes

Physics Quality: High
Maximum Particles: 50000
Max Particle Fill? 10.000
Physics Card Enabled: No

Anti-aliasing: 4x
Anisotropic Filtering: 4x
Texture LOD Bias: Smooth
Water Effects: High Quality
Bloom: 1.000 (turned on)
Depth of Field Enabled: Yes
Desaturation Effects (Sepia) Enabled: Yes
Shader Detail: High

World Texture Level: Very High
Character Texture Level: Very High
World Detail Level (Vis_Scale): 2.000
Entity Detail Level: 2.000
Shadows Enabled: Yes
Gamma Correction: 1.000
Geometry Buffers (VBOs) Enabled: Yes
Suppression of Extra Player FX Enabled: No
Suppression of FX When Camera Close Enabled: No
Close Suppression Range: 3.000
Show Advertisements: Yes

Audio Mode: Compatiblity
3D Audio: No
FX Sound Volume: 1.000
Music Sound Volume: 0.000

Show Advanced Graphics Options: Yes
Overall Graphics Quality: 1.000
Reverse Mouse Buttons: No
Save Login Username: Yes
Transfer Rate: 207808 bytes/second
Current Game Version: 1600.20091102.9T4
Installation Directory: C:\Program Files\City of Heroes

Mod files in the Data directory
No modifications found

---- HIJACKTHIS LOGFILE ----

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.3 (BETA)
Scan saved at 8:56:33 AM, on 1/4/2010
Platform: Windows 2003 SP2 (WinNT 5.02.3790)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18702)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
c:\program files (x86)\steam\steam.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\DAEMON Tools Lite\daemon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\VIA\VIAudioi\HDADeck\HDeck.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\TrendMicro\HiJackThis\HiJackThis.exe

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O2 - BHO: Spybot-S&D IE Protection - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~2\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
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O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [36X Raid Configurer] C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\xRaidSetup.exe boot
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O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VIAJDS] "C:\Program Files (x86)\VIA\VIAudioi\HDADeck\VIAJDS.exe"
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O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Steam] "c:\program files (x86)\steam\steam.exe" -silent
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [DAEMON Tools Lite] "C:\Program Files (x86)\DAEMON Tools Lite\daemon.exe" -autorun
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Google Update] "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe" /c
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O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\RunOnce: [tscuninstall] %systemroot%\system32\tscupgrd.exe (User 'SYSTEM')
O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\RunOnce: [tscuninstall] %systemroot%\system32\tscupgrd.exe (User 'Default user')
O4 - Startup: OpenOffice.org 3.1.lnk = C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenOffice.org 3\program\quickstart.exe
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~2\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Spybot - Search & Destroy Configuration - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~2\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O15 - ESC Trusted Zone: http://runonce.msn.com
O16 - DPF: {BCA935CA-7E41-4F73-BA9C-FAB4393DBAC0} (MADanalCtrl Control) - http://www.csafer.net/ActiveX/MAStreamCtrl.cab
O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Browseui preloader - {438755C2-A8BA-11D1-B96B-00A0C90312E1} - C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\browseui.dll
O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Component Categories cache daemon - {8C7461EF-2B13-11d2-BE35-3078302C2030} - C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\browseui.dll
O23 - Service: avast! iAVS4 Control Service (aswUpdSv) - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Antivirus - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Mail Scanner - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Web Scanner - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe
O23 - Service: Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service (dmadmin) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\dmadmin.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Event Log (Eventlog) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: FLEXnet Licensing Service 64 - Acresso Software Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Macrovision Shared\FLEXnet Publisher\FNPLicensingService64.exe
O23 - Service: HTTP SSL (HTTPFilter) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service (ImapiService) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\imapi.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Java Quick Starter (JavaQuickStarterService) - Sun Microsystems, Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
O23 - Service: Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MSDTC) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\msdtc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Net Logon (Netlogon) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: nProtect GameGuard Service (npggsvc) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\GameMon.des.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: NT LM Security Support Provider (NtLmSsp) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: nTune Service (nTuneService) - NVIDIA - C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\nTune\nTuneService.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc64.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Plug and Play (PlugPlay) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: IPSEC Services (PolicyAgent) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Protected Storage (ProtectedStorage) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Remote Desktop Help Session Manager (RDSessMgr) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\sessmgr.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Security Accounts Manager (SamSs) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: TabletServicePen - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Pen_Tablet.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Virtual Disk Service (vds) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\vds.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Volume Shadow Copy (VSS) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\vssvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: WAN Miniport (ATW) Service (WANMiniportService) - America Online, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
O23 - Service: WMI Performance Adapter (WmiApSrv) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem\wmiapsrv.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: WTouch Service (WTouchService) - Wacom Technology, Corp. - C:\Program Files\WTouch\WTouchService.exe

