Author Topic: More sound woes + FPS problem (Read 1109 times)

Saurdaukar · « **on:** August 25, 2004, 07:40:29 PM »

New drivers fixed the total lack of sound following the engine start up - but now the sound cuts in and out seemingly at random.

When it goes, a click of the flaps or a few rounds from the guns will bring the sound back.

Also - the FPS drops to zero seemingly at random too. The screen just freezes for 2-3 seconds at a time.

Huge furballs as well as open water - no difference.

Read all I could and did the recommended updates and changes that are within my meager tech ability.

Any other ideas?

Skuzzy · « **Reply #1 on:** August 25, 2004, 08:44:57 PM »

Have you checked the interrupts to see if any are being shared with the sound card and/or video card?

Saurdaukar · « **Reply #2 on:** August 25, 2004, 10:02:37 PM »

No. How do I do that?

(searching for answer at same time)

EDIT: Ok... found the system information tool... looking...

EDIT#2:

Found what I think Im supposed to be looking at; "Conflicts/Sharing"

I have no idea what any of this is... heres what it says.

I/O Port 0x00000000-0x00000CF7   PCI bus
I/O Port 0x00000000-0x00000CF7   Direct memory access controller

I/O Port 0x000003C0-0x000003DF   Intel(R) 82845 Processor to AGP Controller - 1A31
I/O Port 0x000003C0-0x000003DF   RADEON 9600 SERIES

IRQ 16   RADEON 9600 SERIES
IRQ 16   Intel(R) 82801DB/DBM USB Universal Host Controller - 24C2

IRQ 18   Intel(R) 82801DB/DBM USB Universal Host Controller - 24C7
IRQ 18   Santa Cruz(tm)

Memory Address 0xA0000-0xBFFFF   PCI bus
Memory Address 0xA0000-0xBFFFF   Intel(R) 82845 Processor to AGP Controller - 1A31
Memory Address 0xA0000-0xBFFFF   RADEON 9600 SERIES

I/O Port 0x000003B0-0x000003BB   Intel(R) 82845 Processor to AGP Controller - 1A31
I/O Port 0x000003B0-0x000003BB   RADEON 9600 SERIES


Is that what Im looking for? If so... whats wrong with it?

If not - here are a couple other pages that might tell you something I dont understand:

This is under "I/O"

