Re: OT VIA freezing

["Aashram" <amar@xxxxxxx>]

thanks

----- Original Message -----

From: Kenneth Watt

To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx

Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 2:59 PM

Subject: RE: [ukha_d] OT VIA freezing

Ash,

 

Not the amount of memory, the speed. Most mobo’s can be set to either 100Mhz or 133Mhz at least, some you can customise and set manually other’s you can’t, depends on the mobo and chipset used however, I would start by setting it at 100Mhz and work from there. IIRC, the entire RAM *has* to be set to the lowest common denominator, i.e. the lowest speed determines the maximum achievable.

 

This is set in the Bios.

 

While you are in there, to test it, you should have an option to reset the Bios to original or safe defaults or performance default setting, I always start with the safe ones and work from there as at least you have a point of reference.

 

HTH

 

K.

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Aashram [mailto:amar@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 10 April 2002 14:50
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: Re: [ukha_d] OT VIA freezing

 

what should the memory be set too.

i have 512mb

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Kenneth Watt

To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx

Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 2:40 PM

Subject: RE: [ukha_d] OT VIA freezing

 

Yup, watch for the speed setting for RAM as well, it has to be right if
you are playing 3D games as I found out the hard way trying to run Medal
Of Honour at first, Renegade was more stable on XP...just! It still
freezes with various things causing the error, one is a driver error for
VGA, memory MS gobbledigook and some weird TCP/IP error. That's me
running a gig of DDR with an Athlon 1700+ on an Asus mobo with GE Force3
Golden Sample Chaintech card in the PC.

Some of the newer games seem _not_ to take too kindly to a little
overclocking IME.

When it runs it's really good though ;-)

K.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Des Gibbons [mailto:des@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 10 April 2002 13:16
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] OT VIA freezing
>
> Aperature size should be half ram size, although I think 64 pretty
much
> works :)
>
> I find most freezing probs are either heat or acpi related.
>
> As far as XP goes, you will need to set your PC-type as a non-acpi
one, do
> a
> web search and you should find some useful info, it has been a while
:)
>
> Des
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Aashram [mailto:amar@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 00:07
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] OT VIA freezing
>
>
> Thanks des i will check the temperature,
>
> when i disable acpi though WinXP does not start.
>
> In the bios i have agp settings,
> I have master 1 read enabled and master 1 write  enabled
>
> is that ok ?  also the aperture size is 64 ?
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Des Gibbons
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 12:52 PM
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] OT VIA freezing
>
>
> First off check that your PC isn't overheating, expect a 20 degree
jump in
> cpu temp when playing hard. Play for 5 mins, then check your cpu temp.
>
> If cpu temp is fine, disable acpi.
>
> Cheers, Des.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Aashram [mailto:amar@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 23:51
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] OT VIA freezing
>
>
> I have a gforce 3 card and a biotstar mothboard
> and 1ghz athlon tbird. I have put XP on the machine
> and want to use the machine for games.
>
> When i play any 3d game after a while the comp;uter freezes. Andi have
to
> hard reset the pc.
>
> I have tried pretty much everything. I have switched off
> the IRQ sharing, updated drivers, latest 4in1  via drivers.
>
> Anyone help on this ?
>
>
>