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End of file - 7702 bytes

---- DXDIAG LOGFILE ----

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System Information
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Time of this report: 1/4/2010, 08:58:15
Machine name: JETSTREAM
Operating System: Windows XP Professional x64 Edition (5.2, Build 3790) Service Pack 2 (3790.srv03_sp2_gdr.090805-1438)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
System Model: System Product Name
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.4GHz
Memory: 4094MB RAM
Page File: 734MB used, 5157MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.3790.3959 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Music Tab: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.
Network Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (n/a)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 8800 GT
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0611&SUBSYS_06EA10DE&REV_A2
Display Memory: 512.0 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0011.9562 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 11/20/2009 20:34:54, 10065536 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys
Mini VDD Date: 11/20/2009 20:34:54, 12425472 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4551-11CF-3456-E12603C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0611
SubSys ID: 0x06EA10DE
Revision ID: 0x00A2
Revision ID: 0x00A2
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D
Deinterlace Caps: {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result: Not run
D3D7 Test Result: Not run
D3D8 Test Result: Not run
D3D9 Test Result: Not run

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Sound Devices
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Description: HD Audio rear output
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_1106&DEV_0397&SUBSYS_104383AE& REV_1000
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: viahduaa.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1560 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
Date and Size: 12/18/2008 21:43:30, 1120768 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: VIA Technologies, Inc.
HW Accel Level: Full
Cap Flags: 0xB5B
Min/Max Sample Rate: 44100, 192000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
Registry: OK
Sound Test Result: Not run

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Sound Capture Devices
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Description: HD Audio rear input
Default Sound Capture: Yes
Default Voice Capture: Yes
Driver Name: viahduaa.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1560 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 12/18/2008 21:43:30, 1120768 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x41
Format Flags: 0xCC0

Description: Screaming Bee Audio Driver
Default Sound Capture: No
Default Voice Capture: No
Driver Name: ScreamingBAudio64.sys
Driver Version: 2.00.0001.0000 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 4/6/2009 12:19:46, 27160 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x41
Format Flags: 0xCC0

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DirectMusic
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DLS Path: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\drivers\etc\GM.DLS
DLS Version: 1.00.0016.0002
Acceleration: n/a
Ports: Microsoft Synthesizer, Software (Not Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal, Default Port
Microsoft MIDI Mapper [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
Registry: OK
Test Result: Not run

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DirectInput Devices
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Device Name: Mouse
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Keyboard
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: CTE-440-U V4.0-3
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x056A, 0x0015
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: HID-compliant consumer control device
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x1267, 0x0103
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: HID-compliant device
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x1267, 0x0103
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Wacom Virtual Hid Driver
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x056A, 0x1001
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Wacom Virtual Hid Driver
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x056A, 0x1001
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Wacom Virtual Hid Driver
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x056A, 0x1001
FF Driver: n/a

Poll w/ Interrupt: No
Registry: OK

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USB Devices
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+ USB Root Hub
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x8086, 0x3A36
| Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub
| Service: usbhub
|
+-+ USB Human Interface Device
| | Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC045
| | Location: USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse
| | Matching Device ID: usb\class_03&subclass_01
| | Service: HidUsb
| |
| +-+ HID-compliant mouse
| | | Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC045
| | | Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_mouse
| | | Service: mouhid

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Gameport Devices
----------------

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PS/2 Devices
------------
+ HID Keyboard Device
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x1267, 0x0103
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_keyboard
| Service: kbdhid
|
+ Terminal Server Keyboard Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_kbd
| Upper Filters: kbdclass
| Service: TermDD
|
+ HID-compliant mouse
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x056A, 0x0015
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_mouse
| Service: mouhid
|
+ Wacom Mouse
| Matching Device ID: hid\wacomvirtualhid&col03
| Upper Filters: wacommousefilter
| Service: mouhid
|
+ Terminal Server Mouse Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_mou
| Upper Filters: mouclass
| Service: TermDD

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DirectPlay Service Providers
----------------------------
DirectPlay8 Modem Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.3790.3959)
DirectPlay8 Serial Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.3790.3959)
DirectPlay8 IPX Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.3790.3959)
DirectPlay8 TCP/IP Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.3790.3959)

DirectPlay Voice Wizard Tests: Full Duplex: Not run, Half Duplex: Not run, Mic: Not run
DirectPlay Test Result: Not run
Registry: OK

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DirectPlay Adapters
-------------------
DirectPlay8 Serial Service Provider: COM1
DirectPlay8 TCP/IP Service Provider: Local Area Connection 3 - IPv4 -

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DirectPlay Voice Codecs
-----------------------
Voxware VR12 1.4kbit/s
Voxware SC06 6.4kbit/s
Voxware SC03 3.2kbit/s
MS-PCM 64 kbit/s
MS-ADPCM 32.8 kbit/s
Microsoft GSM 6.10 13 kbit/s
TrueSpeech(TM) 8.6 kbit/s

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DirectPlay Lobbyable Apps
-------------------------

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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
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Drive: C:
Free Space: 115.2 GB
Total Space: 305.2 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: WDC WD3200AAKS-00L9A0

Drive: E:
Free Space: 15.5 GB
Total Space: 114.5 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: ST312081 4A SCSI Disk Device

Drive: D:
Model: _NEC DVD_RW ND-1300A SCSI CdRom Device
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, , 0 bytes

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System Devices
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Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family PCI Express Root Port 6 - 3A4A
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A4A&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&115 83659&0&E5
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family PCI Express Root Port 5 - 3A48
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A48&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&115 83659&0&E4
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family PCI Express Root Port 4 - 3A46
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A46&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&115 83659&0&E3
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family PCI Express Root Port 1 - 3A40
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A40&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&115 83659&0&E0
Driver: n/a