0x00000000-0x00000CF7   PCI bus   OK
0x00000000-0x00000CF7   Direct memory access controller   OK
0x00000010-0x0000001F   Motherboard resources   OK
0x00000020-0x00000021   Programmable interrupt controller   OK
0x00000022-0x0000003F   Motherboard resources   OK
0x00000040-0x00000043   System timer   OK
0x00000044-0x0000005F   Motherboard resources   OK
0x00000060-0x00000060   Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard   OK
0x00000061-0x00000061   System speaker   OK
0x00000062-0x00000063   Motherboard resources   OK
0x00000064-0x00000064   Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard   OK
0x00000065-0x0000006F   Motherboard resources   OK
0x00000070-0x00000071   System CMOS/real time clock   OK
0x00000072-0x0000007F   Motherboard resources   OK
0x00000080-0x00000080   Motherboard resources   OK
0x00000081-0x00000083   Direct memory access controller   OK
0x00000084-0x00000086   Motherboard resources   OK
0x00000087-0x00000087   Direct memory access controller   OK
0x00000088-0x00000088   Motherboard resources   OK
0x00000089-0x0000008B   Direct memory access controller   OK
0x0000008C-0x0000008E   Motherboard resources   OK
0x0000008F-0x0000008F   Direct memory access controller   OK
0x00000090-0x0000009F   Motherboard resources   OK
0x000000A0-0x000000A1   Programmable interrupt controller   OK
0x000000A2-0x000000BF   Motherboard resources   OK
0x000000C0-0x000000DF   Direct memory access controller   OK
0x000000E0-0x000000EF   Motherboard resources   OK
0x000000F0-0x000000FF   Numeric data processor   OK
0x00000170-0x00000177   Secondary IDE Channel   OK
0x000001F0-0x000001F7   Primary IDE Channel   OK
0x00000200-0x00000207   Santa Cruz(tm) Game Port   OK
0x00000274-0x00000277   ISAPNP Read Data Port   OK
0x00000279-0x00000279   ISAPNP Read Data Port   OK
0x00000376-0x00000376   Secondary IDE Channel   OK
0x00000378-0x0000037F   ECP Printer Port (LPT1)   OK
0x000003B0-0x000003BB   Intel(R) 82845 Processor to AGP Controller - 1A31    OK
0x000003B0-0x000003BB   RADEON 9600 SERIES   OK
0x000003C0-0x000003DF   Intel(R) 82845 Processor to AGP Controller - 1A31    OK
0x000003C0-0x000003DF   RADEON 9600 SERIES   OK
0x000003F0-0x000003F1   Standard floppy disk controller   OK
0x000003F2-0x000003F3   Standard floppy disk controller   OK
0x000003F4-0x000003F5   Standard floppy disk controller   OK
0x000003F6-0x000003F6   Primary IDE Channel   OK
0x000003F7-0x000003F7   Standard floppy disk controller   OK
0x000003F8-0x000003FF   Communications Port (COM1)   OK
0x00000400-0x0000047F   Motherboard resources   OK
0x00000480-0x000004BF   Motherboard resources   OK
0x000004D0-0x000004D1   Motherboard resources   OK
0x00000680-0x000006FF   Motherboard resources   OK
0x00000778-0x0000077F   ECP Printer Port (LPT1)   OK
0x00000A79-0x00000A79   ISAPNP Read Data Port   OK
0x00000D00-0x0000FFFF   PCI bus   OK
0x0000C000-0x0000CFFF   Intel(R) 82845 Processor to AGP Controller - 1A31    OK
0x0000C800-0x0000C8FF   RADEON 9600 SERIES   OK
0x0000D800-0x0000D8FF   CNet PRO200WL PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter   OK
0x0000DC00-0x0000DC0F   BCM V.92 56K Voicemodem   OK
0x0000E480-0x0000E49F   Intel(R) 82801DB/DBM SMBus Controller - 24C3    OK
0x0000E800-0x0000E81F   Intel(R) 82801DB/DBM USB Universal Host Controller - 24C2    OK
0x0000E880-0x0000E89F   Intel(R) 82801DB/DBM USB Universal Host Controller - 24C4    OK
0x0000EC00-0x0000EC1F   Intel(R) 82801DB/DBM USB Universal Host Controller - 24C7    OK
0x0000FFA0-0x0000FFAF   Intel(R) 82801DB Ultra ATA Storage Controller - 24CB   OK

And this is from "IRQs"

IRQ 0   System timer   OK
IRQ 1   Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard   OK
IRQ 3   Intel(R) 82801DB/DBM SMBus Controller - 24C3    OK
IRQ 4   Communications Port (COM1)   OK
IRQ 6   Standard floppy disk controller   OK
IRQ 8   System CMOS/real time clock   OK
IRQ 9   Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System   OK
IRQ 13   Numeric data processor   OK
IRQ 14   Primary IDE Channel   OK
IRQ 15   Secondary IDE Channel   OK
IRQ 16   RADEON 9600 SERIES   OK
IRQ 16   Intel(R) 82801DB/DBM USB Universal Host Controller - 24C2    OK
IRQ 18   Intel(R) 82801DB/DBM USB Universal Host Controller - 24C7    OK
IRQ 18   Santa Cruz(tm)   OK
IRQ 19   Intel(R) 82801DB/DBM USB Universal Host Controller - 24C4    OK
IRQ 21   CNet PRO200WL PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter   OK
IRQ 22   BCM V.92 56K Voicemodem   OK
IRQ 23   Intel PCI to USB Enhanced Host Controller   OK

fuzeman · « **Reply #3 on:** August 25, 2004, 11:02:21 PM »

I use Win98se and I can check my IRQs by right clicking 'My Computer' and selecting properties, then select Device Manager, right click on 'Computer' and hit properties again. It gives IRQ, I/O, DMA and memory info.
Edit- oops I didnt see those IRQs you listed.

