PSU-PC: Something not quite right

[zimmk2vgc]

There seems to be something rather odd happening with the graphics settings on PC PSU. There is absolutely no reason why PSU should be barely able to run on my system on the minimum graphics settings. I cannot even get it to run smoothly. Here is the Dxdiag:

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System Information
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Time of this report: 12/7/2006, 11:57:17
Machine name: MERCURY
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
System Model: ALiveNF4G-DVI
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3200+, MMX, 3DNow, ~2.0GHz
Memory: 1024MB RAM
Page File: 319MB used, 2140MB available
Windows Dir: C:WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode

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Display Devices
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Card name: ASUS Extreme AX300 Series
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip type: ATI display adapter (0x5B60)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Key: EnumPCIVEN_1002&DEV_5B60&SUBSYS_00831043&REV_00
Display Memory: 128.0 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (70Hz)
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6587 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 12/12/2005 03:41:03, 252928 bytes

Any ideas/suggestions would be much appreciated =D

[VioletSkye]

What do you have frameskip set to? Also do you have Post Effects on or off? Are you using Normal or Compressed textures? Lastly what resolution do you have it set to?

Everything looks good except for the X300. It's not for modern gaming by any stretch of the imagination (especially with only 4 pixel pipelines.)

<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: VioletSkye on 2006-12-07 10:42 ]</font>

[zimmk2vgc]

atm...
res=800x600
frameskip = 2
post effects = off
textures = compressed

I have changed the setting since posting last time and it seems to run at full speed however is ver juddery due to the frameskip.

Comment about the graphics card noted, but can't really do anything about it at the moment due to lack of funding. What would be a recommended graphics card, that isn't stupid money?

[VioletSkye]

Nvidia 7600 GS (http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Category=38&N=2010380048+106790717+1067920619&Submit=ENE&SubCategory=48)