Help NFS PU locking up!

I have an AMD 1000mhz and Asus a7v m\b with 128 meg of 150 kingmax ram, and an Asus v7700 video card (geforce 2-gts-32) It seems to lock up everytime when in multiplayer mode and racing at the Alps, right when I reach the snowy part. Random lockups any other time, (1 in 10) I am using all the latest updates and patches. DX8 too. Has anybody had this problem? thanks in advance for any help...

since it is reproduceable, I would say there is a configuration problem. THis could be a long drawn-out solution. But you will have to dig into your system settings and make sure your vid and sound cards are not sharing IRQ's. (do you have an SBlive?) Try turning off various options one by one...first the hardware accelerated sound. Then even try removing the soundcard completely from your system. These are extreme steps that one shouldn't have to do, but sometimes a system just gets scrambled. btw...how long have you had this version of windows and have you ever re-installed it? dave henrie "DJR17" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:py147.179119$[email hidden]... > I have an AMD 1000mhz and Asus a7v m\b with 128 meg of 150 kingmax ram,and > an Asus v7700 video card (geforce 2-gts-32) It seems to lock up everytime > when in multiplayer mode and racing at the Alps, right when I reach the > snowy part. Random lockups any other time, (1 in 10) I am using all the > latest updates and patches. DX8 too. Has anybody had this problem? thanksin > advance for any help... > >

I still have a lock up every now and then, mostly when I have a collision, so i'm wondering if it is related to FF I use a LWFF WIN 98SE GF2 GTS (12.41) It happens some of the time, not all...... Sudesh "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:00247.347730$[email hidden]... > since it is reproduceable, I would say there is a configurationproblem. > THis could be a long drawn-out solution. But you will have to dig intoyour

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> system settings and make sure your vid and sound cards are not sharing > IRQ's. (do you have an SBlive?) Try turning off various options one by > one...first the hardware accelerated sound. Then even try removing the > soundcard completely from your system. These are extreme steps that one > shouldn't have to do, but sometimes a system just gets scrambled. > btw...how long have you had this version of windows and have you ever > re-installed it? > dave henrie > "DJR17" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:py147.179119$[email hidden]... > > I have an AMD 1000mhz and Asus a7v m\b with 128 meg of 150 kingmax ram, > and > > an Asus v7700 video card (geforce 2-gts-32) It seems to lock up

everytime > > when in multiplayer mode and racing at the Alps, right when I reach the > > snowy part. Random lockups any other time, (1 in 10) I am using all the > > latest updates and patches. DX8 too. Has anybody had this problem?thanks > in > > advance for any help... > > > > > >

On Sat, 14 Jul 2001 23:32:42 +0200, "sudesh" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>I still have a lock up every now and then, mostly when I have a collision, >so i'm wondering if it is related to FF >I use a LWFF >WIN 98SE >GF2 GTS (12.41) >It happens some of the time, not all...... > >Sudesh

I just bought PU yesterday and have just made it to the 70's stages and have had no problems so far. System specs below (which are similar to the original posters). AMD 1.33c 256mb ddr ram Asus V7700 using Asus 12.60 drivers SB Live! MS FF wheel directx 8.1

try going in multiplayer and then select the Alps track. I didnt mention that I have a MSFF wheel too... "Bill and Ben, the flower pot men." <bill&[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > On Sat, 14 Jul 2001 23:32:42 +0200, "sudesh" > <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >I still have a lock up every now and then, mostly when I have acollision,

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> >so i'm wondering if it is related to FF > >I use a LWFF > >WIN 98SE > >GF2 GTS (12.41) > >It happens some of the time, not all...... > > > >Sudesh > > I just bought PU yesterday and have just made it to the 70's stages > and have had no problems so far. System specs below (which are similar > to the original posters). > > AMD 1.33c > 256mb ddr ram > Asus V7700 using Asus 12.60 drivers > SB Live! > MS FF wheel > directx 8.1 > >

My sound card and video card have the same irq (11) how do I change it and which one should I change? "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:00247.347730$[email hidden]... > since it is reproduceable, I would say there is a configurationproblem. > THis could be a long drawn-out solution. But you will have to dig intoyour

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> system settings and make sure your vid and sound cards are not sharing > IRQ's. (do you have an SBlive?) Try turning off various options one by > one...first the hardware accelerated sound. Then even try removing the > soundcard completely from your system. These are extreme steps that one > shouldn't have to do, but sometimes a system just gets scrambled. > btw...how long have you had this version of windows and have you ever > re-installed it? > dave henrie > "DJR17" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:py147.179119$[email hidden]... > > I have an AMD 1000mhz and Asus a7v m\b with 128 meg of 150 kingmax ram, > and > > an Asus v7700 video card (geforce 2-gts-32) It seems to lock up

everytime > > when in multiplayer mode and racing at the Alps, right when I reach the > > snowy part. Random lockups any other time, (1 in 10) I am using all the > > latest updates and patches. DX8 too. Has anybody had this problem?thanks > in > > advance for any help... > > > > > >

get the sound card off 11. the best way is to remove it from your device manager, then shut down your system, remove the card. place it in another slot as far away from your vid card as possible and then reboot and re-install the sound card drivers. good luck dave henrie "DJR17" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:LS847.87142$[email hidden]...

