Author Topic: Locks Up (Read 473 times)

rpm · « **on:** November 07, 2003, 01:03:25 AM »

Ah keeps freezing and locking up my system. This usually happens around CV high ack when the shells explode, but has happened in normal flight. It locks the keyboard and forces me to reboot. I have latest drivers for everything. Any suggestions?

Athlon 1Ghz
pcchips m810 moboard
512 pc133 ram
GeForce 3ti 200
AC'97 4Ch Codec onboard sound

Skuzzy · « **Reply #1 on:** November 07, 2003, 07:46:42 AM »

Latest NVidia drivers will cause problems with that video card. Roll back to 30.82. You will also need to reinstall DirectX after the rollback as the latest NVidia drivers appear to be messing with some DirectX registry parameters.

I would also be willing to bet you have some shared IRQ's with that AC97 sound controller, which will cause problems.

rpm · « **Reply #2 on:** November 07, 2003, 08:42:25 AM »

OK, I have 30.82 installed and checked for IRQ conflicts and found none. It's still locking up. It seems to happen when CV ack is firing. Is there a setting on the Nvidia controls to smooth that out? My framerates look decent at 45 +/-. My card is a VisionTek Xtasy 6564, AGP, 64mb DDR 400mhz, 175mhz core, GeForce 3 ti200. Shouldn't that be enough card to run AH smoothly at 1024 x 768?

Skuzzy · « **Reply #3 on:** November 07, 2003, 10:51:16 AM »

Yes it is. Something is causing a conflict. Did you look at each IRQ, or did you use the "IRQ Conflct" option/list? The "IRQ Conflict" list/option does not mean anything anymore. XP/2K will not show any conflicts at all, even if 5 devices are using the same IRQ.
It very well could be the AC97 controller. These controllers are pretty much all software based and take up a lot of resources, but it still sounds too much like IRQ's are being shared between either the sound card and/or the video card.

rpm · « **Reply #4 on:** November 07, 2003, 12:46:58 PM »

I checked each one individually (don't know how to pull up the list). It is on IRQ3 by it's self. I'm running Win98 and checked thru Control Panel>System. The onboard sound has an SiS chipset, don't know what I can do with that, if anything. The only thing I have'nt updated is the board bios and looking from the release notes theres nothing new that would affect me.

rpm · « **Reply #5 on:** November 08, 2003, 06:39:00 AM »

OK, I figured out how to pull up the list and it looks like I have a couple shared IRQ's. Gotta forgive me, I'm not much of a computer whiz. Which should I change, and to what IRQ?? Thanks.

0   System timer
1   Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard
2   Programmable interrupt controller
3   NVIDIA GeForce3 Ti 200
3   ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering
4   Communications Port (COM1)
5   HSP56 MR
5   ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering
6   Standard Floppy Disk Controller
7   SiS Audio Legacy Emulator
7   ECP Printer Port (LPT1)
8   System CMOS/real time clock
9   SCI IRQ used by ACPI bus
10   MPU-401 Compatible
11   SiS PCI Audio Accelerator
11   SiS 7001 PCI to USB Open Host Controller
11   SiS 7001 PCI to USB Open Host Controller
11   ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering
11   ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering
12   Microsoft PS/2 Port Mouse
13   Numeric data processor
14   Primary IDE controller (dual fifo)
14   SiS 5513 Dual PCI IDE Controller
15   Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo)
15   SiS 5513 Dual PCI IDE Controller

zmeg · « **Reply #6 on:** November 08, 2003, 02:22:27 PM »

Check the cooling fan on your g3

214thCavalier · « **Reply #7 on:** November 08, 2003, 05:26:09 PM »

Yea i had a GF3TI500 with problem lockups, pulled fan off real easily and stuck it back on.

Lockups stopped.

rpm · « **Reply #8 on:** November 09, 2003, 03:01:24 AM »

Fan was fried.

This card is supposed to have a lifetime warranty, so guess I'll send it in. Thanks Guys!