Eagler · « **Reply #4 on:** August 25, 2004, 11:03:24 PM »

do you use both ide controllers? probably

how about your com port 1? anything hooked to that serial port? if not disable it in the bios

you need to try to get the usb controller and the video card from sharing irq 16

you also need to try to get the sound card away from the other usb controller as they share irq 18

do you have 4 usb ports? do you use more than two? if so, siable the other two in the bios. I suggest you do that anyway and go get a powered usb hub for about $25 at best buy

once you isolate ur usb irq, you can probably get the one that is sharing with the sound card to be the one you use by moving the santa cruz to another slot as it is possible the other usb irq that shares with ur vcard is wired that way and only hope there is to disable that pair of ports

what is the make/model number of your motherboard so we can look up its irq assignments?

Saurdaukar · « **Reply #5 on:** August 25, 2004, 11:34:06 PM »

Ok - I have no idea what any of you said... gonna have to read it again tomorrow morning - maybe itll make sense.

PS: Concerning the USB things - Can I just unplug USB devices and get the desired result?

fuzeman · « **Reply #6 on:** August 26, 2004, 12:40:47 AM »

I assume you can have a USB controller sharing something if no usb equipment is using that hub. I could be wrong and would like an expert to confirm it though. I have both my USB hubs on same IRQ as my sound card but I have no USB equipment at all.
I never bothered to ask though. I think it IS a good question.

If nothing connected to a USB hub, will it use any resources and hinder an IRQ? When I tried disabling them in Dev Manager my computer wouldn't shut down by itself, it would hang and sit waiting for something, I assume the USB shutting down.

Saurdaukar · « **Reply #7 on:** August 27, 2004, 07:56:10 PM »

Can anyone translate the above for me?

fuzeman · « **Reply #8 on:** August 27, 2004, 08:31:05 PM »

I'll try an explanation with my situation.
I have no USB equipment but I do have USB hubs active on my computer. They are on the same IRQ as my sound card. Now usually you don't want anything sharing IRQs especially with the video or sound cards because you want maximum performance from them, ie: using their IRQ when ever they want to. If I did have a USB thing doing stuff, like a joystick, the joystick would conflict and delay response from the sound card or vice versa.
My assumption is that if nothing is on my USB hub, it will never request an interrupt that would hinder the performance of my sound card. If I did have something on it they would have to squabble over who uses it when.
Clear as mud now, right?

Saurdaukar · « **Reply #9 on:** August 27, 2004, 10:34:08 PM »

Ok... I understand that... but I cant even read what I posted above without getting a headache (the system info).

Can you tell whats conflicting and what I need to change?

IE: "Unplug this device... this is conflicting with this card... etc, etc."

Have I given enough info for someone to tell whats wrong, or no?

fuzeman · « **Reply #10 on:** August 28, 2004, 12:17:34 AM »

IRQ 16 is used by your video card and a USB hub. IRQ 18 is used by your sound card and a USB hub. Based on my understanding unplugging the USB devices 'should' let the video and sound card use their specific IRQs without having to fight a USB device for it. It would be easy to unplug the USB stuff to check, again based on my understanding of it and I could definately be wrong.
If it doesn't you might need to move some cards around on different motherboard slots. If that is too much, it might be worth getting a computer savy friend to help.
Computers are so varied and different you can get in trouble listening to someone say do this do that without being there and seeing exactly whats going on.
I know that the slot next to the AGP slot, where the video card is, should usually be kept empty so the video card doesn't have to share it's IRQ.
[ I'm even reaching my technical guru-ness on this one. ]

Saurdaukar · « **Reply #11 on:** August 28, 2004, 01:14:19 PM »

Ok cool - Ill give it a shot.