DirectX test - failure at step 8

[Manni]

A problem emerges with my GeForce4 Ti4600; it turns out that the Direct3D Acceleration in DirectX won't run properly. When testing, I get the msg:

"failure at Step 8 ..... " at best; after a couple of times the system crashes altogether with reference to nv4_disp.dll.

Also, under DirectX v9.0, the AGP Texture Acceleration is greyed out (interestingly, this latter is not the case under DirectX 8.1).

In an internet search I found that someone had the exact same problem with a Geforce3 and DirectX v8.0.

Is this a known issue? And if yes, what can be done

Thx in advance

[poursoul]

what drivers are you using? try updating

[SurfMonkey]

Have a go at re-installing your latest mobo drivers as well.

[Manni]

Pretty sure I got the latest drivers:

nVidia v41.09

VIA Chipset 4in1 v4.45

DirectX v9.0

I also flashed the Bios etc etc

[Chalnoth]

Via problem. Run over to viaarena. Looks like the infamous infinite loop bug. They've got a number of suggestions over there to solve it.

[Manni]

Thanks for the tip; just looked at the article under http://www.viaarena.com/?PageID=64; you could well be right.

So, back to the workbench!

[Cotita]

Many people are having trouble with 41.09, most of them are solved by installing 42.01. The 42.01 are currently the best drivers for Direct x9.

[Manni]

Alright, here is the final "verdict"

It's a no-go; nothing I did would solve the problem; even along the lines of the very comprehensive "infinite loop" suggestions published by VIA.

I have thus come to the conclusion that either

the card is "crooked" or

there is a compatibility issue with the MoBo (DFI AZ-30EL)

In any case, I have decided to return the card to the vendor in the hope to get a refund or at least an exchange

Best & thanks to you all!

[Chalnoth]

Well, if you haven't returned it just yet, there is another possibility.

Odd errors like this can sometimes be caused by corrupted files. Try re-downloading and reinstalling DirectX and your video/motherboard drivers.

[Manni]

You are quite right, of course.

But this has all been done here; and more than once!

All the best