Random Crashes

I have look through prior threads and searched online and yet i connot find a specific answer to the problem i am encountering. My graphics card is not running at itsmaximum potential and I do not know why. Prior to reformatting my computer i would get >70 fps in counter-strike and now i barly get 50. I have typed in all commands which would optimize the playing and ive turned verticle sinc off as well. And still no help SO if anybody has an idea or solution it would be awsome. THank you

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--Running an ati radeon 9600 series card w/ p4 3.0mgz 1gig of ram

As this happened after a reinstall I would assume that some update you had was erased.

Do you have the latest ATI Catalyst? Even if so you might want to remove it and reinstall it.

https://support.ati.com/ics/support/...ge&folderID=27

Also use the Catalyst uninstaller first:

The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using this utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation.

Also do you have the latest DirectX? 9.0c?

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Also check Start/Run/ dxdiag | Display for any errors.

I have already downloaded and installed up-to-date graphix drivers and dx9, i made it a point to get them straight after the reinstall. So idk where that leaves me as far as possibilites to why this is occuring.

Lately my computer has been randomly crashing. It happens during gameplay or just fooling around on itunes or something. this is what im working with :


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OS Information:
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OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Processor:
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Current Clock Speed 3000
Description x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 1
Manufacturer GenuineIntel
Name Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz

Current Clock Speed 3000
Description x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 1
Manufacturer GenuineIntel
Name Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz


Memory (RAM):

Total Memory Deteced in Hardware: ~1024 MB
Memory Reported to Operating System: 1023MB

Disk Drives:
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Description Disk drive
Manufacturer (Standard disk drives)
Model SAMSUNG SP0802N
Media Type Fixed hard disk media
Size 80056650240 (~75 GB)
Number of Partitions 1

Motherboard:
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Manufacturer soyocomputer
Model
Name Base Board
Part Number
Product PT800-8237
Serial Number
Version
BIOS:
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Manufacturer Phoenix Technologies, LTD
Name )Phoenix - Award WorkstationBIOS v6.00PG
Release Date 20040212000000.000000+000
Version VIAP4X - 42302e31
Video Card:
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Adapter Compatibility ATI Technologies Inc.
Adapter RAM 134217728
Description RADEON 9600 SERIES
Installed Display Drivers ati2dvag.dll
Driver Version 6.14.10.6599
Driver Date 1/25/2006 3:52:31 AM
Video Mode Description 1024 x 768 x 4294967296 colors

Adapter Compatibility ATI Technologies Inc.
Adapter RAM 134217728
Description RADEON 9600 SERIES - Secondary
Installed Display Drivers ati2dvag.dll
Driver Version 6.14.10.6599
Driver Date 1/25/2006 3:52:31 AM
Video Mode Description


DirectX Installation:
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Version 6.03.01.0148

After having reviewed your previous posts regarding both graphics card and system crashes could you please offer a description of your current condition and what has changed over time?

Were any of your previous issues resolved or are we still dealing with a basically on-going series of events revolving around your graphics card and XP crashes?

I just think it would expedite our ability to help if we had a brief current synopsis.

Was this system ever stable? What changes have you tried?

You have the latest ATI drivers? Have you tried another graphics card? Have you tried reinstalling XP? etc.

Currently my computer runs fine except for the random crashes(and btw my computer freezes prior to the complete reboot after the first time i try to restart) and the graphics card problems. No previous issues have been resolved at all. The last time the system was working perfectly and stable was over the summer, at that time I had no system freeze or low fps problems. I have tried reformatting several times. Uninstalling/ reinstalling drivers. I have not yet tried a different graphics card because I do not have one that would be close to the same quality as the card im using right now.

Thanks for continuing to help.

And I do not know if this will have any relevance but since theses problems have been occuring my mouse tends to jump around. FOr example i will be pointing at an icon and then the pointer(without me even moving) will jump to the opposite side of the screen.

I would suggest as a test to try another card. Regardless of the card quality see if the basic issues persist.

I should completely uninstall all drivers of the existing card, correct?