Continous game lockups
This is a discussion about Continous game lockups in the Windows Hardware category; Hello! How is everybody doing! I've recently built an AMD system with the following specifications: Motherboard: DFI AK76-SN Rev. A+ Processor: AMD Athlon 1. 33 GHz @ 266 MHz FSB CPU Fan: GlobalWin WBK38 ( Noisy! ) Memory: 256MB DDR PC2100 SDRAM unbuffered Hard Drive: Western Digital WD200 ( 20.
Hello! How is everybody doing!
I've recently built an AMD system with the following specifications:
Motherboard: DFI AK76-SN Rev. A+
Processor: AMD Athlon 1.33 GHz @ 266 MHz FSB
CPU Fan: GlobalWin WBK38 ( Noisy! )
Memory: 256MB DDR PC2100 SDRAM unbuffered
Hard Drive: Western Digital WD200 ( 20.0 GB, ATA 100, 7200RPM )
Graphics: Creative 3D Blaster GeForce2 Ultra
Sound: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy
Modem: USR PCI HARDWARE Modem OEM model 2977
300W Power Supply
Windows 2000 Professional
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The problem is, whenever I try to play a 3D Accelerated game ( e.g. Half Life , Flight Simulator 2000 ) The system hangs and reboots automaticlly. It displays a blue screen before restarting ( it says something about dumping the physical memory ).
I've checked the IRQ settings and found that SB Audigy shares IRQ with GeForce2 Ultra.
Thanks in advance.
I've recently built an AMD system with the following specifications:
Motherboard: DFI AK76-SN Rev. A+
Processor: AMD Athlon 1.33 GHz @ 266 MHz FSB
CPU Fan: GlobalWin WBK38 ( Noisy! )
Memory: 256MB DDR PC2100 SDRAM unbuffered
Hard Drive: Western Digital WD200 ( 20.0 GB, ATA 100, 7200RPM )
Graphics: Creative 3D Blaster GeForce2 Ultra
Sound: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy
Modem: USR PCI HARDWARE Modem OEM model 2977
300W Power Supply
Windows 2000 Professional
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The problem is, whenever I try to play a 3D Accelerated game ( e.g. Half Life , Flight Simulator 2000 ) The system hangs and reboots automaticlly. It displays a blue screen before restarting ( it says something about dumping the physical memory ).
I've checked the IRQ settings and found that SB Audigy shares IRQ with GeForce2 Ultra.
Thanks in advance.
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Have you downloaded the patch for the AMD/Geforce combo?
See this link:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q270/7/15.ASP
See this link:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q270/7/15.ASP
Also make sure you have Service Pack 2 installed (contains some important VIA chipset fixes).
The sharing of IRQs is very rarely a problem on a Win2k ACPI machine compared to a non-ACPI machine (where preventing IRQ sharing can be crucial).
The sharing of IRQs is very rarely a problem on a Win2k ACPI machine compared to a non-ACPI machine (where preventing IRQ sharing can be crucial).
OP
Thanks Guys!
The problem was fixed using the instructions listed on Microsoft's website about the AMD/GeForce Combo.
The problem was fixed using the instructions listed on Microsoft's website about the AMD/GeForce Combo.
OP
Well I ran the Hazard course in Half Life to test it, it went without problems however, the main game still crashes at some point at the beginning.
Flight Simulator runs fine.
Flight Simulator runs fine.
OP
Brian, this registry file performs the modification listed on the previous Microsoft's page.
Now, even some applications like CDRWIN lockup the computer.
Now, even some applications like CDRWIN lockup the computer.
Did you buy the PC somewhere in Hawalli by any chance?
