Hi.

I get a BSOD in the game. The speed at which it comes appears to vary with the display adapter driver version. Version 6.x (that came with the card) lasted the longest, but I thought it was a fluke, so I kept trying, and I kept getting a BSOD. I looked through the posts and saw that nVidia drivers often cause problems so I tried the most recent 8.x. Same result, but quicker BSOD. I tried 77.77 and that gets a BSOD within 5 seconds. Microsoft Update thinks everything is up-to-date for SP4. I installed DirectX from the EoA DVD.

The message on the second line of the BSOD is:
"unexpected_kernel_mode_trap", and just after that a message flashes about "physical memory".

The OS itself runs for days without problems, as does Xandros (Debian Linux), and SuSE (Linux).

The DxDiag is for nVidia version 6.x.

(Second edit)

Tried driver versions 6.x, 81.95, 77.77, 71.84; did re-install in safe mode after cleanup and defrag.

Thanks in advance for your time ... cheers, drl

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System Information
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Time of this report: 12/2/2005, 23:13:23
Machine name: LOMI
Operating System: Windows 2000 Professional (5.0, Build 2195) Service Pack 4
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: IBM
System Model: 68683M3
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: Intel Pentium III processor (2 CPUs), ~1.0GHz
Memory: 1024MB RAM
Page File: 138MB used, 2324MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINNT
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.0001.0904 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
Display Tab 1: No problems found. DirectDraw test results: All tests were successful. Direct3D 7 test results: All tests were successful. Direct3D 8 test results: All tests were successful. Direct3D 9 test results: All tests were successful.
Sound Tab 1: DirectSound test results: All tests were successful.
Music Tab: DirectMusic test results: All tests were successful.
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 FX 5200
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce FX 5200
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0322&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_A1
Display Memory: 128.0 MB
Current Mode: 1152 x 864 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6085 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 4/22/2004 22:24:00, 4130560 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys
Mini VDD Date: 4/22/2004 22:24:00, 2167552 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4062-11CF-7574-0A2000C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0322
SubSys ID: 0x00000000
Revision ID: 0x00A1
Revision ID: 0x00A1
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_B ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D ModeWMV9_B ModeWMV9_A
Deinterlace Caps: {212DC723-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_MedianFiltering
{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
{212DC723-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_MedianFiltering
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{212DC723-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_MedianFiltering
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{212DC723-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_MedianFiltering
{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: All tests were successful.
D3D7 Test Result: All tests were successful.
D3D8 Test Result: All tests were successful.
D3D9 Test Result: All tests were successful.

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Sound Devices
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Description: AC'97 Sound Card
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2415&SUBSYS_01861014&REV_02
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: ichaud.sys
Driver Version: 5.00.2160.0001 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 10/22/1999 08:54:42, 32592 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Microsoft
HW Accel Level: Standard
Cap Flags: 0xB5B
Min/Max Sample Rate: 8000, 48000
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: All tests were successful.

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Sound Capture Devices
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Description: AC'97 Sound Card
Default Sound Capture: Yes
Default Voice Capture: Yes
Driver Name: ichaud.sys
Driver Version: 5.00.2160.0001 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 10/22/1999 08:54:42, 32592 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x40
Format Flags: 0xCCC

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DirectMusic
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DLS Path: C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\drivers\GM.DLS
DLS Version: 1.00.0016.0002
Acceleration: n/a
Ports: Microsoft Synthesizer, Software (Not Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal, Default Port
AC'97 Sound Card, Software (Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal
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: All tests were successful.

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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

Poll w/ Interrupt: No
Registry: OK

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USB Devices
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+ USB Root Hub
| Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub
| Service: usbhub
| Driver: usbhub.sys, 7/14/2003 06:00:00, 40176 bytes

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Gameport Devices
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PS/2 Devices
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+ Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
| Matching Device ID: *pnp0303
| Service: i8042prt
| Driver: i8042prt.sys, 7/14/2003 06:00:00, 46992 bytes
| Driver: kbdclass.sys, 7/14/2003 06:00:00, 24528 bytes
|
+ PS/2 Compatible Mouse
| Matching Device ID: *pnp0f13
| Service: i8042prt
| Driver: i8042prt.sys, 7/14/2003 06:00:00, 46992 bytes
| Driver: mouclass.sys, 7/14/2003 06:00:00, 21776 bytes

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DirectPlay Service Providers
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DirectPlay8 Modem Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.0000.0900)
DirectPlay8 Serial Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.0000.0900)
DirectPlay8 IPX Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.0000.0900)
DirectPlay8 TCP/IP Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.0000.0900)
Internet TCP/IP Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpwsockx.dll (5.03.0001.0904)
IPX Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpwsockx.dll (5.03.0001.0904)
Modem Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpmodemx.dll (5.03.0000.0900)
Serial Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpmodemx.dll (5.03.0000.0900)

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

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DirectPlay Adapters
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DirectPlay8 Serial Service Provider: COM1
DirectPlay8 TCP/IP Service Provider: 3Com EtherLink PCI -

