really annoying problem

philtheodebuzzard · 4th June 2001, 20:15

when ever my hdd is running my computer seems to slow down real bad, all songs stutter all wav files stutter, imags on screen go slow- like my web cam and its just really shite and i can't figure it out
I have an athalon 900 256 megs of ram and a 30 gig hdd
I've tried getting rid of loads of stuff out of the task manager but its the same.
Any thoughts?

s1138 · 4th June 2001, 20:18

REFORMAT!!! WOOOOHOOO!!

Bilbo Baggins · 4th June 2001, 20:50

*beats s1138 down*

Ignore the girl raping monkey. he chatters to much.

Have you changed the virtual memory settings?
Have you tried changing the amount of buffering that winamp does?

philtheodebuzzard · 4th June 2001, 21:02

how do i change the vms? I't not just winamp - its all wavs midi sounds and other stuff too - i really don't want to format? again,

yeah, i changed them, its the same

Bilbo Baggins · 4th June 2001, 21:54

You edit the VMS in the control panel/system/performance

rm' · 5th June 2001, 00:29

If you've always been having this problem, it could just be that you have a really crappy hdd that just heats up too much, thereby messing up with your processor, causing the stuttering.

[LMF]ZeroKool · 5th June 2001, 02:00

Change a new computer. :P

griffinn · 5th June 2001, 02:07

From the most likely to the least, I'll check these:[list=1][*]IRQ conflict[*]Wrong PCI Bus Master IDE driver[*]Faulty IDE controller on motherboard[/list=1]

s1138 · 5th June 2001, 02:13

*cough*cough*reformat*cough*cough*

well it would work

[LMF]ZeroKool · 5th June 2001, 02:25

Quote:

Originally posted by s1138
*cough*cough*reformat*cough*cough*

well it would work

And go through the (gasp) process of reinstalling Windows?? I don't think philtheodebuzzard wants to go through that mental torture. It is just like bondage or fetish.

bonj · 5th June 2001, 04:20

If DMA isn't enabled on the IDE channel your hard drive is on, try enabling it. A 30 gig hard drive has to be at least ata/33 right?
Right click on My Computer > Properties > Hardware > Device Manager > Expand "IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers" > double click the IDE channel your hard drive is on > Advanced Settings > Change "Transfer Mode" to "DMA if available" on the appropriate device. If you're not sure where your hard drive is, change transfer mode to "DMA if available" on all ide channels and devices.

Might help, might not

Worth a try though

BigStarPlaya · 5th June 2001, 07:36

Quote:

Originally posted by s1138
*cough*cough*reformat*cough*cough*

well it would work

I agree with s1138, but thats just me.(Thats pretty much my solution too, its not soo bad b/c I have 2 HDD and I store all my needed stuff on my other HDD when needing to format. So don't lose mp3's and downloads I need.)

What OS are you running?

philtheodebuzzard · 5th June 2001, 08:25

well s1138 I reformatted and was up till about 1:30am and it still bloody does it, i'm running win 2000 on a fat32 partition. it's got dma enabled and there are no irq conflicts?

I'm not sure how to check if I have the Wrong PCI Bus Master IDE driver? any ideas?

JackW · 5th June 2001, 08:32

If you're running Win2000, wouldn't you get better performance from an NTFS file system?

philtheodebuzzard · 5th June 2001, 08:40

no thats what it was set up as before I re-installed it?
When I reformatted I changed the file system to see if it would make a difference but no joy, I think it could be the on board sound card I have? anyone else had problems with these.

Bilbo Baggins · 5th June 2001, 12:09

That is why then. Onboard sound is always crap.

And the moral of this story?

Never listen to s1138

Rocker · 5th June 2001, 12:16

and buy decent soundcards!!!!!!!!!!!!!

woohoo 200 posts in a year
am i quick or what!!!!!!!!

weedsatan · 5th June 2001, 12:18

LOL, but that we all already knew..

philtheodebuzzard · 5th June 2001, 12:21

I'm going to try my bro's soundcard in my PC see how that goes.

what soundcard should i go for??
I don't really want to spend more than about £60 - £70
a deacent budget soundcard is what i need?

weedsatan · 5th June 2001, 12:32

Terratec DMX X-Fire...

philtheodebuzzard · 5th June 2001, 12:54

RIGHT
Thanks for the help everyone, my brother has sorted it, He upgraded the VIA chipset on the motherboard and because its an onboard sound crap it works fine!! so i can listen to my beloved win amp once again - oh joy
(note to self - must buy better sound card in future)

nateJC · 5th June 2001, 17:49

Quote:

Originally posted by philtheodebuzzard
I'm going to try my bro's soundcard in my PC see how that goes.

what soundcard should i go for??
I don't really want to spend more than about £60 - £70
a deacent budget soundcard is what i need?

Guillemot Maxi Sound Muse.
US$29.99, have no idea what the purchase price in pounds would be.