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> My sound card and video card have the same irq (11) how do I change it and > which one should I change? > "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:00247.347730$[email hidden]... > > since it is reproduceable, I would say there is a configuration > problem. > > THis could be a long drawn-out solution. But you will have to dig into > your > > system settings and make sure your vid and sound cards are not sharing > > IRQ's. (do you have an SBlive?) Try turning off various options one by > > one...first the hardware accelerated sound. Then even try removing the > > soundcard completely from your system. These are extreme steps that one > > shouldn't have to do, but sometimes a system just gets scrambled. > > btw...how long have you had this version of windows and have you ever > > re-installed it? > > dave henrie > > "DJR17" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:py147.179119$[email hidden]... > > > I have an AMD 1000mhz and Asus a7v m\b with 128 meg of 150 kingmax

ram, > > and > > > an Asus v7700 video card (geforce 2-gts-32) It seems to lock up > everytime > > > when in multiplayer mode and racing at the Alps, right when I reachthe > > > snowy part. Random lockups any other time, (1 in 10) I am using allthe

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> > > latest updates and patches. DX8 too. Has anybody had this problem? > thanks > > in > > > advance for any help... > > > > > > > > > > > >

Dave, No, don't move it "as far away as possible." Every mobo/BIOS is different, I found. I used to think the PCI slot next to the AGP slot always shared the same IRQ--not neccessarily true. Check the mobo's docu. If you've lost it, you can always check the DOS splash screens early in the boot process--one of them will tell you which piece of h/w (video cards, snd cards, HDs, etc.) has which IRQ. Just keep moving the sound card around until it has its own IRQ. SBL!s, particularly, like to have their own IRQ or they'll misbehave. When you get lockups during a collision or where the pic freezes but the sound keeps on going (sometimes looping), that's almost always a sound card problem. Come snd cards can never be made to work (ESL--?--comes to mind). Make sure you have the latest drivers. In the case of the SBL!, I *only* install the drivers, never all those bizarre apps it comes with (to turn yer kybd. into a guitar, etc.), 'cuz they cause no end of trubble, confusion, & conflicts. --Steve Smith "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Gkb47.349318$[email hidden]... > get the sound card off 11. > the best way is to remove it from your device manager, then shut down your > system, remove the card. place it in another slot as far away from your > vid card as possible and then reboot and re-install the sound carddrivers. > good luck > dave henrie > "DJR17" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:LS847.87142$[email hidden]... > > My sound card and video card have the same irq (11) how do I change itand > > which one should I change? > > "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:00247.347730$[email hidden]... > > > since it is reproduceable, I would say there is a configuration > > problem. > > > THis could be a long drawn-out solution. But you will have to diginto > > your > > > system settings and make sure your vid and sound cards are not sharing > > > IRQ's. (do you have an SBlive?) Try turning off various options oneby > > > one...first the hardware accelerated sound. Then even try removingthe > > > soundcard completely from your system. These are extreme steps thatone > > > shouldn't have to do, but sometimes a system just gets scrambled. > > > btw...how long have you had this version of windows and have youever

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> > > re-installed it? > > > dave henrie > > > "DJR17" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > news:py147.179119$[email hidden]... > > > > I have an AMD 1000mhz and Asus a7v m\b with 128 meg of 150 kingmax > ram, > > > and > > > > an Asus v7700 video card (geforce 2-gts-32) It seems to lock up > > everytime > > > > when in multiplayer mode and racing at the Alps, right when I reach > the > > > > snowy part. Random lockups any other time, (1 in 10) I am using all > the > > > > latest updates and patches. DX8 too. Has anybody had this problem? > > thanks > > > in > > > > advance for any help... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

"Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Gkb47.349318$[email hidden]... > get the sound card off 11. > the best way is to remove it from your device manager, then shut down your > system, remove the card. place it in another slot as far away from your > vid card as possible and then reboot and re-install the sound carddrivers. > good luck > dave henrie I don't have 98 running at the moment, but can't you go into the device manager and assign the sound card another IRQ?

Andrew, I believe that's best done from the BIOS...but it's far less, erm, sporty doing it by just moving cards around. If you disco the PCI steering (or whatever it's called) you've opened a can of worms that I, for one, don't wanna deal with. Moving cards around ain't rocket science; by comparison, messing with the BIOS, Device Manager, or--God forbid!--the Registry is a black art. --Steve "Andrew S" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:80p47.22024$[email hidden]... > > "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:Gkb47.349318$[email hidden]... > > get the sound card off 11. > > the best way is to remove it from your device manager, then shut downyour > > system, remove the card. place it in another slot as far away fromyour

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> > vid card as possible and then reboot and re-install the sound card > drivers. > > good luck > > dave henrie > > I don't have 98 running at the moment, but can't you go into the device > manager and assign the sound card another IRQ? > >

On Mon, 16 Jul 2001 21:28:57 GMT, "Stephen Smith" <[email hidden]> wrote: >> I don't have 98 running at the moment, but can't you go into the device >> manager and assign the sound card another IRQ? Most cards won't allow you to change the IRQ in device manager, unfortunately.