[RESOLVED] HERES A CHALLENGE FOR HE TRUE WIZARD

[spiderman]

Hi

I'm running server 2000 on my PC(PIII 500mmHz, 128MB SDRAM, Asus V6600 GeForce 256, SB Live Digital, Asus 440BX Flagship Motherboard P3B-F). My problem lies in the gaming department and basically just operating sstem compatability. In the first few minutes of gameplay my PC will totally lock up and loop the sound like a skipping CD, the system becomes totally non-functionable causing me to reboot. Since I built this machine up as a gaming machine you can probably understand my frusterations.

I have tried numerous display and sound drivers, have changed settings in the bios, even removed the soundcard from the motherboard , nothing works.
I understand that win2000 server is not a gaming operating system but i know several people that have the system running flawlessly with games and all.

I've tried all the drivers I can think of

Your help would be greatly appreciated.

[DonJ]

We seem to be finding out more and more that some devices just aren't Win2000 compatible...plus, some "games" aren't compatible with all sound cards.
I know this doesn't help you out much but it might explain the screwy performance of your "game."
Good Luck!
DonJ

[Im0n]

Let me guess you need a new power supply
I recommend getting a 300 W unit
Since the GeForce 256 is known to use alot of power ,well you could try it or just wait here for some more info .

[Sowulo]

And looping sound is often an IRQ conflict.

[braybk]

You're running Win2k server on 128 meg of memory? And then trying to play games? Win2k server practically requires 128 meg of its own just to boot! http://forums.windrivers.com/cgi-bin/forum/smile.gif

Anyway, from the sound of it, your soundcard may not have anything to do with it. Sound skipping/looping is often a side effect of any crash, whether or not related to the soundcard and its drivers. I've had many a pc lock up, and still continue to play the cd soundtrack, flawlessly, until I actually power off the machine. I would take a closer inspection of the cooling system, both of the CPU and GPU.

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[ImageZ]

Another thing I would check is bios settings, see if you are running "Optimal" or "Normal" mode, sometimes this makes a difference, also check your AGP strength, and aperature size (move from 64 megs to 128). Often a smnall change in teh bios will make all the difference with lockups invloving running semi-intense games/applications. (In my humble experience)



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- ImageZ

(Guns don't kill people, WINDOWS kills people.)

[3fingersalute]

Originally posted by spiderman:
Since I built this machine up as a gaming machine you can probably understand my frusterations.


If you built it for gaming, I would use a different OS also. Go with 98SE or ME, 2000 (especially server!) is not a very multimedia and gamer-oriented OS!



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WHERE DO YOU WANT TO GO TODAY?......Not that it matters, because Microsoft will crash on the way there!!!

[SpiderGr]

Well I am not gonna say anything new but trying to play games win Win2000?No way!
I would suggest Win98 or if you are a maniac with new operating systems Windows M.E.
Take it from a fellow spider the only reson I haven't installed them (and believe me I AM a "new edition" freak) is that I'll have problems with the few games I play when I find time!

[NPaladin]

Originally posted by 3fingersalute:
If you built it for gaming, I would use a different OS also. Go with 98SE or ME, 2000 (especially server!) is not a very multimedia and gamer-oriented OS!


Uh...where do you get that idea? Win2000 jhappens to be pretty decent for gaming...I use it myself wiht no trouble whatsiever. You just have to have a beefy enough setup (Like an 800+, and 256 MB of RAM). THing is, PROFESSIONAL is the one for this use.....forGET 2K server. That OS is optimized for running multiple apps in the background anyway...not for user-input stuff.

And, just out of curiousity, which games have you actually gotten RUNNING on Windows ME? That thing has got so many compatibility problems it's sad!




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Bryan Pizzuti
CompTIA A+, CNAP
bpizzuti@earthlink.net

[NPaladin]

Originally posted by 3fingersalute:
If you built it for gaming, I would use a different OS also. Go with 98SE or ME, 2000 (especially server!) is not a very multimedia and gamer-oriented OS!


Uh...where do you get that idea? Win2000 jhappens to be pretty decent for gaming...I use it myself wiht no trouble whatsiever. You just have to have a beefy enough setup (Like an 800+, and 256 MB of RAM). THing is, PROFESSIONAL is the one for this use.....forGET 2K server. That OS is optimized for running multiple apps in the background anyway...not for user-input stuff.

And, just out of curiousity, which games have you actually gotten RUNNING on Windows ME? That thing has got so many compatibility problems it's sad!




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Bryan Pizzuti
CompTIA A+, CNAP
bpizzuti@earthlink.net

[mrguitar]

Just dual-boot the thing if you're really hung on 2000 server and can't get rid of it. Slap a small 1-2 GB or so partition on their and toss 98 SE in their so you can be and happy and play. Besides, what would puters be without games....uggg