DS problem

MoSiAc · Post by **MoSiAc** » Tue Apr 09, 2002 2:06 pm

I just got DS and enjoy playing it for the time I get to play
For some reason Ill be able to play for a while and then itll stop working right and this loud high pitch beep will play and i can't use my mouse anymore

AMD t-bird 1.1
512mb ram
geforce 2 gts
sound blaster live value

if anyone has had this problem i think it might be heat but it really only happens during this game and sometimes in baldurs gate 2
i am completely updated to best of my abilites

Mr Flibble · Post by **Mr Flibble** » Tue Apr 09, 2002 2:39 pm

Check your CPU fan. It sounds like your system might be overheating.

Ned Flanders · Post by **Ned Flanders** » Tue Apr 09, 2002 3:53 pm

agreed. with the amd 1.1t-bird, heat is an issue. What kind of pc do you have? How many fans are in the case? Do you have diagnostic programs with the machine to monitor fan rpm, cpu temp, chassis temp.

MoSiAc · Post by **MoSiAc** » Tue Apr 09, 2002 4:30 pm

well my fans are all blowing cold airs in the right directions im gonna run some more tests but if there are any other ideas people have please share

Mr Flibble · Post by **Mr Flibble** » Tue Apr 09, 2002 6:35 pm

A couple of questions for you.
What is your normal CPU temperature?
How big is your computer case?
Is there much ventilation around the computer, specifically at the back of it? The problem could be that your cooling fans and heatsinks aren't coping with the heat levels due to poor air circulation. Just a thought.

MoSiAc · Post by **MoSiAc** » Tue Apr 09, 2002 6:52 pm

actually i think i fixed it i was skimming my bios and noticed that something with my onboard sound was turned on i don't use that sound cause of the sb live so i turned it off and started to play
i kept saving but i played for a good 20 mins which is more than usuall so thanks for the help and if anyone else is having the same problem as me i hope this helps them

MoSiAc · Post by **MoSiAc** » Wed Apr 10, 2002 7:26 am

Well I was wrong I just finished playing this morning because it happened again i had played it for over an hour last night with no problem i'm starting to think for some reason it might have something to do with my intellimouse for some reason because when it happens im rotating the camera or trying to get my people to move somewhere

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Wed Apr 10, 2002 9:17 am

Look through your Bios and see if you have any heat sensing applications in Bios, i have anti-burn Shield on mine and it beeps to tell me my chip is past the heat level. I don't know if it locks up or not since mine has never gone over 65 degrees....although it was beeping incrementally at that point.

It might also be a configuration issue, you might want to check if everything is set correctly to complement you T'bird.

MoSiAc · Post by **MoSiAc** » Wed Apr 10, 2002 1:33 pm

I just don't feel that it is an overheating issue because the game keeps playing and the keyboard semi responds but the sound card makes that noise and i lose the mouse im gonna try some other stuff still

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Thu Apr 11, 2002 5:25 am

Originally posted by MoSiAc
I just don't feel that it is an overheating issue because the game keeps playing and the keyboard semi responds but the sound card makes that noise and i lose the mouse im gonna try some other stuff still

Have you tried swapping out some of the hardware, try playing the game without the soundcard installed, perhaps it is a specific issue with the game? I recall BG used to crash all he time.

Mr Flibble · Post by **Mr Flibble** » Thu Apr 11, 2002 5:46 am

Is the high pitched beep you decribed earlier coming from the soundcard and speakers or the internal speaker?

MoSiAc · Post by **MoSiAc** » Thu Apr 11, 2002 6:50 am

the beep is coming from the speakers plugged into the sound card

Mr Flibble · Post by **Mr Flibble** » Thu Apr 11, 2002 7:03 am

Wait a second...
In your first post you said you're completely updated. Have you downloaded the latest drivers for the SBLive card?
I've had problems with that driver in the past. It didn't cause the same problem you have, but if you've got it you might want to try going back to the basic MS drivers.

MoSiAc · Post by **MoSiAc** » Thu Apr 11, 2002 7:07 am

done that too i removed the drivers for the sound card so i could move it slots on the computer because there were irq problems but that didn't fix it either

Mr Flibble · Post by **Mr Flibble** » Thu Apr 11, 2002 1:12 pm

Have you tried playing the game with just the onboard audio? If that works then there is possibly a conflict between that and the sound card.

MoSiAc · Post by **MoSiAc** » Thu Apr 11, 2002 2:00 pm

thats what ive been trying right now just no audio at all and seeing how it works
played for 30 mins with no problem but i've played for an hour before with no problem
next test is onboard audio

MoSiAc · Post by **MoSiAc** » Thu Apr 11, 2002 2:58 pm

well tried using on board sound and have had worse problems now it just restarts instead of freezing.

Mr Flibble · Post by **Mr Flibble** » Thu Apr 11, 2002 8:50 pm

This is beginning to sound like a hardware problem with your motherboard. What brand and model of m/b do you have? And what operating system are you using?

MoSiAc · Post by **MoSiAc** » Thu Apr 11, 2002 10:03 pm

im using win98se
and im running a
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Mr Flibble · Post by **Mr Flibble** » Thu Apr 11, 2002 11:56 pm

I've had a search around various tech support forums and found a couple of references to this problem, so don't worry you're not the only one!

What I have found is that there appears to be a compatability issue between the Creative SBLive cards and FIC Athlon motherboards using the VIA KT133A and 686B chipset. Have a look at the FIC website to see if there's an updated BIOS for your motherboard.

Word of warning: If you don't know how to do a BIOS update be careful. You may be better off having this done by at a computer store with a proper workshop than doing this yourself, as loading the wrong BIOS image will render your motherboard inoperable.