Ok thanks guys!!! Up and running and the games looks and sounds better than
ever. Lots of savvy Bards!!
Fflewduer Fflamson
>
>yup, make sure you get directx 7.0a...
>i'm using about the same setup you are:
>piii-600cm, 128 mb (256 when i get the cash), Asus geforce 256, sblive
>xgamer, cable modem
>
>couple of things to check:
>BIOS SETTINGS! <- make sure those guys are right...and you might see if you
>need a bios update, as well (from the motherboard manufacturer, or machine
>manufacturer - Gateway used to be great about keeping those things
>updated...haven't had one in a couple of years, though)
>make sure the bus speeds, etc. match your setup, voltages are right etc.
>(don't overclock if you don't have to)
>
>if all of the above doesn't fix it...try loading nVidia's reference drivers
>for the geforce and see how it works (you'll prolly lose some creative
>functionality, but you can at least check it)
>
>MacGrough Mich'Rathe
>22nd Bard
>Solusek Ro Wanderers
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Garramone, Michael (CCI-Las Vegas) <garramone@...>
>To: <eqbards@egroups.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2000 7:17 PM
>Subject: RE: [eqbards] Geforce and SBLive! questions for p3 800 system
>
>
> > i just built a system, and have a different weird problem i won't share
>(yet
> > hehe). do you have directx 7.0 or 7.0a? if you don't have 7.0a make
>sure
> > you get that. you can also go into the multimedia control panel, choose
> > advanced properties on your playback device, and move hardware
>acceleration
> > from full to standard (one notch left). also make sure you have
>liveware
> > 3.0 installed from the soundblaster site.
> >
> > Shada Powa, L50 Wood Elf Bard
> > Tyria Sarkin, L49 High Elf Wizard
> > <Afterlife> Mithaniel Marr Server
> >
> >
> > > Hi all!
> > > It has been ages since I posted anything. I do lurk though :)
> > >
> > > I have a problem with system lock ups while playing EQ. I have a new
> > > Gateway P3 800 (coppermine), 256 ram, Geforce 256 DDR (by creative),
> > > SBLive!, and a cable modem.
> >
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