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DirectPlay Voice Codecs
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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: 10.3 GB
Total Space: 17.3 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: IBM-PSG ST318451LW !# SCSI Disk Device

Drive: D:
Model: LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1693S
Driver: c:\winnt\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 5.00.2195.6655 (English), 7/14/2003 06:00:00, 27984 bytes

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System Devices
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Name: Adaptec SCSI Card 29160LP Low Profile Ultra160 SCSI
Device ID: PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_0080&SUBSYS_E2209005&REV_02\4&1F4428AA&0&40F0
Driver: C:\WINNT\system32\DRIVERS\adpu160m.sys, 6.00.4000.0200 (English), 2/21/2001 16:07:16, 91271 bytes

Name: Intel(r) 82801AA PCI Bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2418&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_02\3&13C0B0C5&0&F0
Driver: C:\WINNT\system32\DRIVERS\pci.sys, 5.00.2195.6655 (English), 7/14/2003 06:00:00, 59312 bytes

Name: AC'97 Driver for Intel(r) 82801AA Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2415&SUBSYS_01861014&REV_02\3&13C0B0C5&0&FD
Driver: C:\WINNT\system32\drivers\portcls.sys, 5.00.2195.6655 (English), 6/19/2003 06:05:04, 148208 bytes
Driver: C:\WINNT\system32\drivers\stream.sys, 5.03.0001.0904 (English), 7/9/2004 04:27:28, 48512 bytes
Driver: C:\WINNT\system32\wdmaud.drv, 5.00.2195.6673 (English), 6/19/2003 06:05:04, 21264 bytes
Driver: C:\WINNT\system32\drivers\ichaud.sys, 5.00.2160.0001 (English), 10/22/1999 08:54:42, 32592 bytes
Driver: C:\WINNT\system32\ksuser.dll, 5.03.0000.0900 (English), 12/12/2002 00:14:32, 4096 bytes

Name: Intel(r) 82801AA SMBus Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2413&SUBSYS_24138086&REV_02\3&13C0B0C5&0&FB
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(r) 82801AA USB Universal Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2412&SUBSYS_24128086&REV_02\3&13C0B0C5&0&FA
Driver: C:\WINNT\system32\drivers\uhcd.sys, 5.00.2195.6655 (English), 7/14/2003 06:00:00, 32848 bytes
Driver: C:\WINNT\system32\drivers\usbd.sys, 5.00.2195.6658 (English), 7/14/2003 06:00:00, 20688 bytes
Driver: C:\WINNT\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 5.00.2195.6689 (English), 7/14/2003 06:00:00, 40176 bytes
Driver: C:\WINNT\system32\usbui.dll, 5.00.2134.0001 (English), 11/30/1999 17:39:50, 59664 bytes

Name: Intel(r) 82801AA Bus Master IDE Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2411&SUBSYS_24118086&REV_02\3&13C0B0C5&0&F9
Driver: C:\WINNT\system32\DRIVERS\intelide.sys, 5.00.2195.6666 (English), 7/14/2003 06:00:00, 4624 bytes
Driver: C:\WINNT\system32\DRIVERS\pciidex.sys, 5.00.2195.6672 (English), 7/14/2003 06:00:00, 22064 bytes
Driver: C:\WINNT\system32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys, 5.00.2195.6699 (English), 7/14/2003 06:00:00, 86672 bytes

Name: Intel(r) 82801AA LPC Interface Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2410&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_02\3&13C0B0C5&0&F8
Driver: C:\WINNT\system32\DRIVERS\isapnp.sys, 5.00.2195.6655 (English), 7/14/2003 06:00:00, 46992 bytes

Name: Intel(r) 82840 Processor to AGP Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1A23&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_02\3&13C0B0C5&0&08
Driver: C:\WINNT\system32\DRIVERS\AGP440.SYS, 5.00.2195.6655 (English), 6/19/2003 06:05:04, 21008 bytes

Name: Intel(r) 82840 Processor to I/O Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1A21&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_02\3&13C0B0C5&0&00
Driver: n/a

Name: IBM 10/100 EtherJet PCI Adapter with Alert on LAN
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1229&SUBSYS_405C1014&REV_08\4&1F4428AA&0&18F0
Driver: C:\WINNT\system32\DRIVERS\ibmfent5.sys, 4.02.0038.0000 (English), 6/19/2003 12:05:04, 85776 bytes

