Lockups in NR2003

Looking for some help. I have recently run into a problem with my system and NR2003. The game locks up on me at random times. Screen freezes even though I can still hear the sounds of the game(me crashing into wall). I recently upgraded to an ATI Radeon 9700 Pro, but did a complete re-install as part of the install of this card. Had no problems ar first, but now it has reared its ugly head. My system specs: ASUS A7N8X motherboard AMD 2700+ Audigy Platinum ATI Radeon 9700 Pro 512 MB Corsair Ram I usually only race online. Heat does not appear to be an issue. About 45 deg C after running game. I would appreciate any help. Broedie

In article <[email hidden]>, Broedie <[email hidden]> writes

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>Looking for some help. I have recently run into a problem with my >system and NR2003. The game locks up on me at random times. Screen >freezes even though I can still hear the sounds of the game(me >crashing into wall). I recently upgraded to an ATI Radeon 9700 Pro, >but did a complete re-install as part of the install of this card. >Had no problems ar first, but now it has reared its ugly head. My >system specs: > >ASUS A7N8X motherboard >AMD 2700+ >Audigy Platinum >ATI Radeon 9700 Pro >512 MB Corsair Ram > >I usually only race online. Heat does not appear to be an issue. >About 45 deg C after running game. I would appreciate any help. >

Normally, this kind of problem is caused by the graphics card locking up - hence the sound keeps playing. You could try reducing g/fx levels to see if the lockups go away when the card is worked less. -- Peter Ives (AKA Pete Ivington) Remove ALL_STRESS before replying via email If you know what's good for you, don't listen to me :) GPLRank Joystick -50.63 Wheel -21.77

try turning down your agp to 4x if your runningat 8x, this i belive can be done under the smartgart tab on the properties page for your card. another reason i will never buy an ATI product. shouldnt have to do these kind of things. neil "Peter Ives" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> In article <[email hidden]>, Broedie > <[email hidden]> writes > >Looking for some help. I have recently run into a problem with my > >system and NR2003. The game locks up on me at random times. Screen > >freezes even though I can still hear the sounds of the game(me > >crashing into wall). I recently upgraded to an ATI Radeon 9700 Pro, > >but did a complete re-install as part of the install of this card. > >Had no problems ar first, but now it has reared its ugly head. My > >system specs: > > > >ASUS A7N8X motherboard > >AMD 2700+ > >Audigy Platinum > >ATI Radeon 9700 Pro > >512 MB Corsair Ram > > > >I usually only race online. Heat does not appear to be an issue. > >About 45 deg C after running game. I would appreciate any help. > > > > Normally, this kind of problem is caused by the graphics card locking up > - hence the sound keeps playing. You could try reducing g/fx levels to > see if the lockups go away when the card is worked less. > -- > Peter Ives (AKA Pete Ivington) > Remove ALL_STRESS before replying via email > If you know what's good for you, don't listen to me :) > GPLRank Joystick -50.63 Wheel -21.77

"Neil Canning" <[email hidden]> wrote in news:BiOFa.345$[email hidden]:

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> try turning down your agp to 4x if your runningat 8x, this i belive > can be done under the smartgart tab on the properties page for your > card. > > another reason i will never buy an ATI product. shouldnt have to do > these kind of things. > > neil

Ask DGF if he ever solved his Nvidia lockups with N2k2. I know I thought I did, but they came back after some time had passed. These days all the hardware companies seem to have almost working products..the trouble is, we as sim-racers don't rate very high when making a card work properly comes into play. The Quakers and Halflifers and Unrealists always get first priority. dave henrie

too true Dave. thats why im not resubcribeing to any of the major PC mags. if i see one more FPS review(their all the same arent they?) ill go postal<G> Neil "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> "Neil Canning" <[email hidden]> wrote in > news:BiOFa.345$[email hidden]: > > > try turning down your agp to 4x if your runningat 8x, this i belive > > can be done under the smartgart tab on the properties page for your > > card. > > > > another reason i will never buy an ATI product. shouldnt have to do > > these kind of things. > > > > neil > Ask DGF if he ever solved his Nvidia lockups with N2k2. I know I

thought > I did, but they came back after some time had passed. These days all the > hardware companies seem to have almost working products..the trouble is,we > as sim-racers don't rate very high when making a card work properly comes > into play. The Quakers and Halflifers and Unrealists always get first > priority. > dave henrie

[email hidden] (Broedie) wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>... > Looking for some help. I have recently run into a problem with my > system and NR2003. I had a similar sounding problem with a 9700 Pro. As instructed by my supplier I upped the AGP voltage a notch in my BIOS and all is now well :) I can not, however, remember the values I changed from and to :( HTH Regards, Mark