Name: Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A3E&SUBSYS_83AE1043&REV_00\3&115 83659&0&D8
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 3A3C
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A3C&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&115 83659&0&D7
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 3A3A
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A3A&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&115 83659&0&EF
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 3A39
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A39&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&115 83659&0&D2
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 3A38
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A38&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&115 83659&0&D1
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 3A37
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A37&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&115 83659&0&D0
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 3A36
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A36&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&115 83659&0&EA
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 3A35
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A35&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&115 83659&0&E9
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 3A34
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A34&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&115 83659&0&E8
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family SMBus Controller - 3A30
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A30&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&115 83659&0&FB
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family 2 port Serial ATA Storage Controller 2 - 3A26
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A26&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&115 83659&0&FD
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family 4 port Serial ATA Storage Controller 1 - 3A20
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A20&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&115 83659&0&FA
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) ICH10R LPC Interface Controller - 3A16
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A16&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&115 83659&0&F8
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) 4 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port - 2E21
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2E21&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_03\3&115 83659&0&08
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) 4 Series Chipset Processor to I/O Controller - 2E20
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2E20&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_03\3&115 83659&0&00
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) 82801 PCI Bridge - 244E
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_244E&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_90\3&115 83659&0&F0
Driver: n/a

Name: GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_197B&DEV_2361&SUBSYS_824F1043&REV_02\4&34E BACD6&0&00E4
Driver: n/a

Name: Atheros AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 PCI-E Ethernet Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1969&DEV_1026&SUBSYS_82261043&REV_B0\4&205 15DB1&0&00E5
Driver: n/a

Name: VIA OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3403&SUBSYS_83841043&REV_00\4&8AC 94B5&0&00E3
Driver: n/a

Name: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0611&SUBSYS_06EA10DE&REV_A2\4&399 D3C6A&0&0008
Driver: n/a

