Aam's Comp

Mazia · Post by **Mazia** » Fri 24 Mar, 2006 2:07 pm

Hrrrrrrrm actually. Thinking about it - That listed name for the Sound card drivers isnt what MSI has listed. MSI says its using C-Media Azalia Audio Drivers

Start with disableing then we will look at changing the drivers I recon for that sound card.

Aamasie · Post by **Aamasie** » Fri 24 Mar, 2006 2:09 pm

System Information report written at: 03/23/06 22:08:13
System Name: DEBBIE-7517DFD9
[IRQs]

Resource Device Status
IRQ 9 Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System OK
IRQ 16 Intel(R) 925X/XE PCI Express Root Port - 2585 OK
IRQ 16 NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT OK
IRQ 16 Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio OK
IRQ 16 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM PCI Express Root Port - 2660 OK
IRQ 16 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 265B OK
IRQ 23 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 2658 OK
IRQ 23 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 265C OK
IRQ 19 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 2659 OK
IRQ 19 VIA OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller OK
IRQ 19 Intel(R) 82801FB Ultra ATA Storage Controllers - 2652 OK
IRQ 18 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 265A OK
IRQ 20 Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller OK
IRQ 20 Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection OK
IRQ 0 System timer OK
IRQ 8 System CMOS/real time clock OK
IRQ 13 Numeric data processor OK
IRQ 6 Standard floppy disk controller OK
IRQ 4 Communications Port (COM1) OK
IRQ 14 Primary IDE Channel OK
IRQ 15 Secondary IDE Channel OK
IRQ 10 Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM SMBus Controller - 266A OK

Mazia · Post by **Mazia** » Fri 24 Mar, 2006 3:08 pm

Hrrrrm - reading more about the new "Microsoft HD audio support" stuff it might be right actually. I want to get it disabled tho. And of course retest.

Mazia · Post by **Mazia** » Fri 24 Mar, 2006 3:40 pm

One more thing - Go into your Motherboards Bios and Disable sound there also. That one is going to suck more to do.

Go into your BIOS like you did once before and go into
Integrated Peripherals

In there there should be something about different parts of your computer. There should be something in there about the Sound on the computer. The Sound thats used on the motherboard is called an Cmedia CMI9880L

There should be some way to disable it.

Have read various complaint threads about the sound causing problems. I want it riiiight out of there for the time being - but I cant find any documentation of the exact options and what it should look like for you in the bios

Aamasie · Post by **Aamasie** » Mon 03 Apr, 2006 9:41 am

I haven't forgotten Mazia's latest fixes, however, I have been getting a couple things done.

With help, I got EQ transferred from the old computer (which works perfectly) to the new computer. First time I signed on, it froze exactly as it always has.

Is that a clue?

Noggle · Post by **Noggle** » Mon 03 Apr, 2006 11:22 am

Means it's something to do with the comp itself and not the software. Still leaves us working with Maz's fixes, but it completely eliminates corrupt EQ files as a possibility outright.

Mazia · Post by **Mazia** » Mon 03 Apr, 2006 11:23 am

I dont think its directly related to any problem with the Game files Aam. Its something about how your new machine is setup and the way it interracts with 3D games it would appear.

Try that other stuff I suggested before we move on for now I think.

Turook · Post by **Turook** » Mon 03 Apr, 2006 5:20 pm

It doesn't actually preclude the software Nog. When you install the games it has an ini file particular to the machine it is set up on. If I was copying the game over there is 4-5 files I can think of offhand that I would delete rather than use and set them up new.

Turook · Post by **Turook** » Mon 03 Apr, 2006 5:34 pm

Actually if you can remember a discussion we had from a long time back, try to put ya hands on a 3d 1st person shooter game that can be played online as well as just on your comp.

The test will be to see if the game plays at home solo and then if you try to play online to see if it freezes up. I realise it's yet another cost, but maybe you can get a loan of one from a friend or get a copy off ebay for cheap. A copy of Doom3 or something that does require a high end comp would be perfect, umm speak to you more in game about it, see what I can do for you.

