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iroc409 · 12-04-2003, 08:36 PM

yeah, it's a new install, and everything should be current as of last thurs. although i think there's a new 4in1 available that just got released like early this week, i haven't installed that yet.

well, now i'm thinking maybe it was some sort of kooky bios setting i was assuming to be harmless (and obviously setting it multiple times) that is causing the problems, or something.

i cleared the cmos again the other day, because i was setting the processor back to stock (for some reason after ocing, sometimes the bios won't accept resetting the processor ... says the cpu has been changed and won't boot).

i tried 3dmark03 again, 'just in case', and it ran. this is after running it a dozen times at different clock speeds (including stock), when it didn't run.

now i've run it anywhere from stock to 2332, using a 166fsb (i haven't tried it overclocking on 133fsb yet, but i'll get to that). it's run through about a dozen times.

so, i guess i dunno if that means it's fixed or not.. lol.

dc still crashes, but it plays much longer, and i haven't had a hard lock. it usually just crashes to desktop.

dx9 is installed, and i ran all the updates when i installed the other day. i haven't tried rolling back the video driver tho, still running 3.9.

before i reinstalled i pulled the sound card and the ata100 controller (running 2 extra hard drives), and moved the hard drives to the hpt374 controller on board. i was having the issue before i installed the ata card, and that's been tested. the pauses were removed with the soundcard (although i get some crackling in dc with the onboard sound, but i'm just guessing that's because the onboard chip isn't exactly stellar).

the cpu fan is running off the mainboard, i do have an inline fan controller on it, but it's turned all the way up.

and, i haven't really done much of the prime testing yet (i did start it as torture test from the file menu), i forgot to run it last i slept. but 3dmark03 is promising.

i guess what i need to do is just go through the bios and start things one at a time, and see what makes it break.

12-04-2003, 08:36 PM	#20
iroc409 Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: midwest side, yo Posts: 596	yeah, it's a new install, and everything should be current as of last thurs. although i think there's a new 4in1 available that just got released like early this week, i haven't installed that yet. well, now i'm thinking maybe it was some sort of kooky bios setting i was assuming to be harmless (and obviously setting it multiple times) that is causing the problems, or something. i cleared the cmos again the other day, because i was setting the processor back to stock (for some reason after ocing, sometimes the bios won't accept resetting the processor ... says the cpu has been changed and won't boot). i tried 3dmark03 again, 'just in case', and it ran. this is after running it a dozen times at different clock speeds (including stock), when it didn't run. now i've run it anywhere from stock to 2332, using a 166fsb (i haven't tried it overclocking on 133fsb yet, but i'll get to that). it's run through about a dozen times. so, i guess i dunno if that means it's fixed or not.. lol. dc still crashes, but it plays much longer, and i haven't had a hard lock. it usually just crashes to desktop. dx9 is installed, and i ran all the updates when i installed the other day. i haven't tried rolling back the video driver tho, still running 3.9. before i reinstalled i pulled the sound card and the ata100 controller (running 2 extra hard drives), and moved the hard drives to the hpt374 controller on board. i was having the issue before i installed the ata card, and that's been tested. the pauses were removed with the soundcard (although i get some crackling in dc with the onboard sound, but i'm just guessing that's because the onboard chip isn't exactly stellar). the cpu fan is running off the mainboard, i do have an inline fan controller on it, but it's turned all the way up. and, i haven't really done much of the prime testing yet (i did start it as torture test from the file menu), i forgot to run it last i slept. but 3dmark03 is promising. i guess what i need to do is just go through the bios and start things one at a time, and see what makes it break. __________________ :shrug: