Q3A + SMP + Detonator (RC) 3.78 + Win2k = HELP!!
This has probably been discussed a zillion times, but I haven't seen any postings on the new Detonator Release Candidate drivers. Soooo. . here it goes. Before I post my problem here's my system Abit BP6 / QQ-Bios / ACPI enabled / MPS 1.
This has probably been discussed a zillion times, but I haven't seen any postings on the new Detonator Release Candidate drivers.
Soooo.. here it goes.
Before I post my problem here's my system
Abit BP6 / QQ-Bios / ACPI enabled / MPS 1.4
(2) 366's oc'd to 567 (100 Turbo FSB) both @ 75F - 85F Degrees (11) fans
512 Meg of Ram (PC100 CAS2)
Lots of Diskspace.. over 100 Gig
geForce 256 Vid Card
Nvidia 3.78 RC drivers for Win2k
My problem is whenever I start Q3A it hangs, sometimes I get lucky and it will start past the opening screen, then it locks up again.
What am I doing wrong.. I don't even know if SMP is enabled in Q3A, I can't get to a console to enable / disable it..
Is SMP enabled by default??
I've used the original Q3A from CD, and the updated point Beta's.. all no luck.
Is it my system?? Drivers??
Hopefully I've given enough information so someone can help me.
Thanks
Alm
Soooo.. here it goes.
Before I post my problem here's my system
Abit BP6 / QQ-Bios / ACPI enabled / MPS 1.4
(2) 366's oc'd to 567 (100 Turbo FSB) both @ 75F - 85F Degrees (11) fans
512 Meg of Ram (PC100 CAS2)
Lots of Diskspace.. over 100 Gig
geForce 256 Vid Card
Nvidia 3.78 RC drivers for Win2k
My problem is whenever I start Q3A it hangs, sometimes I get lucky and it will start past the opening screen, then it locks up again.
What am I doing wrong.. I don't even know if SMP is enabled in Q3A, I can't get to a console to enable / disable it..
Is SMP enabled by default??
I've used the original Q3A from CD, and the updated point Beta's.. all no luck.
Is it my system?? Drivers??
Hopefully I've given enough information so someone can help me.
Thanks
Alm
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Running your FSB at more than 100Mhz (which you must be doing to get >550 out of a 366 Celeron) is bad.
Have you tried running the Celery's at stock speed to see if the crash still occurs?
SMP is not enabled by default in Q3A.
Also, many people with the same problem as your have found that using the 3.66 drivers solves it.
More details can be found by searching the forum.
Have you tried running the Celery's at stock speed to see if the crash still occurs?
SMP is not enabled by default in Q3A.
Also, many people with the same problem as your have found that using the 3.66 drivers solves it.
More details can be found by searching the forum.
I have a similiar system to yours, and i had similiar problems... 1st off my q3 locks at that point if my dnet client is running. so if your cracking blocks, turn it off. also, try running dxdiag , and run the tests to see if you pass them. If not (like me) you should try turning your agp aperature down (mines at 4mb). my machine now runs relatively (for a M$ OS) solid.
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Theres a big difference between knealing down and bending over- FZ
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dual cel 366@550
BP6
256mb Ram
Viper 770U
SB PCI128
3Com 10/100
10gb IBM ATA66
40X cd
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Theres a big difference between knealing down and bending over- FZ
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dual cel 366@550
BP6
256mb Ram
Viper 770U
SB PCI128
3Com 10/100
10gb IBM ATA66
40X cd
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