One other thing that fixed what was giving me lock-ups:
do *not* set your clipping plane to max - have it be a bit less than maximum
for some reason this was giving me lockups
Sylly
p.s. ya, ya, I know his prob got fixed but jic someone else isreading,,,,
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Henschel" <tomhenschel@...>
To: <eqbards@egroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2000 4:38 AM
Subject: Re: [eqbards] Geforce and SBLive! questions for p3 800 system
> 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.
>