Name: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0322&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_A1\4&29464A92&0&0008
Driver: C:\WINNT\system32\DRIVERS\nv4_mini.sys, 6.14.0010.6085 (English), 4/22/2004 22:24:00, 2167552 bytes
Driver: C:\WINNT\system32\nvsvc32.exe, 6.14.0010.6085 (English), 4/22/2004 22:24:00, 114755 bytes
Driver: C:\WINNT\system32\nvcod.dll, 1.00.0000.0015 (English), 4/22/2004 22:24:00, 32256 bytes
Driver: C:\WINNT\system32\nvcodins.dll, 1.00.0000.0015 (English), 4/22/2004 22:24:00, 32256 bytes
Driver: C:\WINNT\system32\nv4_disp.dll, 6.14.0010.6085 (English), 4/22/2004 22:24:00, 4130560 bytes
Driver: C:\WINNT\system32\nvoglnt.dll, 6.14.0010.6085 (English), 4/22/2004 22:24:00, 5099520 bytes
Driver: C:\WINNT\system32\nvcpl.dll, 6.14.0010.6085 (English), 4/22/2004 22:24:00, 3756032 bytes
Driver: C:\WINNT\system32\nvmctray.dll, 6.14.0010.6085 (English), 4/22/2004 22:24:00, 46080 bytes
Driver: C:\WINNT\system32\nvwddi.dll, 6.14.0010.6085 (English), 4/22/2004 22:24:00, 38400 bytes
Driver: C:\WINNT\system32\nvnt4cpl.dll, 6.14.0010.6085 (English), 4/22/2004 22:24:00, 241664 bytes
Driver: C:\WINNT\help\nvcpl.hlp, 4/22/2004 22:24:00, 123387 bytes
Driver: C:\WINNT\help\nvwcplen.hlp, 4/22/2004 22:24:00, 50950 bytes

Name: 3Com EtherLink XL 10/100 PCI For Complete PC Management NIC (3C905C-TX)
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10B7&DEV_9200&SUBSYS_100010B7&REV_78\4&1F4428AA&0&58F0
Driver: C:\WINNT\system32\DRIVERS\el90xbc5.sys, 1.56.0050.0013 (English), 10/23/1999 12:22:20, 61712 bytes

