3DMARK06 & 2900XT

[slipd]

Hey guys,

I just installed the free version of 3DMark06 that comes with the Sapphire edition of the 2900XT but the program just freezes on Startup

Has anyone else had this problem or is it just me? On the CD wallet it says there’s a Hotfix available but the link provided is dead, has anyone been able to get the fix or get this app working with the Sapphire card

Cheers,

SW.

 

[RavenUK]

See below.

 

[RavenUK]

This is a known issue and we have been able to reproduce it in our test lab. The problem lays in an DLL which we use to detect the graphics cards' core and memory speeds. We are working on an update to correct this issue after which all Futuremark benchmarks should run fine with the latest offerings from all IHV's. Until then you can work around this issue either by renaming the "Direcpll.dll" file (found in %WINDIR%\system32\Futuremark\MSC\) to something else.

Just reaname that "Direcpll.dll" file.

 

[tamalero]

Just reaname that "Direcpll.dll" file.

theres already a fixed dll in futuremark's website .

 

[Alexrose1uk]

If your card is like the one my mate recieved it last week, it actually says on a sticker on the (back of the?) paper case for the 3dmark CD that came with his HD2900XT, that to run this programme correctly you need to download an updated file from sapphire/futuremark, and there's a link on the sticker. See if its on the back of your paper cd case, incase you missed it

It's an updated version of that DLL.

It should also have a registration code on a sticker on the same case, you can input when you install 3Dmark06, as you get the full version of 3DMark with the Sapphire card, not the free basic version.

 

[slipd]

theres already a fixed dll in futuremark's website .

I had a good look, but couldn't see it?

Just renaming the file seems easier anyway than applying any fix's

Cheers,

SW.

 

[slipd]

If your card is like the one my mate recieved it last week, it actually says on a sticker on the (back of the?) paper case for the 3dmark CD that came with his HD2900XT, that to run this programme correctly you need to download an updated file from sapphire/futuremark, and there's a link on the sticker. See if its on the back of your paper cd case, incase you missed it

See my original post

Cheers,

SW.

 

[Alexrose1uk]

Misread the link is dead part, sorry, you ought to give the link another try soon though, as it worked a week ago, so might just be a temporary thing.

 

[willhub]

If your card is like the one my mate recieved it last week, it actually says on a sticker on the (back of the?) paper case for the 3dmark CD that came with his HD2900XT, that to run this programme correctly you need to download an updated file from sapphire/futuremark, and there's a link on the sticker. See if its on the back of your paper cd case, incase you missed it

It's an updated version of that DLL.

It should also have a registration code on a sticker on the same case, you can input when you install 3Dmark06, as you get the full version of 3DMark with the Sapphire card, not the free basic version.

Mine had that, I typed the URL from the back of it, and the URL did not work

 

[Alexrose1uk]

One thing that also comes to mind is make sure you type it EXACTLY as its on the label, if for instance you typed no capitals, on a lot of unix servers that would be picked up as a different file.

Strange as it may seem, but if you typed for example:
www.smellofcheese.com/blarneytest/pileofs.txt
a lot of places would treat
www.smellofcheese.com/blarneytest/Pileofs.txt
as a different file. :/
Sorry if that seems obvious, but I make that mistake sometimes when using/retrieving things from my ftp server, so perhaps retype it and make sure all caps etc are intact, as they are on the label, if any are present, as its an easy mistake to make.