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DirectX Components
------------------
ddraw.dll: 5.03.3790.1830 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 283136 bytes
ddrawex.dll: 5.03.3790.1830 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 28160 bytes
d3d8.dll: 5.03.3790.3959 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 1042432 bytes
d3d8thk.dll: 5.02.3790.0000 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 8192 bytes
d3d9.dll: 5.03.3790.3959 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 1690624 bytes
d3dim.dll: 5.02.3790.3959 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 378880 bytes
d3dim700.dll: 5.03.3790.1830 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 835584 bytes
d3dramp.dll: 5.02.3790.0000 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 590848 bytes
d3drm.dll: 5.02.3790.0000 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 351744 bytes
d3dxof.dll: 5.02.3790.0000 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 48128 bytes
d3dpmesh.dll: 5.02.3790.0000 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 36864 bytes
dplay.dll: 5.00.2134.0001 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 33040 bytes
dplayx.dll: 5.03.3790.3959 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 230400 bytes
dpmodemx.dll: 5.03.3790.1830 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 23552 bytes
dpwsockx.dll: 5.03.3790.3959 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 57344 bytes
dplaysvr.exe: 5.03.3790.1830 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 31744 bytes
dpnsvr.exe: 5.03.3790.3959 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 17920 bytes
dpnet.dll: 5.03.3790.3959 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 376320 bytes
dpnlobby.dll: 5.03.3790.3959 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 3584 bytes
dpnaddr.dll: 5.03.3790.3959 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 3584 bytes
dpvoice.dll: 5.03.3790.3959 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 212480 bytes
dpvsetup.exe: 5.03.3790.3959 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 83968 bytes
dpvvox.dll: 5.03.3790.3959 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 116736 bytes
dpvacm.dll: 5.03.3790.3959 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 22016 bytes
dpnhpast.dll: 5.03.3790.3959 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 4096 bytes
dpnhupnp.dll: 5.03.3790.3959 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 60928 bytes
dinput.dll: 5.03.3790.3959 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 159744 bytes
dinput8.dll: 5.03.3790.1830 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 182272 bytes
dimap.dll: 5.02.3790.0000 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 42496 bytes
diactfrm.dll: 5.03.3790.3959 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 415744 bytes
joy.cpl: 5.03.3790.3959 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 69632 bytes
gcdef.dll: 5.03.3790.3959 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 80896 bytes
pid.dll: 5.02.3790.0000 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 33792 bytes
dsound.dll: 5.03.3790.3959 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 360960 bytes
dsound3d.dll: 5.03.3790.1830 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 1294848 bytes
dswave.dll: 5.03.3790.1830 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 19456 bytes
dsdmo.dll: 5.03.3790.1830 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 182272 bytes
dsdmoprp.dll: 5.03.3790.1830 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 75776 bytes
dmusic.dll: 5.03.3790.3959 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 104448 bytes
dmband.dll: 5.03.3790.1830 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 28672 bytes
dmcompos.dll: 5.03.3790.1830 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 61952 bytes
dmime.dll: 5.03.3790.3959 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 181760 bytes
dmloader.dll: 5.03.3790.3959 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 36352 bytes
dmstyle.dll: 5.03.3790.1830 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 105984 bytes
dmsynth.dll: 5.03.3790.1830 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 103424 bytes
dmscript.dll: 5.03.3790.1830 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 82432 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3D.dll: 9.05.0132.0000 English Final Retail 10/31/2009 08:36:05 473600 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX.dll: 5.04.0000.3900 English Final Retail 10/31/2009 08:36:01 2676224 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX.dll: 9.04.0091.0000 English Final Retail 10/31/2009 08:36:02 2846720 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX.dll: 9.05.0132.0000 English Final Retail 10/31/2009 08:36:03 563712 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX.dll: 9.06.0168.0000 English Final Retail 10/31/2009 08:36:03 567296 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX.dll: 9.07.0239.0000 English Final Retail 10/31/2009 08:36:03 576000 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX.dll: 9.08.0299.0000 English Final Retail 10/31/2009 08:36:03 577024 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX.dll: 9.09.0376.0000 English Final Retail 10/31/2009 08:36:04 577536 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX.dll: 9.10.0455.0000 English Final Retail 10/31/2009 08:36:04 577536 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX.dll: 9.11.0519.0000 English Final Retail 10/31/2009 08:36:04 578560 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX.dll: 9.12.0589.0000 English Final Retail 10/31/2009 08:36:05 578560 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.dll: 5.04.0000.2904 English Final Retail 10/31/2009 08:36:05 145920 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.DirectInput.dll: 5.04.0000.2904 English Final Retail 10/31/2009 08:36:05 159232 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.DirectPlay.dll: 5.04.0000.2904 English Final Retail 10/31/2009 08:36:05 364544 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.DirectSound.dll: 5.04.0000.2904 English Final Retail 10/31/2009 08:36:06 178176 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.AudioVideoPlayback.dll: 5.04.0000.2904 English Final Retail 10/31/2009 08:36:04 53248 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.Diagnostics.dll: 5.04.0000.2904 English Final Retail 10/31/2009 08:36:05 12800 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.dll: 5.04.0000.2904 English Final Retail 10/31/2009 08:36:04 223232 bytes
dx7vb.dll: 5.03.3790.3959 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 621056 bytes
dx8vb.dll: 5.03.3790.3959 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 1225216 bytes
dxdiagn.dll: 5.03.3790.3959 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 1765376 bytes
mfc40.dll: 4.01.0000.6140 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 924432 bytes
mfc42.dll: 6.06.8063.0000 English Beta Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 1160704 bytes
wsock32.dll: 5.02.3790.0000 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 22528 bytes
amstream.dll: 6.05.3790.3959 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 72704 bytes
devenum.dll: 6.05.3790.3959 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 61440 bytes
dxmasf.dll: 6.04.0009.1133 English Final Retail 8/22/2006 05:05:26 498742 bytes
mciqtz32.dll: 6.05.3790.3959 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 62464 bytes
mpg2splt.ax: 6.05.3790.3959 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 148992 bytes
msdmo.dll: 6.05.3790.1830 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 14336 bytes
encapi.dll: 5.03.3790.1830 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 20480 bytes
qasf.dll: 10.00.0000.3997 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 217088 bytes
qcap.dll: 6.05.3790.3959 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 192512 bytes
qdv.dll: 6.05.3790.3959 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 279040 bytes
qdvd.dll: 6.05.3790.3959 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 385536 bytes
qedit.dll: 6.05.3790.3959 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 512512 bytes
qedwipes.dll: 6.05.3790.1830 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 733696 bytes
quartz.dll: 6.05.3790.4523 English Final Retail 6/4/2009 01:13:58 1277952 bytes
strmdll.dll: 4.01.0000.3938 English Final Retail 9/10/2009 01:00:54 247326 bytes
ir41_32.ax: 4.51.0016.0003 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 848384 bytes
ir41_qc.dll: 4.30.0062.0002 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 120320 bytes
ir41_qcx.dll: 4.30.0064.0001 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 338432 bytes
ir50_32.dll: 5.2562.0015.0055 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 755200 bytes
ir50_qc.dll: 5.00.0063.0048 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 200192 bytes
ir50_qcx.dll: 5.00.0064.0048 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 183808 bytes
mswebdvd.dll: 6.05.3790.4565 English Final Retail 8/5/2009 14:48:48 209408 bytes
ksproxy.ax: 5.03.3790.1830 English Final Retail 3/24/2005 18:57:44 130048 bytes
ksuser.dll: 5.03.3790.1830 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 4096 bytes
mpeg2data.ax: 6.05.3790.3959 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 62976 bytes
msvidctl.dll: 6.05.3790.3959 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 1563136 bytes
vbisurf.ax: 5.03.3790.1830 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 30720 bytes
msyuv.dll: 5.02.3790.0000 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 16896 bytes
wstdecod.dll: 5.03.3790.1830 English Final Retail 2/18/2007 06:00:00 50688 bytes

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DirectShow Filters
------------------