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DirectX Components
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ddraw.dll: 5.03.0001.0904 English Final Retail 7/9/2004 04:27:28 292864 bytes
ddrawex.dll: 5.00.2134.0001 English Final Retail 7/14/2003 06:00:00 24336 bytes
dxapi.sys: 5.00.2180.0001 English Final Retail 7/14/2003 06:00:00 10064 bytes
d3d8.dll: 5.03.0001.0904 English Final Retail 7/9/2004 04:27:28 1201152 bytes
d3d8thk.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 7168 bytes
d3d9.dll: 5.03.0001.0904 English Final Retail 7/9/2004 04:27:28 1703936 bytes
d3dim.dll: 5.00.2180.0001 English Final Retail 7/14/2003 06:00:00 446224 bytes
d3dim700.dll: 5.03.0001.0902 English Final Retail 5/30/2003 09:00:02 797184 bytes
d3dref.dll: 5.00.2180.0001 English Final Retail 7/14/2003 06:00:00 93456 bytes
d3dramp.dll: 5.00.2180.0001 English Final Retail 7/14/2003 06:00:00 591120 bytes
d3drm.dll: 5.00.2134.0001 English Final Retail 7/14/2003 06:00:00 364816 bytes
d3dxof.dll: 5.00.2135.0001 English Final Retail 7/14/2003 06:00:00 49424 bytes
d3dpmesh.dll: 5.00.2134.0001 English Final Retail 7/14/2003 06:00:00 37648 bytes
dplay.dll: 5.00.2134.0001 English Final Retail 7/14/2003 06:00:00 33040 bytes
dplayx.dll: 5.03.0001.0904 English Final Retail 7/9/2004 04:27:28 230400 bytes
dpmodemx.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 77824 bytes
dpwsock.dll: 5.00.2134.0001 English Final Retail 7/14/2003 06:00:00 42768 bytes
dpwsockx.dll: 5.03.0001.0904 English Final Retail 7/9/2004 04:27:28 79360 bytes
dplaysvr.exe: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 28160 bytes
dpnsvr.exe: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 16896 bytes
dpnet.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 723968 bytes
dpnlobby.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 3072 bytes
dpnaddr.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 3072 bytes
dpvoice.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 381952 bytes
dpvsetup.exe: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 80896 bytes
dpvvox.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 112128 bytes
dpvacm.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 19968 bytes
dpnhpast.dll: 5.03.0000.0901 English Final Retail 3/24/2003 09:00:02 32768 bytes
dpnhupnp.dll: 5.03.0000.0901 English Final Retail 3/24/2003 09:00:02 68096 bytes
dpserial.dll: 5.00.2134.0001 English Final Retail 7/14/2003 06:00:00 53520 bytes
dinput.dll: 5.01.2600.0881 English Final Retail 10/30/2001 08:10:00 645120 bytes
dinput8.dll: 5.01.2600.0881 English Final Retail 10/30/2001 08:10:00 664576 bytes
dimap.dll: 5.01.2600.0881 English Final Retail 10/30/2001 08:10:00 44032 bytes
diactfrm.dll: 5.01.2600.0881 English Final Retail 10/30/2001 08:10:00 459264 bytes
joy.cpl: 5.01.2600.0881 English Final Retail 10/30/2001 08:10:00 326144 bytes
gcdef.dll: 5.01.2600.0881 English Final Retail 10/30/2001 08:10:00 206336 bytes
pid.dll: 5.01.2600.0881 English Final Retail 10/30/2001 08:10:00 31744 bytes
dsound.dll: 5.03.0001.0904 English Final Retail 7/9/2004 04:27:28 381952 bytes
dsound3d.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 1294336 bytes
dswave.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 18432 bytes
dsdmo.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 186880 bytes
dsdmoprp.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 491520 bytes
dmusic.dll: 5.03.0001.0904 English Final Retail 7/9/2004 04:27:28 122880 bytes
dmband.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 27136 bytes
dmcompos.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 58368 bytes
dmime.dll: 5.03.0001.0904 English Final Retail 7/9/2004 04:27:28 181248 bytes
dmloader.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 33280 bytes
dmstyle.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 98816 bytes
dmsynth.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 100864 bytes
dmscript.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 76800 bytes
dx7vb.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 602624 bytes
dx8vb.dll: 5.03.0001.0902 English Final Retail 5/30/2003 09:00:02 1189888 bytes
dxdiagn.dll: 5.03.0001.0904 English Final Retail 7/9/2004 04:27:28 1769472 bytes
mfc40.dll: 4.01.0000.6140 English Final Retail 7/14/2003 06:00:00 924432 bytes
mfc42.dll: 6.00.9586.0000 English Beta Retail 7/14/2003 06:00:00 1015859 bytes
wsock32.dll: 5.00.2195.6603 English Final Retail 7/14/2003 06:00:00 21776 bytes
amstream.dll: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 64512 bytes
