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Title: More Hard lock ups, and problem solved part 2
Post by: Ripsnort on April 07, 2001, 08:04:00 AM
Again, more hard lock ups, 3 to 4 in an hours time.  What I did to solve the problem was the following that you may try if you are experiencing the same as I...

GO TO:
Control Panel
System
Select GRAPHICS tab
Adjust Advanced Graphics down one notch, to 75%.

Worked for me.

[This message has been edited by Ripsnort (edited 04-07-2001).]
Title: More Hard lock ups, and problem solved part 2
Post by: Ripsnort on April 09, 2001, 07:38:00 AM
Well, worked for AWHILE...ended up locking up again...disabled the Video Bios cache per HT discussion, and so far (crosses fingers) no lock ups.
Title: More Hard lock ups, and problem solved part 2
Post by: Eagler on April 09, 2001, 07:52:00 AM
Rip

with ur sys u should have video bios disabled

Eagler
Title: More Hard lock ups, and problem solved part 2
Post by: Ripsnort on April 09, 2001, 08:40:00 AM
Why Eagler?  
Specs:
PIII 800EB
128k PC133 ram
Geforce 2 Pro 32meg
Win98
Nvidia 7.54 drivers
Title: More Hard lock ups, and problem solved part 2
Post by: Lephturn on April 09, 2001, 01:55:00 PM
Video bios cacheing is not useful in today's systems.  Windows doesn't use it, so it makes no performance difference.  It can cause some problems as well.

Just disable it.

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Title: More Hard lock ups, and problem solved part 2
Post by: Damned Wind on April 09, 2001, 05:31:00 PM
Where does one find this Video bios cache?  I jhave been locking up frequently recently.  Of course, since I am pretty new here, recent is an awkward problem.  My lockups the past few days see to coincide with tuning RW though.  
More than once, I have noticed than when I go to desktop there are multiple instances of RW open. I thought that might have been causing *my* particular problem..

Wind

 
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Originally posted by Lephturn:
Video bios cacheing is not useful in today's systems.  Windows doesn't use it, so it makes no performance difference.  It can cause some problems as well.

Just disable it.


Title: More Hard lock ups, and problem solved part 2
Post by: Lephturn on April 09, 2001, 07:01:00 PM
RW has been causing problems for lots of folks, myself included.

Basically, I've stopped using it.

If you want to try to get it working, be sure RW is set up to use "wav" recording.  Direct Sound recording seems to cause many problems.

Video bios cacheable or shadow is something you find in your BIOS setup.  Press F-10 usually, or something like that to get into your BIOS setup.  Poke around in the different menus and you may find it.  If video cacheing or shadowing is enabled, you should disable it.  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

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Check out Lephturn's Aerodrome (http://users.andara.com/~sconrad/) for AH articles and training info!
Title: More Hard lock ups, and problem solved part 2
Post by: bloom25 on April 09, 2001, 08:05:00 PM
Often times RW can make your system seem to lock up when tuning a channel, or if the host leaves.  Wait for as long at 30 seconds before assuming you have locked up.



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