DirectShow Filters:
WMAudio Decoder DMO,0x00800800,1,1,,
WMAPro over S/PDIF DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
WMSpeech Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
EAudio Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
WMVideo Advanced Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
Mpeg4s Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
WMV Screen decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
WMVideo Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
Mpeg43 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
Mpeg4 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
EVideo Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
WMT MuxDeMux Filter,0x00200000,0,0,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4029.0000
ffdshow Video Decoder,0xff800001,2,1,ffdshow.ax,1.00.0007.3009
Full Screen Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523
CoreVorbis Audio Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,CoreVorbis.ax,1.01.0000.007 9
ffdshow raw video filter,0x00200000,2,1,ffdshow.ax,1.00.0007.3009
ffdshow Audio Decoder,0x3fffffff,1,1,ffdshow.ax,1.00.0007.3009
DV Muxer,0x00400000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.05.3790.3959
MPC - Mpeg Source (Gabest),0x00200000,0,0,MpegSplitter.ax,1.02.1160. 0000
Color Space Converter,0x00400001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523
WM ASF Reader,0x00400000,0,0,qasf.dll,10.00.0000.3997
Screen Capture filter,0x00200000,0,1,wmpsrcwp.dll,10.00.0000.3997
AVI Splitter,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523
WMT AudioAnalyzer,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.402 9.0000
VGA 16 Color Ditherer,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523
Indeo® video 5.10 Compression Filter,0x00200000,1,1,ir50_32.dll,5.2562.0015.0055
Windows Media Audio Decoder,0x00800001,1,1,msadds32.ax,8.00.0000.4487
RealVideo Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,RealMediaSplitter.ax,1.00.0 001.0002
MONOGRAM AMR Splitter,0x00600000,1,1,mmamr.ax,1.00.0001.0000
AC3 Parser Filter,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.05.3790.3959
WMT Format Conversion,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4029.0 000
StreamBufferSink,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.05.3790. 3959
WMT Black Frame Generator,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4029.00 00
MJPEG Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4 523
Indeo® video 5.10 Decompression Filter,0x00640000,1,1,ir50_32.dll,5.2562.0015.0055
WMT Screen Capture filter,0x00200000,0,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4029.0000
Microsoft Screen Video Decompressor,0x00800000,1,1,msscds32.ax,8.00.0000. 4487
MPEG-I Stream Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523
SAMI (CC) Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523
MPEG Layer-3 Decoder,0x00810000,1,1,l3codecx.ax,1.05.0000.0050
CyberLink Video/SP Decoder (PDVD9),0x00800001,2,3,CLVSD.ax,8.04.0000.0330
MPEG-2 Splitter,0x005fffff,1,0,mpg2splt.ax,6.05.3790.3959
WAV Dest,0x00200000,0,0,wavdest.ax,9.00.0000.0000
MP4 Source,0x00600000,0,0,MP4Splitter.ax,1.00.0000.000 5
ACELP.net Sipro Lab Audio Decoder,0x00800001,1,1,acelpdec.ax,1.04.0000.0000
FLV Splitter,0x00800001,1,1,FLVSplitter.ax,1.00.0000.0 005
Internal Script Command Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523
MPEG Audio Decoder,0x03680001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523
WavPack Audio Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,WavPackDSDecoder.ax,1.01.00 00.0484
File Source (Netshow URL),0x00400000,0,1,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3997
WMT Import Filter,0x00200000,0,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4029.0000
DV Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,qdv.dll,6.05.3790.3959
Bitmap Generate,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4029.000 0
Windows Media Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,wmvds32.ax,8.00.0000.4487
MONOGRAM AMR Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,mmamr.ax,1.00.0001.0000
Video Mixing Renderer 9,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523
Windows Media Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,wmv8ds32.ax,8.00.0000.4000
MONOGRAM Musepack Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,mmmpcdec.ax,0.09.0002.0000
Haali Media Splitter,0x00800001,0,1,splitter.ax,1.09.0042.0001
Haali Media Splitter (AR),0x00400000,1,1,splitter.ax,1.09.0042.0001
WMT VIH2 Fix,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4029.0000
Record Queue,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4029.0000
MP4 Splitter,0x00600001,1,1,MP4Splitter.ax,1.00.0000.0 005
Windows Media Multiplexer,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3 997
ASX file Parser,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3997
ASX v.2 file Parser,0x00600000,1,0,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3997
NSC file Parser,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3997
File Source (Monkey Audio),0x00400000,0,1,MonkeySource.ax,
ACM Wrapper,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523
madFlac Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,madFlac.ax,1.08.0000.0000
Windows Media source filter,0x00600000,0,2,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3997
Video Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523
Frame Eater,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4029.0000
MPEG-2 Video Stream Analyzer,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.05.3790.3959
Line 21 Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,qdvd.dll,6.05.3790.3959
Video Port Manager,0x00600000,2,1,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523
WST Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,wstdecod.dll,5.03.3790.1830