devenum.dll: 6.05.0001.0902 English Final Retail 5/30/2003 09:00:02 132608 bytes
dxmasf.dll: 6.04.0009.1131 English Final Retail 3/2/2005 05:38:52 498717 bytes
mciqtz32.dll: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 34304 bytes
mpg2splt.ax: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 136192 bytes
msdmo.dll: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 13312 bytes
encapi.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 18944 bytes
qasf.dll: 9.00.0000.2980 English Final Retail 12/11/2002 17:34:40 241664 bytes
qcap.dll: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 257024 bytes
qdv.dll: 6.05.0001.0904 English Final Retail 7/9/2004 04:27:28 316928 bytes
qdvd.dll: 6.05.0001.0904 English Final Retail 7/9/2004 04:27:28 470528 bytes
qedit.dll: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 1798144 bytes
qedwipes.dll: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 733184 bytes
quartz.dll: 6.05.0001.0907 English Final Retail 8/30/2005 09:14:00 1227776 bytes
strmdll.dll: 4.01.0000.3928 English Final Retail 7/14/2003 06:00:00 246544 bytes
iac25_32.ax: 2.00.0005.0053 English Final Retail 7/14/2003 06:00:00 199680 bytes
ir41_32.ax: 4.51.0016.0003 English Final Retail 7/14/2003 06:00:00 848384 bytes
ir41_qc.dll: 4.30.0062.0002 English Final Retail 7/14/2003 06:00:00 120320 bytes
ir41_qcx.dll: 0.00.0000.0000 English Final Retail 7/14/2003 06:00:00 338432 bytes
ir50_32.dll: 5.2562.0015.0055 English Final Retail 7/14/2003 06:00:00 755200 bytes
ir50_qc.dll: 5.00.0063.0048 English Final Retail 7/14/2003 06:00:00 200192 bytes
ir50_qcx.dll: 5.00.0064.0048 English Final Retail 7/14/2003 06:00:00 183808 bytes
ivfsrc.ax: 5.10.0002.0051 English Final Retail 7/14/2003 06:00:00 154624 bytes
mswebdvd.dll: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 324096 bytes
ks.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 130304 bytes
ksproxy.ax: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 117248 bytes
ksuser.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 4096 bytes
stream.sys: 5.03.0001.0904 English Final Retail 7/9/2004 04:27:28 48512 bytes
mspclock.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 5248 bytes
mspqm.sys: 5.00.2134.0001 English Final Retail 9/25/1999 04:36:32 4816 bytes
mskssrv.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 7424 bytes
swenum.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 4096 bytes
mstee.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 5504 bytes
bdaplgin.ax: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 7/9/2004 02:58:04 16896 bytes
bdasup.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 7/9/2004 02:58:04 11392 bytes
msdvbnp.ax: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 7/9/2004 02:58:18 52224 bytes
psisdecd.dll: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 7/9/2004 02:58:34 354816 bytes
psisrndr.ax: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 7/9/2004 02:58:36 30208 bytes
ipsink.ax: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 7/9/2004 02:58:06 14848 bytes
mpeg2data.ax: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 7/9/2004 02:58:12 57856 bytes
ndisip.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 7/9/2004 02:58:30 10112 bytes
mpe.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 7/9/2004 02:58:10 15104 bytes
streamip.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 7/9/2004 02:58:40 14976 bytes
msvidctl.dll: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 7/9/2004 02:58:08 480256 bytes
slip.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 7/9/2004 02:58:38 10880 bytes
nabtsfec.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 7/9/2004 02:58:28 83968 bytes
ccdecode.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 7/9/2004 02:58:06 16384 bytes
vbisurf.ax: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 7/9/2004 02:58:40 27648 bytes
msyuv.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 7/9/2004 02:58:26 16896 bytes
kstvtune.ax: 5.03.0001.0904 English Final Retail 7/19/2004 16:19:30 285696 bytes
ksxbar.ax: 5.03.0001.0902 English Final Retail 7/9/2004 02:58:10 39424 bytes
kswdmcap.ax: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 7/9/2004 02:59:26 226304 bytes
wstcodec.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 7/9/2004 02:58:44 18688 bytes
wstdecod.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 7/9/2004 02:58:48 47104 bytes
msdv.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 7/9/2004 02:58:14 56832 bytes

