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Subject: Can't get X700 Pro to run Halo, even after downloading Fix. 660...
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Hello everyone. I just bought this computer (see below). At the store. I had the X700 Pro in one hand, and the BFG 6600GT OC in the other, and I was going around asking the techs at the store which was better. Well, every single one of them said that the X700 Pro was the better card, even though my research has indicated that the 6600GT is better. On their suggestion, I bought the X700 Pro.
Wel, I get home, install it, try to run Halo; it does not run. I come here and look; FIX. I download everything, try to run it. It still does not run. I'm at the end of my rope. Hell, I'm about to reinstall the X300 SE ATI that came with the computer because it ran the game decently.
ANYWAY, does anyone have anymore fix(es) I can try, or should I just take the X700 Pro back and trade it for the BFG 6600GT OC? ATI was 199.99, the NVIDIA will be 249.99.
Thanks.

P4 3.4 HT 550
250 GB SATA HDD
1GB DDR

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  • 04.11.2005 4:58 PM PDT
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do you have the newest drivers? and the newest version of the game?

and isnt there a special fix for the 256 mb cards for sp2? (dont flame me if im wrong... i just thought i remembered reading that somewhere, but didnt pay attention, as my card has 128 mb)

EDIT: and when i mean drivers i mean for the whole system. especially the agp gart driver and the video driver for the card

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  • 04.11.2005 5:05 PM PDT
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Yes, there is a fix just for this very problem, and I followed it to a T, but to no avail. I did have a problem opening the file after I downloaded it, however. I may be retarded, but it kept asking me what I wanted to open the file with, and I didn't know. I still don't know what I did to get it open. What am I supposed to do in that instance? What am I supposed to open the file with?
I assume I have the newest form of the game, I just bought it a month ago at the store.
So how do you think the X700 Pro stacks up against the BFG 6600GT OC? (My card slot is PCI-E) by the way.

  • 04.11.2005 5:35 PM PDT
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You still have to update when you first install it. Make sure it is version 1.06 otherwise update.

  • 04.12.2005 12:58 PM PDT