Problem with 3DMark05

subdismal · 02-September-05, 11:22 AM

When I go to run 3DMark05, I'm getting an error message and unable to run any tests. Granted I have a horrible video card, I figured I'd still be able to run some benchmarks on my processor and memory or something.

Showing two screenshots of the problem would probably help, huh:

I get this on start.

And this when I try to run a demo run.

Now, obviously I can read, but I know nothing about Pixel Shader. Using my 1337 interpretation, I would assume it's some sort of video card/display problem, so is there anything I could do to update this? I really don't want to downgrade to an older copy of 3DMark, so it'd be nice if you pimps could lend some assistance.

konai_konai666 · 02-September-05, 12:03 PM

Check this out: Bit-Tech's Guide to Shader Models
^ Very useful to get to know the differences between the generations
An ATi Direct 3D Shader Model dev PDF
^ Extra stuff to look at..
So, your profile mentions that you're using a GeForce with 64MB? Thats probably your problem, just read up a bit on that first article, you'll see.

Redigieren · 03-September-05, 08:40 PM

You can not update a pixel shader. ItÃ‚â€™s a way your video card encodes data. And it looks like yours doesnÃ‚â€™t support it sorry.

02-September-05, 11:22 AM		#1 (permalink)
subdismal Apex Tech Demi-God	Problem with 3DMark05 When I go to run 3DMark05, I'm getting an error message and unable to run any tests. Granted I have a horrible video card, I figured I'd still be able to run some benchmarks on my processor and memory or something. Showing two screenshots of the problem would probably help, huh: I get this on start. And this when I try to run a demo run. Now, obviously I can read, but I know nothing about Pixel Shader. Using my 1337 interpretation, I would assume it's some sort of video card/display problem, so is there anything I could do to update this? I really don't want to downgrade to an older copy of 3DMark, so it'd be nice if you pimps could lend some assistance.

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02-September-05, 12:03 PM		#2 (permalink)
konai_konai666 DuckWarrior's Personal Quack-Hoe	Check this out: Bit-Tech's Guide to Shader Models ^ Very useful to get to know the differences between the generations An ATi Direct 3D Shader Model dev PDF ^ Extra stuff to look at.. So, your profile mentions that you're using a GeForce with 64MB? Thats probably your problem, just read up a bit on that first article, you'll see.

03-September-05, 08:40 PM		#3 (permalink)
Redigieren Apex Master Tech Apprentice	You can not update a pixel shader. ItÃ‚â€™s a way your video card encodes data. And it looks like yours doesnÃ‚â€™t support it sorry.