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DirectShow Filters
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WDM Streaming VBI Codecs:
NABTS/FEC VBI Codec,0x00200000,2,1,,5.03.0000.0900
CC Decoder,0x00200000,2,1,,5.03.0000.0900
WST Codec,0x00200000,1,1,,5.03.0000.0900

DirectShow Filters:
WMAudio Decoder DMO,0x00800800,1,1,,
WMSpeech Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
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,,
RTP Source Filter,0x00200000,0,1,dxmrtp.dll,5.00.2195.6611
RTP Render Filter,0x00200000,1,0,dxmrtp.dll,5.00.2195.6611
Full Screen Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907
DV Muxer,0x00400000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.05.0001.0904
Nero Digital Audio Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,NeAudio.ax,1.00.0004.0023
Color Space Converter,0x00400001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907
WM ASF Reader,0x00400000,0,0,qasf.dll,9.00.0000.2980
Intel RTP SPH for G.711/G.723.1,0x00200000,1,1,dxmrtp.dll,5.00.2195.6611
AVI Splitter,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907
VGA 16 Color Ditherer,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907
Indeoâ® video 5.10 Compression Filter,0x00200000,1,1,ir50_32.dll,5.2562.0015.0055
Windows Media Audio Decoder,0x00800001,1,1,msadds32.ax,4.01.0000.3917
PCM Silence Suppressor,0x00200000,1,1,dxmrtp.dll,5.00.2195.6611
AC3 Parser Filter,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.05.0001.0900
MJPEG Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907
Indeoâ® video 5.10 Decompression Filter,0x00640000,1,1,ir50_32.dll,5.2562.0015.0055
H261 Decode Filter,0x00200000,1,1,h261_32.ax,5.00.2195.6611
H263 Decode Filter,0x00200000,1,1,h263_32.ax,5.00.2195.6611
MPEG-I Stream Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907
SAMI (CC) Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907
MPEG Layer-3 Decoder,0x00810000,1,1,l3codecx.ax,1.05.0000.0050
Nero Audio Stream Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,NeRender.ax,1.00.0001.0008
Intel RTP Demux Filter,0x00200000,1,1,dxmrtp.dll,5.00.2195.6611
MPEG-2 Splitter,0x005fffff,1,0,mpg2splt.ax,6.05.0001.0900
Intel RTP SPH for Generic Audio,0x00200000,1,1,dxmrtp.dll,5.00.2195.6611
ACELP.net Sipro Lab Audio Decoder,0x00800001,1,1,acelpdec.ax,1.04.0000.0000
Nero QuickTime(tm) Video Decoder,0x00400000,1,1,NeQTDec.ax,1.00.0000.0004
Internal Script Command Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907
MPEG Audio Decoder,0x03680001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907
File Source (Netshow URL),0x00400000,0,1,wmpasf.dll,9.00.0000.2980
DV Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,qdv.dll,6.05.0001.0904
Video Mixing Renderer 9,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907
Nero ES Video Reader,0x00600000,0,1,NDParser.ax,2.00.0002.0020
Windows Media Multiplexer,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,9.00.0000.2980
ASX file Parser,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,9.00.0000.2980
ASX v.2 file Parser,0x00600000,1,0,wmpasf.dll,9.00.0000.2980
NSC file Parser,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,9.00.0000.2980
ACM Wrapper,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907
Windows Media source filter,0x00600000,0,2,wmpasf.dll,9.00.0000.2980
Video Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907
Line 21 Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,qdvd.dll,6.05.0001.0904
Video Port Manager,0x00600000,2,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907
WST Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,wstdecod.dll,5.03.0000.0900
Video Renderer,0x00400000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907
Nero Audio Sample Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,NeRender.ax,1.00.0001.0008
WM ASF Writer,0x00400000,0,0,qasf.dll,9.00.0000.2980
VBI Surface Allocator,0x00600000,1,1,vbisurf.ax,5.03.0000.0900
Microsoft MPEG-4 Video Decompressor,0x00800000,1,1,mpg4ds32.ax,4.01.0000.3917
Nero Video Stream Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,NeRender.ax,1.00.0001.0008
File writer,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.05.0001.0900
Nero AAC Parser,0x00400000,1,1,NeAudio.ax,1.00.0004.0023
DVD Navigator,0x00200000,0,2,qdvd.dll,6.05.0001.0904
Overlay Mixer2,0x00400000,1,1,qdvd.dll,6.05.0001.0904
Cutlist File Source,0x00200000,0,1,qcut.dll,6.01.0009.0726
AVI Draw,0x00600064,9,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907
.RAM file Parser,0x00600000,1,0,wmpasf.dll,9.00.0000.2980
G.711 Codec,0x00200000,1,1,g711codc.ax,5.00.2143.0001
MPEG-2 Demultiplexer,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.05.0001.0900
DV Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,qdv.dll,6.05.0001.0904
Indeoâ® audio software,0x00500000,1,1,iac25_32.ax,2.00.0005.0053
Windows Media Update Filter,0x00400000,1,0,wmpasf.dll,9.00.0000.2980
ASF DIB Handler,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,9.00.0000.2980
ASF ACM Handler,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,9.00.0000.2980
ASF ICM Handler,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,9.00.0000.2980
ASF URL Handler,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,9.00.0000.2980
ASF JPEG Handler,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,9.00.0000.2980
ASF DJPEG Handler,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,9.00.0000.2980
ASF embedded stuff Handler,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,9.00.0000.2980
Nero Video Decoder,0x00600000,2,2,NeVideo.ax,2.00.0002.0013
SampleGrabber,0x00200000,1,1,qedit.dll,6.05.0001.0900
Null Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,qedit.dll,6.05.0001.0900
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x005fffff,1,0,mpeg2data.ax,6.05.0001.0900
IVF source filter,0x00600000,0,1,ivfsrc.ax,5.10.0002.0051
H263 Encode Filter,0x00200000,1,1,h263_32.ax,5.00.2195.6611
Smart Tee,0x00200000,1,2,qcap.dll,6.05.0001.0900
Overlay Mixer,0x00200000,0,0,qdvd.dll,6.05.0001.0904
Microsoft PCM Audio Mixer,0x00200000,1,1,dxmrtp.dll,5.00.2195.6611
AVI Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907
AVI/WAV File Source,0x00400000,0,2,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907
Intel RTP RPH for G.711/G.723.1,0x00200000,1,1,dxmrtp.dll,5.00.2195.6611
QuickTime Movie Parser,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907
Wave Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907
MIDI Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907
Multi-file Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907
Lyric Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907
File stream renderer,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907
XML Playlist,0x00400000,1,0,wmpasf.dll,9.00.0000.2980
Nero File Source,0x00200000,0,1,NeFileSrc.ax,1.00.0000.0006
Nero QuickTime(tm) Audio Decoder,0x00400000,1,1,NeQTDec.ax,1.00.0000.0004
Nero DVD Decoder,0x00600000,2,2,NeVideo.ax,2.00.0002.0013
Nero Digital Parser,0x00600000,0,3,NDParser.ax,2.00.0002.0020
AVI Mux,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.05.0001.0900
Line 21 Decoder 2,0x00600002,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907
File Source (Async.),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907
File Source (URL),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907
Intel RTP SPH for H.263/H.261,0x00200000,1,1,dxmrtp.dll,5.00.2195.6611
Intel RTP RPH for H.263/H.261,0x00200000,1,1,dxmrtp.dll,5.00.2195.6611
Intel RTP RPH for Generic Audio,0x00200000,1,1,dxmrtp.dll,5.00.2195.6611
H261 Encode Filter,0x00200000,1,1,h261_32.ax,5.00.2195.6611
Nero Video Sample Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,NeRender.ax,1.00.0001.0008
Infinite Pin Tee Filter,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.0001.0900
BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00200000,1,0,psisrndr.ax,6.05.0001.0900
QT Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907
MPEG Video Decoder,0x40000001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907
Indeoâ® video 4.4 Decompression Filter,0x00640000,1,1,ir41_32.ax,4.51.0016.0003
Indeoâ® video 4.4 Compression Filter,0x00200000,1,1,ir41_32.ax,4.51.0016.0003

