mmx combatible processor not found..error

[patton68]

ok, i have an onboard video card,sis630 3d acceloration,128bit etc. capabilities.downloaded the latest drivers for my apparent 3d aka. sis 630 chipset video card!i install black hawk down,and the error mmx combatible processor not found?therfore game runs choppy and slow!my motherboard is i believe P6vem3-via c3 133fsb speed 734 megahertz..and for some reason it wont recongize my gforce4 mx420 card when i tried 2 install it!bogus..help please thanks

[Dax_Brandy]

i believe your processor doesnt support mmx instructions yet. please check your processor spec using sandra or cpuz.

[DPA]

theres your problem, via C3

thats a cyrix processor, it does not have mmx instructions.

solution:

get a new rig, amd or intel based

[patton68]

since i have a VIA C3, is that also the reason y it will not recongize my GForce4mx420 graphics card?And i agree get a new rig..Thankyou for the info..

[Dax_Brandy]

what errors or messages appeared regarding your problem on video card recognition? do you have video or nothing using the gf4mx420?

[Peter M]

Originally posted by DPA
theres your problem, via C3

thats a cyrix processor, it does not have mmx instructions.

solution:

get a new rig, amd or intel based

Nonsense. First of all, VIA C3 is a Centaur core, not a Cyrix. Furthermore, both the Centaur and the Cyrix core have supported MMX long before they made the move from socket-7 to -370.

The problem rather lies in the software's own CPU detection getting things wrong.

Look for a software patch. Besides, the game runs slow and choppy because both your processor AND your graphics solution ARE slow. The program misidentifying the processor just adds a tiny little bit to the problem.

What you have there is a cheap and simple office productivity system, not a gaming rig. Not at all.

[patton68]

blank screen..that's the problem. i know the card works and my pci slots r good.Because when i put in my old matrox card in, no problems..I don't understand y my gforce card wont boot up help?

[Peter M]

That's because with a PCI VGA on, the internal one still stays enabled and usable. Hence, your PCI VGA must be multi-display capable. Matrox cards have been for ages, ATi's have a good track record there, while plenty of even the most recent NVidia cards aren't.