Could this be a motherboard failing?
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 10:20 am
Hi there! As some of you have already seen, I have a 2004 Dell Optiplex gx280 that I very luckly bearly fell on, and is running 110%! Now, all is perfect, PERFECT! But, I have donloaded Garry's Mod and DRIV3R to it and here's my result: (I have an intergraded video chip on this beauty with 128mb video memory by the way 
) Attempt to open DRIV3R: "Directx ERROR, could not draw any polygons... or somthing of that nature." Garry's Mod: (Remember this Dell is far above the specs for both games): Game runs with only 4fps, and lighting, textures, and polygons all load incorrectly or not at all. So here's my question: From my knolage and experience, it can only be a problem with the video chip, perminate damage, and because it's part of the motherboard, the entire motherboard would need replacement. What do you all think? (I have a brand new spare motherboard for this, just asking before I tear this machine completely apart and put it back together). 
) Attempt to open DRIV3R: "Directx ERROR, could not draw any polygons... or somthing of that nature." Garry's Mod: (Remember this Dell is far above the specs for both games): Game runs with only 4fps, and lighting, textures, and polygons all load incorrectly or not at all. So here's my question: From my knolage and experience, it can only be a problem with the video chip, perminate damage, and because it's part of the motherboard, the entire motherboard would need replacement. What do you all think? (I have a brand new spare motherboard for this, just asking before I tear this machine completely apart and put it back together).