WDM Streaming Tee/Splitter Devices:
Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter,0x00200000,1,1,,5.03.0000.0900

WDM Streaming Data Transforms:
Microsoft Kernel GS Wavetable Synthesizer,0x00200000,1,1,,5.03.0000.0900
Microsoft DirectMusic SW Synth (WDM),0x00200000,1,1,,5.03.0000.0900

Video Compressors:
WMVideo9 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
MSScreen 9 encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
DV Video Encoder,0x00200000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.05.0001.0904
Indeoâ® video 5.10 Compression Filter,0x00100000,1,1,ir50_32.dll,5.2562.0015.0055
MJPEG Compressor,0x00200000,0,0,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907
Cinepak Codec by Radius,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.0001.0900
Intel 4:2:0 Video V2.50,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.0001.0900
Intel Indeo(R) Video R3.2,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.0001.0900
Indeoâ® video 5.10,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.0001.0900
Microsoft H.261 Video Codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.0001.0900
Microsoft H.263 Video Codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.0001.0900
Microsoft RLE,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.0001.0900
Microsoft Video 1,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.0001.0900

Audio Compressors:
WM Speech Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
WMAudio Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
IAC2,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907
Lernout & Hauspie CELP 4.8kbit/s,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907
Lernout & Hauspie SBC 8kbit/s,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907
Lernout & Hauspie SBC 12kbit/s,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907
Lernout & Hauspie SBC 16kbit/s,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907
IMA ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907
PCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907
Microsoft ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907
DSP Group TrueSpeech(TM),0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907
GSM 6.10,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907
Microsoft G.723.1,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907
CCITT A-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907
CCITT u-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907
MPEG Layer-3,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907

Audio Capture Sources:
AC'97 Sound Card,0x00200000,0,0,qcap.dll,6.05.0001.0900

Midi Renderers:
Default MidiOut Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907
Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907

WDM Streaming Capture Devices:
AC'97 Sound Card,0x00200000,2,2,,5.03.0000.0900
Raw Channel Access Capture/Render,0x00200000,1,1,,5.03.0000.0900

WDM Streaming Rendering Devices:
AC'97 Sound Card,0x00200000,2,2,,5.03.0000.0900
Raw Channel Access Capture/Render,0x00200000,1,1,,5.03.0000.0900

BDA Rendering Filters:
BDA IP Sink,0x00200000,1,1,,5.03.0000.0900

BDA Network Providers:
Microsoft ATSC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,msdvbnp.ax,6.05.0001.0900
Microsoft DVBC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,msdvbnp.ax,6.05.0001.0900
Microsoft DVBS Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,msdvbnp.ax,6.05.0001.0900
Microsoft DVBT Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,msdvbnp.ax,6.05.0001.0900

BDA Transport Information Renderers:
BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00600000,1,0,psisrndr.ax,6.05.0001.0900
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x00600000,1,0,mpeg2data.ax,6.05.0001.0900

WDM Streaming Mixer Devices:
Microsoft Kernel Audio Mixer,0x00200000,2,2,,5.03.0000.0900

WDM Streaming Communication Transforms:
Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter,0x00200000,1,1,,5.03.0000.0900

Audio Renderers:
AC'97 Sound Card,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907
Default DirectSound Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907
Default WaveOut Device,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907
DirectSound: AC'97 Sound Card,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.0001.0907

WDM Streaming System Devices:
AC'97 Sound Card,0x00200000,14,4,,5.03.0000.0900

BDA Receiver Component:
BDA Slip De-Framer,0x00600000,1,1,,5.03.0000.0900
BDA MPE Filter,0x00600000,1,1,,5.03.0000.0900

(Edited twice for additional information.)

This message has been edited. Last edited by: hotcold,

You've apparently added system RAM. When you did so, were you *very* careful to install RAM with the proper specifications for your IntelliStation M Pro? For example, if your original RAM stick was PC800, did you match it with another PC800 stick? If the original stick was ECC memory, is the new stick also ECC? Etc., etc. Each of the 4 memory slots must have a RAM stick or a RIMM Continuity module (C-RIMM) in it - there must be no empty slots. Also, at least one slot from each memory channel must have a RAM stick installed. That is, if you have two RAM sticks, you can't have both of them on one channel.


Suggestions:

1. Check your system RAM for errors. You can use either the IBM PC Enhanced Diagnostics (see pages 332 and 333 in the Hardware Maintenance Manual), or a utility like Memtest86 (free), available here. Click on 'Download - Pre-Compiled Memtest86 v3.2 installable from Windows and DOS' under 'Memtest86 3.2 Release (11/Nov/2004)'. If Memtest indicates problems, go to your BIOS's Chipset Features Setup page or whatever page the memory variables like latency are on, and load the BIOS defaults. Then try Memtest again. Assuming you have the proper RAM installed, if you still get errors, you've got bad RAM or a problem with your CPU's L1 or L2 cache.

2. If you have these line items in your system BIOS, set them as follows:
-- a. Assign IRQ to VGA - Enabled
-- b. VGA palette snooping - Disabled
-- c. PCI Latency Timer - 128
-- d. Video BIOS Shadowing - Disabled
-- e. Video RAM Shadowing - Disabled
-- f. USWC Options - Disabled
-- g. PnP O/S Installed - Enabled
-- h. Video BIOS Cacheable - Disabled
-- i. Video RAM Cacheable - Disabled
-- j. AGP Graphics Aperture - 256 MB (or the next lowest available if 256 MB isn't an option)

