Author Topic: complete lock up (Read 1324 times)

Charger43S · « **Reply #15 on:** March 24, 2006, 08:52:16 AM »

I wish it was only one lockup per logon. I am running a dual processor (64x2 Athlon) with nVIDIA GeForce 61100. I go to a sky blue screen or lock up with a gray screen. Also when trying to sign on at times I get a gray screen with the hangar flap rotating around the clip board. I have had more discos than ever before since this version was loaded. Need to find a solution.

Goomba · « **Reply #16 on:** March 24, 2006, 09:58:23 AM »

Do you run FS Autostart?

I just found out about this thing on another thread. Freebie, too.

Kind of a big macro, that will allow you to identify all those hidden processes running in background, and selectively shut them down for gameplay, while not actually changing any of your settings. It starts itself, then my TrackIR, then AH in a clean, low-overhead condition.

No promises or anything, but you've got a lot of horsepower. Should be running better. Try this out, and see if it doesn't clear up the mystery conflict that's crashing your system.

I had few problems to begin with...plenty of horsepower, and a typical 47ms ping from New York to Dallas. However, I could see definite improvement when running Autostart.

Good Luck

Skuzzy · « **Reply #17 on:** March 24, 2006, 10:00:54 AM »

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Originally posted by Charger43S
I wish it was only one lockup per logon. I am running a dual processor (64x2 Athlon) with nVIDIA GeForce 61100. I go to a sky blue screen or lock up with a gray screen. Also when trying to sign on at times I get a gray screen with the hangar flap rotating around the clip board. I have had more discos than ever before since this version was loaded. Need to find a solution.

Disable one of the CPU cores. It will solve most problems. There is a bug in XP, related to the dual core AMD CPU which causes these odd problems. Seems to be really exacerbated when using an NVidia video card as well.

38ruk · « **Reply #18 on:** March 24, 2006, 10:24:37 AM »

Ive seen some studder aswell , but its not at a low frame rate . My monitor cap is 100hrz, and i notice studder at 85fps at times . It usually shows itself at higher alts when there are 8-10 planes around . I just reformated when the new version came out.

My Video settings are 1280X1024 2XAA,0AF Vsync enabled, 512 textures, preload in system mem , preload skins, ingame sliders @ default , running 81.98 Nvidia driver.

At first i thought it was my sound pack (waffle), but ive removed them and still the same . I have directx sound accell @3/4th's. Pc specs below .

Skuzzy · « **Reply #19 on:** March 24, 2006, 10:28:21 AM »

The combination of 2XAA and 512 texture size is probably overloading the video card memory. Just try it without AA to see if that cures the stutters. Or turn down the max texture size to 256 and try it.

That is just a guess. Typical stutters are resource related (i.e. running low or out of a resource).

tatertot · « **Reply #20 on:** March 24, 2006, 12:09:08 PM »

no lock ups last night for 2 or 3 hrs,i still get the stutter when a fan kicks in but ive had this for the last year or so to anyone trying to kill me when this happens im not sure if you will see it or not.

all this as i think of it might be from my video card 999000 sent me his old ati 9800xp last year and if i was to guess it has happened since then antyone think this is a major issue or should i just muttle through it??

eh, it was a luck im sure i did have a nice run somewere around 91 last night think i had 5 kills and 2 assists mosq gave me a nice run for the money in his ki84 think maybe he had low ammo before he attacked,but i did limp her home

Goomba · « **Reply #21 on:** March 24, 2006, 12:17:19 PM »

If it's directly related to the fan load, could it be a power supply issue?

tatertot · « **Reply #22 on:** March 24, 2006, 01:32:15 PM »

yes i suppose it could be have been told that before is there a true way to tell or should i just buy a new one.I have the original in my system HP480N
MEDIA CENTER iof i buy one any special style or model i need to look into???

dedalos · « **Reply #23 on:** March 24, 2006, 02:29:46 PM »

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Originally posted by tatertot
no lock ups last night for 2 or 3 hrs,i still get the stutter when a fan kicks in but ive had this for the last year or so to anyone trying to kill me when this happens im not sure if you will see it or not.

all this as i think of it might be from my video card 999000 sent me his old ati 9800xp last year and if i was to guess it has happened since then antyone think this is a major issue or should i just muttle through it??

eh, it was a luck im sure i did have a nice run somewere around 91 last night think i had 5 kills and 2 assists mosq gave me a nice run for the money in his ki84 think maybe he had low ammo before he attacked,but i did limp her home

~~Hey, have you tried the Omega drivers?~~

Goomba · « **Reply #24 on:** March 24, 2006, 02:36:01 PM »

I'm sure there's a right way, but I don't know it.

I know you can look up the power draw for each component, and compare the total to the power supply specs, but that could be awful time consuming if you don't have the stuff at hand.

If nobody can give you an proper way of making the right tests, I suppose you can just go for broke, add plenty of power, and see what happens. A power supply should be pretty straightforward to replace.

If you've added any components, or changed any for something that may draw more power, you may have easily exceeded the capacity of the PS in an off-the-shelf box. I don't think they usually put in power supplies with excess capacity for expansion, like a custom- or home-built would be likely to have.

Still...just guessing.

tatertot · « **Reply #25 on:** March 24, 2006, 03:03:01 PM »

tnks for the imput goomba,i recently wased my hd and started from scratch overe the years ive added things here and there to boost ah i just need to remember what all ive done to restore it back the way i had it

DEDALOS,omega drivers is what i used to run thanks for reminding me i just gotta figure out which ones i need for the ati 98ooxp pro im using

what is a normal power supply capacity??? anyone know

Goomba · « **Reply #26 on:** March 24, 2006, 04:11:06 PM »

I remember that for awhile 250 watts was big-time.

Now, I know I've seen 'em at 450 watts, and there are probably bigger. Without knowing your component power requirements it's a gamble, but I'll betcha' a 400-450 watt unit would do the trick, if it's the trick that needs doing in the first place.

If you know what I mean.

Whew...it's most assuredly Friday.

Oh, yeah...you could check the output of your current PS, then get one twice the size. Kinda like killin' flies with a sledgehammer, but hey, why do the job twice, right?

tatertot · « **Reply #27 on:** March 28, 2006, 10:30:13 AM »

ok i finaly looked up specs on my pc

motherboard
ASUS P4SD-LA with Intel 848P chipset
proc
Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz Hyper-Threading
512 ram 3200
power
200 watt (max) or greater power supply for ATX style motherboards
software
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004
sound
Altec Lansing 5to1

the power suplly is what i want you guys to see and tell me upgrade???or buy the same

hitech · « **Reply #28 on:** March 28, 2006, 10:41:27 AM »

For those expericing long studders. Please be spefice Lockup = can't do anything and will not come back. As apposed to long studder.

What is the mem usage showing in AH.

Are you running custom sounds?

HiTech

tatertot · « **Reply #29 on:** March 28, 2006, 10:45:57 AM »

i will have to check the memory useage,tonight i was running custom sounds until this setupwas put out not at this time though havnt puit them back on

the lock up hasnt happened for a week know so maybe it is truly my power supply

i know the stuuter is not from ah i only encounter it when that fan kicks in and it happened yesterday to my son

the lockup was in ah froze the entire cpu up till i rebooted but like ya said what is the mem useage