Video Renderer,0x00400000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523
Haali Video Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,dxr.dll,
RealMedia Source,0x00600000,0,0,RealMediaSplitter.ax,1.00.00 01.0002
WM ASF Writer,0x00400000,0,0,qasf.dll,10.00.0000.3997
FLV4 Video Decoder,0x00400000,1,1,FLVSplitter.ax,1.00.0000.00 05
WMT Sample Information Filter,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4029.0000
VBI Surface Allocator,0x00600000,1,1,vbisurf.ax,5.03.3790.1830
Microsoft MPEG-4 Video Decompressor,0x00800000,1,1,mpg4ds32.ax,8.00.0000. 4487
File writer,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.05.3790.3959
Haali Simple Media Splitter,0x00200000,0,1,splitter.ax,1.09.0042.0001
WMT Log Filter,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4029.0000
WMT Virtual Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4029.000 0
DirectVobSub,0x00200000,2,1,vsfilter.dll,2.39.0005 .0002
RealAudio Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,RealMediaSplitter.ax,1.00.0 001.0002
DirectVobSub (auto-loading version),0x00800002,2,1,vsfilter.dll,2.39.0005.000 2
MONOGRAM AMR Encoder,0x00600000,1,1,mmamr.ax,1.00.0001.0000
DVD Navigator,0x00200000,0,2,qdvd.dll,6.05.3790.3959
Overlay Mixer2,0x00400000,1,1,qdvd.dll,6.05.3790.3959
Haali Matroska Muxer,0x00200000,1,0,splitter.ax,1.09.0042.0001
AVI Draw,0x00600064,9,1,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523
.RAM file Parser,0x00600000,1,0,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3997
MONOGRAM AMR Mux,0x00600000,1,1,mmamr.ax,1.00.0001.0000
DC-Bass Source,0x00400000,0,1,DCBassSource.ax,1.02.0000.00 00
WMT DirectX Transform Wrapper,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4029.0000
G.711 Codec,0x00200000,1,1,g711codc.ax,5.02.3790.1830
MPEG-2 Demultiplexer,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.05.3790 .3959
DV Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,qdv.dll,6.05.3790.3959
Windows Media Update Filter,0x00400000,1,0,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3997
ffdshow Audio Processor,0x00200000,1,1,ffdshow.ax,1.00.0007.3009
ASF DIB Handler,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3997
ASF ACM Handler,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3997
ASF ICM Handler,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3997
ASF URL Handler,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3997
ASF JPEG Handler,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3997
ASF DJPEG Handler,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3997
ASF embedded stuff Handler,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3997
9x8Resize,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4029.00 00
WIA Stream Snapshot Filter,0x00200000,1,1,wiasf.ax,1.00.0000.0000
Allocator Fix,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4029.0000
SampleGrabber,0x00200000,1,1,qedit.dll,6.05.3790.3 959
Null Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,qedit.dll,6.05.3790.3959
VP7 Decompressor,0x00800000,1,1,vp7dec.ax,7.00.0010.00 00
MONOGRAM Musepack Splitter,0x00600000,1,1,mmmpcdmx.ax,0.04.0000.0000
WMT Virtual Source,0x00200000,0,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4029.0000
madFlac Source,0x00600000,0,1,madFlac.ax,1.08.0000.0000
WMT Interlacer,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4029.0 000
FLV Source,0x00600001,0,0,FLVSplitter.ax,1.00.0000.000 5
StreamBufferSource,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.05.379 0.3959
Smart Tee,0x00200000,1,2,qcap.dll,6.05.3790.3959
Overlay Mixer,0x00200000,0,0,qdvd.dll,6.05.3790.3959
AVI Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4 523
Uncompressed Domain Shot Detection Filter,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4029.0000
AVI/WAV File Source,0x00400000,0,2,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523
MPEG4 Video Splitter,0x00600000,1,1,MP4Splitter.ax,1.00.0000.0 005
QuickTime Movie Parser,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523
Wave Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523
MIDI Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523
Multi-file Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523
File stream renderer,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523
XML Playlist,0x00400000,1,0,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3997
WavPack Audio Splitter,0x00600000,1,1,WavPackDSSplitter.ax,1.01. 0000.0323
ffdshow subtitles filter,0x00200000,2,1,ffdshow.ax,1.00.0007.3009
MPC - Mpeg Splitter (Gabest),0x00400001,1,1,MpegSplitter.ax,1.02.1160. 0000
RealMedia Splitter,0x00600000,1,1,RealMediaSplitter.ax,1.00. 0001.0002
AVI Mux,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.05.3790.3959
MPEG4 Video Source,0x00600000,0,0,MP4Splitter.ax,1.00.0000.000 5
Line 21 Decoder 2,0x00600002,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523
File Source (Async.),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523
File Source (URL),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523
WMT DV Extract,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4029.0000
WMT Switch Filter,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4029.0000
WMT Volume,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4029.0000
Haali Video Sink,0x00200000,1,0,splitter.ax,1.09.0042.0001
Stretch Video,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4029.0000
AC3File,0x00600000,0,1,ac3file.ax,
Infinite Pin Tee Filter,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.3790.3959
QT Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4 523
MPEG Video Decoder,0x40000001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523
Indeo® video 4.4 Decompression Filter,0x00640000,1,1,ir41_32.ax,4.51.0016.0003
{61D528DA-7582-4336-9E9B-092D7C127F5C},0x00800000,1,0,,
Indeo® video 4.4 Compression Filter,0x00200000,1,1,ir41_32.ax,4.51.0016.0003
Philharmonik,0x00200000,1,1,Philharmonik.dll,1.00. 0000.0001