3. Adjust EoA's video settings for your GeForce FX 5200:
-- a. Right-click on a blank area of the Desktop, then:
----- 1. Click on Properties in the resulting drop-down menu.
----- 2. Click on Settings > Advanced > <NVIDIA card name>.
----- 3. You should now be looking at the NVIDIA management menu. Click on Performance & Quality Settings and under Global driver settings, View: the Advanced settings.
----- 4. Mostly, you want to set Application controlled as the defaults, and initially more things 'off' than 'on'. In particular turn off Vertical Sync if it's initially set to Application-controlled.
----- 5. If you change any settings, don't forget to click on Apply. Then click on OK > OK to exit to the Desktop.
-- b. Adjust EoA's video settings.
----- 1. Start EoA and click on OPTIONS and then on VIDEO options, if that's not what you're looking at.
----- 2. Click on Reset to Defaults, and write down where all of the sliders are positioned and which boxes are checked/unchecked.
----- 3. Set Video Resolution at 800x600, and uncheck the Recommended Only, Shadows, and Dynamic Reflections boxes.
----- 4. Set the Video Quality, Texture Quality, Antialiasing, and Anisotropic Filtering sliders all the way to the left (minimum settings).
----- 5. Click on Ok, then quit and restart the game.
----- 6. You may like the video with these settings, but if not, go back to the VIDEO options menu.
----- 7. Move the Video Quality slider to halfway between the left-most and middle tick marks.
----- 8. Click on Ok, then quit and restart the game.
----- 9. If you still don't like the video, go back to the VIDEO options menu.
---- 10. Move the Texture Quality slider to halfway between the left-most and middle tick marks.
---- 11. Click on Ok, then quit and restart the game.
---- 12. Repeat this procedure until Video Quality and Texture Quality are back to their default settings. If you get Esher dressed in black while you're doing this, or any other strange video effects, go back to the previous setting of whatever you changed last.
---- 13. When you've got Video Quality and Texture Quality back to their default settings, use the same procedure to reset the Antialiasing and Anisotropic Filtering sliders.
---- 14. Finally, recheck the Shadows and Dynamic Reflections boxes, in that order, and quitting/restarting in between changes.

4. Install NVIDIA's ForceWare version 81.95 video driver after uninstalling the existing driver. Use Myst V: Installing Video Drivers With Win XP as a template, modifying as necessary for Win 2K.

Clear your Internet Explorer caches:
-- a. Close all open applications.
-- b. Open a single Internet Explorer session.
-- c. Click on Tools > Internet Options.
-- d. Click on Delete Cookies > OK.
-- e. Click on Delete Files (check the 'Delete all offline content' box) > OK.
-- f. Click on Clear History > Yes.
-- g. Click on OK to exit.

Use Windows Explorer to search your hard drive for \temp, \tmp, and \temporary folders, and delete any files in these folders that aren't currently in use:
-- a. Click on Tools > Find > Files or Folders.
-- b. Type temp or tmp or temporary in the Named: box.
-- c. Click on the arrow at the right end of the Look in: box and then click on the disk drive to be searched.
-- d. Click on Find Now to start the search.
-- e. Click on the temp (or tmp or temporary) folders found to open them.
-- f. Delete any files in these folders that aren't currently in use.
-- g. Close Windows Explorer.

Then, install ForceWare version 81.95, including re-installing DirectX 9.0c.

5. Re-install EoA from a clean boot, using Myst V: Clean Boot Install/Re-install With Win XP as a template. Modify as necessary for Win 2K.


BTW, if you don't already have the URL, IBM's information for your IntelliStation M Pro (6868-3M3) is available here.

Hi, GH.

I bought this box as is from a dealer. I confess that while I have refurbished it by adding some things, I have not looked at the memory sticks. There are 4, each 256 MB. I ran memtest86 for about 50 minutes. No errors showed up, so I stopped it.

I then changed one item in BIOS, the AGP graphics aperture from 64 to 256 MB.

I then selected the one item for the nVidia that needed changing -- Vertical Sync to off.

Finally I reset the EoA options as you suggested.

Results: so far I have been able to move farther than I have before, and no BSOD has occurred.

Regrettably, by changing 3 areas, I have no idea which caused the problem.

However, for the time being, I am happy.

I have rarely been exposed to the range of expertise you have. Clearly, you went to the IBM site and got the manual, looked it over, etc. You knew about the details of the nVidia. I expected you to know about the inner parts of EoA, but your hardware knowledge is impressive.

So I thank you for taking the time to do such a thorough job on assembling the suggestions, and, perhaps before you blush enough that I could see it here in Minnesota, I will stop ... cheers, drl

For whatever the information is worth, I am running a brand-new Dell XPS 600. Pentium D 3.2GHz dual-core processor, 2Gigs of RAM, a dual-nVidia 7800 SLI vidcard setup with a total of 500MB onboard video RAM. This puppy is one of the faster machines out there, and runs Myst V quite well - as a rule. That isn't to say I don't still get BSOD. I do. I've had two of them while running Myst V during the last three weeks.
In both cases, I was in FPS mode - the navigation mode you access by typing "3". It happened when I attempted to rotate my view using the left or right arrow key. So far all other modes and methods of travelling through the universe work ok.

The common thread between systems with problems does indeed seem to be nVidia.

Now - does that mean that the nVidia drivers/hardware are buggy, or that the game code is buggy? (Or both?)

It may well be that there's a "best fit" nvidia driver, just as there was with URU. Can you try rolling back to 77.77? It was definitely more stable than 78.01. (I don't know where we are now).

It quite possibly could be your Power Supply as well. After adding items to your machine, and changing this around, more power is needed from the supply. Check out this Power Supply Calculator, and then look at your power supply to see how it matches up. If the oen that you have currently isn't strong enough, all the items in your computer may not be getting enough power to support while playing the game, which can cause BSODs, and other problems.