Incorrect Insufficient Memory Messages!

[BMF]

Sometimes when I turn on the computer and try to load a program I get an "insufficient memory" message. I notice that this happens with sound programs like Winamp. Also, certain system sounds will not play.
Once I restart the computer everything works fine.
What's going on??

[Nathan]

How much ram do you have and what programs are you loading at startup?

[BMF]

I have 64 meg of ram.
No matter how few programs I load it does the same thing. It seems to be totally random and when I restart the computer and reload windows with the exact same startup configuration it will work.
I'm pretty sure I do have enough mem to run the programs, so I have a feeling it is a glitch of some sort, what could be causing this?

[jmorrell]

I had this problem. It was caused by my video drivers. Apparently, the video driver was hogging memory due to some flaw. When I changed video drivers, the memory problem went away.

[scotter]

go in to system tools system monitor and start sytem monitor add the (unused physical) memery also add (swap file in use} to the monitor display and let it run in a window
then start doing things loading and unloading programs watch the amount of free memery when you turn off a program the amount should go up if it does not then that program is hogging memery http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

[BMF]

What video drivers were you using?
Mine are NvidiaTNT drivers.

[jmorrell]

I was using Nvidia version 1.88 reference drivers when I experienced the memory problem. At the time I had to go back to the Creative Labs drivers (version 1.09), which didn't have full support for 3DNow. When Nvidia released the 2.08 reference drivers, I loaded them and the memory problem went away. I later tried the Creative Labs drivers based on the 2.08's, and I had problems again (different problem). I went back to the Nvidia 2.08's. I'm still using them. The newer Nvidia reference drivers (3.53) cause me problems.

[Wiz]

I had the Nvidia 1.88 drivers also, they are the problem. If the news ones dont work, email the video card manufacturer and explain to them, they might have a special driver, ya never know.

[BMF]

That must be the problem
Where can I get the new Nvidia reference drivers? Nvidia's website is terrible, I can only seem to find the reference drivers for OS/2 and win 3.11 (I'm using Windows 98).

[narayan]

i have heard of that problem being related to long file names.

[GVolosky]

Turn off video bios caching in the BIOS and see if that stops it.......

[jmorrell]

Get the 2.08's at www.rivazone.com. (http://www.rivazone.com.) There's a link towards the top of the page.

One more thing: Make sure when you install the new drivers that you first change the video driver to standard VGA and then reboot. Then select Start, Run, and type "regedit". In regedit, select the Edit menu, Find, and do a search for Nvidia. Remove all entries. Then install the 2.08 drivers. If you don't remove the registry entries from the 1.88 drivers, you will still get memory problems. Good luck.

[corvettedoctor]

My photo software MS Picture it was my culprit, switching to Corel Photo8 and ditching the MS offn da machine has eliminated that one.

[BMF]

Thanks for the help.
Are the detonator353 drivers what I'm looking for, because those are the only ones I can find on for windows 9x.
I can't find the 2.08 drivers anywhere, what's going on?!
Are the Detonator drivers better or worse?