Mazia · Post by **Mazia** » Mon 03 Apr, 2006 5:43 pm

Download any game demo easy fixed. Download a Halflife 2 demo or Fear demo or something like that (ok mebe not HL2 with all that steam stuff)

But there is plenty of 3d shooter stuff you can download out there you can try. However Get that Sound stuff done I mentioned above done FIRST pls

Giustin · Post by **Giustin** » Mon 03 Apr, 2006 9:20 pm

From discussion with Aam..I recall she has said her boys play WoW on the box with little or no issues. She has also run 3DMark05, Sandra and similar with all the correct results.

The whole thing has got me buggered

Turook · Post by **Turook** » Tue 04 Apr, 2006 8:00 am

From memory Aam has saisd that WoW does freeze once in a while but that it comes good each time relatively quick.
3Dmark and Sisoft are not going to test for what I'm thinking the underlying cause is, which is something to do with data transferal over the network conflicting somehow with video being drawn.

So far the games that have been freezing (some worse than others) are all games being played on the net. I am very curious as to what happens whan a game is playes locally on the comp and then if it doesn't freeze, see what happens when it is played over the internet. If the games only freeze while being played over the net it will be a large portion of getting this solved. If they freeze locally, I'm agreeing with the I'm buggered.

Sandelin · Post by **Sandelin** » Wed 12 Apr, 2006 6:11 am

/sigh the EQ gods hate me as well ... having very much the same issues as Aam is having with my new system ... we have tried pretty much everything in this thread ...also SOE customer support along with the computers builders support and still no luck... every driver has been updated ... sound off ect.... ect... think throwing it our a window will help? It is on the 3rd floor

Sand

Noggle · Post by **Noggle** » Wed 12 Apr, 2006 7:02 am

Post all the specs for your comp also Sand, maybe we can find a corellation.

Verroth · Post by **Verroth** » Wed 12 Apr, 2006 7:46 am

Moved...

Verc · Post by **Verc** » Wed 12 Apr, 2006 9:10 am

Is this a total lockup on entering the game or a lag style lockup which comes and goes if left long enough ? Or is it like a crash type lockup.

I had what seemed to be lockups when I got my LCD flat screen.. the screens only have a set number of screen resolutions and only m2 of them were available in EQ.. I had to change the Games resolution to one the LCD supported and then set the LCD screen resolution to the same one..

This may not be the problem But I could not bring myself to read all those posts

Turook · Post by **Turook** » Wed 12 Apr, 2006 9:20 am

Lets face it, Sony has hooked up with the computer manufacturers to produce machines that won't play EQ anymore, so they can stop supporting it and we all have to go play EQ2

Noggle · Post by **Noggle** » Wed 12 Apr, 2006 10:25 am

Holy crap that's a lot of info ... Let's hope Maz can make some sense of it, cause I can't ...

Mazia · Post by **Mazia** » Wed 12 Apr, 2006 10:59 am

Best start a new thread and not clutter Aam's to start. Report the Direct Diag shit then gather and post from sysinfo tool:

IRQ's in use
IRQ / Recource conflicts

Download latest Omega drivers ATI driver package and install it after removing all components of supplied drivers or ATI manufactured ones including the Catlyst control panntle or control center.

In device manager "disable" any and all sound entries.

Try again

I assume that its not a dual core processor reading the posted info.

Aamasie · Post by **Aamasie** » Sun 30 Jul, 2006 12:51 pm

After months and months and months of trying everything possible (thanks guys, especially Mazia), the computer is fixed. Turns out it was the video card. The video card was replaced waaay back when (January I think) and it didn't fix the freezing so it was assumed it wasn't the problem. A third video card was replaced a week ago, and wuwuw, everything works great.

Patience and persistence works everytime.

Melodionxxx · Post by **Melodionxxx** » Sun 30 Jul, 2006 2:49 pm

Haha, man what an epic saga.

Hope all goes.. well.. smoothly!

MeloxXx

Ghengiss · Post by **Ghengiss** » Mon 31 Jul, 2006 5:46 am

Glad to see it's all worked out.

Turook · Post by **Turook** » Mon 31 Jul, 2006 9:28 am

Life is stranger than fiction, when it comes to computers anyway.
Grats Aam.

Mazia · Post by **Mazia** » Mon 31 Jul, 2006 12:15 pm

Excellent Aam. So happy to hear that what it was.

Angelsheart · Post by **Angelsheart** » Mon 31 Jul, 2006 12:52 pm

CONGRATZ
Aam can quad box now?
Maybe she can box me when i cant make it to up my raid attendance

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