WDM Streaming Data Transforms:
Microsoft Kernel Acoustic Echo Canceller,0x00000000,0,0,,
Microsoft Kernel GS Wavetable Synthesizer,0x00000000,0,0,,

Video Compressors:
WMVideo9 (WMV3) Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
WMVideo9 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
WMVideo Advanced Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
MSScreen 9 encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
DV Video Encoder,0x00200000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.05.3790.3959
ffdshow video encoder,0x00100000,1,1,ffdshow.ax,1.00.0007.3009
Indeo® video 5.10 Compression Filter,0x00100000,1,1,ir50_32.dll,5.2562.0015.0055
MJPEG Compressor,0x00200000,0,0,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.452 3
Cinepak Codec by Radius,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.3790.3959
DivX 6.8.5 Codec (4 Logical CPUs),0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.3790.3959
ffdshow Video Codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.3790.3959
Fraps Video Decompressor,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.3790.395 9
Intel 4:2:0 Video V2.50,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.3790.3959
Intel Indeo(R) Video R3.2,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.3790.3959
Intel Indeo® Video 4.5,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.3790.3959
Indeo® video 5.10,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.3790.3959
Intel IYUV codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.3790.3959
Microsoft H.261 Video Codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.3790.3959
Microsoft H.263 Video Codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.3790.3959
Microsoft RLE,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.3790.3959
Microsoft Video 1,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.3790.3959
Xvid MPEG-4 Codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.3790.3959
Helix YV12 YUV Codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.3790.3959

Audio Compressors:
WM Speech Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
WMAudio Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
IMA ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523
PCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523
Ogg Vorbis (mode1),0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523
Ogg Vorbis (mode2),0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523
Ogg Vorbis (mode3),0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523
Ogg Vorbis (mode1+),0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523
Ogg Vorbis (mode2+),0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523
Ogg Vorbis (mode3+),0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523
Microsoft ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523
ACELP.net,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523
DSP Group TrueSpeech(TM),0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.3790 .4523
Windows Media Audio V1,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523
Windows Media Audio V2,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523
GSM 6.10,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523
Microsoft G.723.1,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523
CCITT A-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523
CCITT u-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523
AC-3 ACM Codec,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523
MPEG Layer-3,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523

Audio Capture Sources:
HD Audio rear input,0x00200000,0,0,qcap.dll,6.05.3790.3959
Screaming Bee Audio Driver,0x00200000,0,0,qcap.dll,6.05.3790.3959

Midi Renderers:
Default MidiOut Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523
Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523

WDM Streaming Capture Devices:
HD Audio rear input,0x00200000,1,1,,5.03.3790.1830
Screaming Bee Wave,0x00200000,1,1,,5.03.3790.1830

WDM Streaming Rendering Devices:
HD Audio rear output,0x00200000,2,1,,5.03.3790.1830
,0x00000000,0,0,,

WDM Streaming Mixer Devices:
Microsoft Kernel Wave Audio Mixer,0x00000000,0,0,,

BDA CP/CA Filters:
Decrypt/Tag,0x00600000,1,0,encdec.dll,6.05.3790.3959
Encrypt/Tag,0x00200000,0,0,encdec.dll,6.05.3790.3959
XDS Codec,0x00200000,0,0,encdec.dll,6.05.3790.3959

Audio Renderers:
HD Audio rear output,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523
Default DirectSound Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523
Default WaveOut Device,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523
DirectSound: HD Audio rear output,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.3790.4523

WDM Streaming System Devices:
HD Audio rear input,0x00200000,1,1,,5.03.3790.1830
HD Audio rear output,0x00200000,4,1,,5.03.3790.1830
Screaming Bee Wave,0x00200000,17,1,,5.03.3790.1830


 

Posted

just wondering... but what happens when you try an ATi card?


 

Posted

Quote:
Originally Posted by je_saist View Post
just wondering... but what happens when you try an ATi card?
The 8800gt's the only video card I've got.


 

Posted

Without looking through your whole list of specs, it sounds to me like the lightning may have damaged more than just your motherboard. Even though other hardware may not have exhibited signs of damage at first, it still could have caused any minor damage that significantly lessened the lifespan of the hardware, and is just now giving you a problem. If there is ANY way of testing another video card in the system, I would try it, if even just for diagnostic purposes.

80c at rest does seem very hot... even for a card that runs hot. For comparison, my 9600gt only runs at about 50-60c under load. I just did some quick Google searches and found people reporting upward of 70c with the 8800gt, and slightly higher for the 8800gtx. The card should still run fine at the temps you are getting.. but not if it actually was damaged from the storm in some way... and if it's 80c while IDLE, then something seems very wrong there. If the card has always run at that temperature, I suggest looking at your case cooling system next time you rebuild or upgrade. Even though that temp might work for a while and seems fine, it's not something I'd be comfortable with. Running too high for a long time will make devices fail much sooner. Sometimes an extra $5 fan can go a long way to save hundreds.

On a side note, if you updated your driver just before you did that registry restore, that might explain the artifacts in video playback if it was trying to reference an old driver or file that was moved or no longer existed.


 

Posted

make sure the fan on the card is working. i have an 8600 that i have to take a can of dust cleaner to to get it to work.