Quote:

Cut and pasted from http://us.guillemot.com/products/muse/techspecs.php3
Maxi Sound Muse Tech specs
Features | Tech Specs

Data Transfer
• PCI 2.1 bus

Audio processor
• New generation CMI-8738

Audio quality
• CD and Pro Audio quality
• 16-bit mono/stereo 4kHz to 48kHz in full duplex

Game compatibility
• Central Research Laboratories HRTF-based 3D positional Audio with support for Microsoft® DirectSound™ 3D, EAX 1.0 and A3D 1.0
• Legacy audio support for older DOS games

Audio compatibility
• Compatible with Microsoft™ DirectSound™, DirectMusic™ and DirectX® Audio

Software synthesizer
• Yamaha XG studio™– GM™ (General Midi) and Yamaha XG compatible • 676 instrument sounds and 21 drum kits
• Effects: reverb and chorus

Connectors
• Inputs: Mic-In, stereo Line-In, game port/MIDI MPU-401, internal CD audio connector
• 2 independent pre-amplified stereo outputs to connect 4 speakers

System Requirements
• Windows® 95/98, 2000, NT 4.0
• Intel Pentium® MMX 233MHz and higher or compatible
• PCI 2.1 slot, 16MB RAM
• CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive

4th June 2001, 20:18	#2
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griffinn Court Jester (Forum King) Join Date: May 2000 Location: Your local toystore Posts: 3,501	From the most likely to the least, I'll check these:[list=1][]IRQ conflict[]Wrong PCI Bus Master IDE driver[*]Faulty IDE controller on motherboard[/list=1] The smiley slot machine! \| Quotable Blog

5th June 2001, 04:20	#11
bonj Major Dude Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: HEH!!!! :D Posts: 920	If DMA isn't enabled on the IDE channel your hard drive is on, try enabling it. A 30 gig hard drive has to be at least ata/33 right? Right click on My Computer > Properties > Hardware > Device Manager > Expand "IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers" > double click the IDE channel your hard drive is on > Advanced Settings > Change "Transfer Mode" to "DMA if available" on the appropriate device. If you're not sure where your hard drive is, change transfer mode to "DMA if available" on all ide channels and devices. Might help, might not Worth a try though heh?

5th June 2001, 08:32	#14
JackW Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK Posts: 143	If you're running Win2000, wouldn't you get better performance from an NTFS file system? "What kind of a two-bit operation are they running out of this treehouse, Cooper?"

4th June 2001, 20:15	#1
philtheodebuzzard Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 80	when ever my hdd is running my computer seems to slow down real bad, all songs stutter all wav files stutter, imags on screen go slow- like my web cam and its just really shite and i can't figure it out I have an athalon 900 256 megs of ram and a 30 gig hdd I've tried getting rid of loads of stuff out of the task manager but its the same. Any thoughts?

4th June 2001, 20:50	#3
Bilbo Baggins Wind Chime of the Apocalypse Join Date: May 2000 Location: The Forest Posts: 17,228	beats s1138 down Ignore the girl raping monkey. he chatters to much. Have you changed the virtual memory settings? Have you tried changing the amount of buffering that winamp does?

4th June 2001, 21:02	#4
philtheodebuzzard Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 80	how do i change the vms? I't not just winamp - its all wavs midi sounds and other stuff too - i really don't want to format? again, yeah, i changed them, its the same

4th June 2001, 21:54	#5
Bilbo Baggins Wind Chime of the Apocalypse Join Date: May 2000 Location: The Forest Posts: 17,228	You edit the VMS in the control panel/system/performance

5th June 2001, 00:29	#6
rm' Banned Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 11,361	If you've always been having this problem, it could just be that you have a really crappy hdd that just heats up too much, thereby messing up with your processor, causing the stuttering.

5th June 2001, 02:13	#9
s1138 Alumni? Join Date: May 2000 Location: joja Posts: 6,936	coughcoughreformatcoughcough well it would work

5th June 2001, 08:25	#13
philtheodebuzzard Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 80	well s1138 I reformatted and was up till about 1:30am and it still bloody does it, i'm running win 2000 on a fat32 partition. it's got dma enabled and there are no irq conflicts? I'm not sure how to check if I have the Wrong PCI Bus Master IDE driver? any ideas?

5th June 2001, 08:40	#15
philtheodebuzzard Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 80	no thats what it was set up as before I re-installed it? When I reformatted I changed the file system to see if it would make a difference but no joy, I think it could be the on board sound card I have? anyone else had problems with these.

5th June 2001, 12:09	#16
Bilbo Baggins Wind Chime of the Apocalypse Join Date: May 2000 Location: The Forest Posts: 17,228	That is why then. Onboard sound is always crap. And the moral of this story? Never listen to s1138

5th June 2001, 12:16	#17
Rocker Hiding in plain sight (mod) Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 9,910	and buy decent soundcards!!!!!!!!!!!!! woohoo 200 posts in a year am i quick or what!!!!!!!!

5th June 2001, 12:18	#18
weedsatan Forum King Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Under the Ground Posts: 2,303	LOL, but that we all already knew.. "Insanity -- a perfectly rational adjustment to an insane world." -R. D. Lang

5th June 2001, 12:21	#19
philtheodebuzzard Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 80	I'm going to try my bro's soundcard in my PC see how that goes. what soundcard should i go for?? I don't really want to spend more than about £60 - £70 a deacent budget soundcard is what i need?

5th June 2001, 12:32	#20
weedsatan Forum King Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Under the Ground Posts: 2,303	Terratec DMX X-Fire... "Insanity -- a perfectly rational adjustment to an insane world." -R. D. Lang

5th June 2001, 12:54	#21
philtheodebuzzard Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 80	RIGHT Thanks for the help everyone, my brother has sorted it, He upgraded the VIA chipset on the motherboard and because its an onboard sound crap it works fine!! so i can listen to my beloved win amp once again - oh joy (note to self - must buy better sound card in future)

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