 

Posted

You say you've checked the video card temperature, but how about the processor?

I ask because a few months ago I had the same problem with the exact same symptoms as you did. It turned out that the processor fan was obstructed, causing it to overheat, and the framerate drop was due to processor throttling kicking in to try and keep it cool.

(edit) You can check it with CoreTemp: http://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/


 

Posted

Quote:
Originally Posted by Master-Blade View Post
Without looking through your whole list of specs, it sounds to me like the lightning may have damaged more than just your motherboard. Even though other hardware may not have exhibited signs of damage at first, it still could have caused any minor damage that significantly lessened the lifespan of the hardware, and is just now giving you a problem. If there is ANY way of testing another video card in the system, I would try it, if even just for diagnostic purposes.
I don't know if I can procure another video card that easily; the only spare video cards I've got are old AGP cards, and those definitely won't be of help, heh. Testing with a different card will probably be a "last resort" option if nothing else works ...

Some more information on that lightning damage: I've got a APC uninterruptible power supply/battery backup/surge protector combo that should have protected my machine from the storm. Problem was ... the computer had been hooked up to an unprotected router via an ethernet cable just days before. The surge came in through the ethernet adapter--and the storm happened while I wasn't around to unplug the machine from the router. Several hundred dollars down the drain, just because I was careless ... (Suffice to say, the new router is protected by a surge protector now.)

Quote:
Originally Posted by Master-Blade View Post
The card should still run fine at the temps you are getting.. but not if it actually was damaged from the storm in some way... and if it's 80c while IDLE, then something seems very wrong there. If the card has always run at that temperature, I suggest looking at your case cooling system next time you rebuild or upgrade.
Yeah, the 8800gt has always run this hot. It might be running hotter than a normal 8800gt because this particular model was pre-overclocked at the factory; here's a link to what I have if you want the exact specs.

It scared the hell out of me the first time, and that's when I found out about how hot these cards run ... City of Heroes shouldn't be causing it to crank up so high, though. In the past, the only time the GPU's fan would go into overdrive was when playing a Source Engine-based (or other similarly demanding) game.

Are there other programs I could use to test the integrity of the video card or other hardware?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Zombie Man View Post
1. Do you know what this is: O16 - DPF: {BCA935CA-7E41-4F73-BA9C-FAB4393DBAC0} (MADanalCtrl Control) - http://www.csafer.net/ActiveX/MAStreamCtrl.cab

2. Update motherboard chipset/CPU drivers.
From what I looked up, that's ContentSAFER, a DRM program. Seems to be Korean in origin, so I think it might be connected to one of the Nexon games I tried back in Septemberish.

I'll look into updating the drivers.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sharker_Quint View Post
make sure the fan on the card is working. i have an 8600 that i have to take a can of dust cleaner to to get it to work.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Laevateinn View Post
You say you've checked the video card temperature, but how about the processor?
I can verify that both the CPU and GPU fans are running. I can hear the GPU fan running for sure, and I double checked with a flashlight to see if the CPU's is working; it's definitely in motion.

I hadn't thought about taking the CPU's temp; I used to use Speedfan for that, but I hadn't taken a look at the temperature of the system since I'd replaced the motherboard (the wire-based sensor used to be wedged into the housing just below the fan; I hadn't put it back there since switching motherboards).

I'm not sure if I'm getting correct readings due to that; in the past, Speedfan reported the cores as being around 35c in temp. Now it and Core Temp report them at being 80~95c to -25c, which just ... doesn't seem right. In fact; Speedfan reports that the CPU, individual cores, and AUX are all around 85c--but it also reports a System temperature of 30c. Neither the case around the CPU nor the air from the exhaust fan feel hotter than normal.

Still, I'll try taking a shop-vac to it and see if that helps. Got to remember to put the thermal sensor back in place while I'm at it ...


 

Posted

When I still had my 8600GT, it ran very well and not hot at all. One day my framerate dropped dramatically after starting the game up. It scared the living crap out of me as I thought my card was dying.

Turns out, the fan wasn't spinning properly. It *looked* like it was, but it was actually spinning a lot slower than it should have. Caused the card to heat up so much that it dropped the framerates. What I ended up doing was pulling the card out, removing the entire fan system from the card, took it apart and cleaned it thoroughly and then sprayed a very tiny amount of WD40 right into the center of the fan. I put it back together and the change in the speed the fan would span was incredible. Never had the framerate drop again and the fan worked fantastic after that.




We'll see....

 

Posted

Well, we finally had a break in the weather out here (freaking cold snap + high winds) and I was able to take the comp outside and blast it with a shop-vac. Put the thermal sensor back in place, too.

I think it fixed my framerate issues!

Temperatures are reading fine now--Speedfan is once again reporting CPU, core, and system temps of 29~35c, up to 40c when playing CoH. Core Temp reports a little higher than Speedfan does, but considering these temperatures where what Speedfan used to report back before I switched motherboards, I'm not concerned.

The video card's temps are now around 73c at rest, 84c under load--and City of Heroes no longer makes the fan crank up. No drop in frame rate, everything remains around 45~60 FPS like it used to!

Thanks for the help and input, guys! I appreciate it!