Q3a locks in Win2k....help

This is a discussion about Q3a locks in Win2k....help in the Windows Hardware category; Quake 3 lock at the ID logo screen. I have done a fresh install and it still does it. anyone having this problem? 366@550 TNT2 Ultra 128 mb WD 8. 4 Abit bx6 rev 2. 0 Sbl value realtek NIC Diamond S.

Windows Hardware 9627 This topic was started by Laddyboy, 1999-12-10 03:20. Last reply by Laddyboy, 1999-12-15 03:00

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Laddyboy

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#3626

1999-12-10 04:20

Quake 3 lock at the ID logo screen. I have done a fresh install and it still does it. anyone having this problem?

366@550
TNT2 Ultra
128 mb
WD 8.4
Abit bx6 rev 2.0
Sbl value
realtek NIC
Diamond S.Express 56i

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YuppieScum

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#3627

1999-12-10 15:56

What build of W2K?

Also, have you installed LiveWare (of whatever version) - this may the probby.

Also, what happens when you run the CPU at its "native" speed?

[This message has been edited by YuppieScum (edited 10-12-1999).]

ByronT

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#3628

1999-12-10 16:34

Are you (YuppieScum) and I the only people who don't overclock their CPUs or TnT2 chips? I feel like a second citizen running my Celery at it's Indollar, I mean InDell, I mean Intel, rated 466MHz speed. And I don't even have my TnT2 overclocked...

Probably, you do overclock and I really am the only person who runs the cpu at it's rated speed...

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bkehoe

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#3629

1999-12-10 19:30

I run my Athlons at rated speeds (well that is only because of the lack of easy overclocking), but overclock any TNT2 that comes my way and every Celeron and P!!!.

I have my P!!! 500 running at 560MHz!

Brendan

bkehoe

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#3630

1999-12-10 19:30

rrr, double post...

[This message has been edited by bkehoe (edited 10-12-1999).]

JimmyK

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#3631

1999-12-10 20:12

Did u recently get a ata 66 drive? or do u havea driv eon the ata 66 controller?

what version of nvogl do u got?

everything works fine with my ata 66 drive, unless I start a opengl/d3d game.. dont ask... Iv tried everything but thats the only thing that fixed it (putting the 66 drive back on the 33 controller)

I took out all my cards other then video and did a clean install of build 2194.. still locked up MOST of the time not always mind you....

YuppieScum

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#3632

1999-12-10 20:54

Byron - I have a pair of Celeron 300a's that I run @ 450, so you're on your own there

However, my old CL TNT card runs at it's stock speed, and so does my Quantum3D Obsidian (VooDoo2 SLI on a single card).

FWIW, at lot of probs seems to be as much with odd FSB steppings as anything - if you run 75 or 105 instead of 66 or 100, the PCI and AGP busses run too fast, and everything starts to fsck up.

Maybe we need to start a W2K FAQ - but it's probably a little late given the pending RTM . . .

ByronT

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#3633

1999-12-11 00:26

Actually a W2K FAQ sounds like a good idea...

The first item should be W2K, Voodoo, and Q3A, the second W2K, TnT and Q3A, and the third item should be W2K, and SoundBlaster Live!

Concerning overclocking... I just don't have the time to test it out on my Celery 466... and I can't afford any great length of down time that might result from overclocking incorrectly.

Laddyboy

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#3634

1999-12-11 04:19

I have not tried at default speed....I will though.

My build is 2160.

And No my TNT2 in not overclocked...

Thanks for the help.

Laddyboy

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#3635

1999-12-12 00:19

Default speed did not help....
Do you think it might be Liveware!? I hear only a hissing noise thru my speaker when it lock at the ID logo.

bubba

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#3636

1999-12-12 02:13

Laddyboy-

I am having the EXACT same problem! I have:

366@550
TNT2 Vanilla
128 mb
WD 20.4
Abit bp6
Sblive value

I haven't tried up[censored] the Live drivers yet. Any luck with you?

YuppieScum

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#3637

1999-12-12 02:56

Quote:
Do you think it might be Liveware!?

Almost certainly. Don't forget that Liveware does not currently support W2K.

You know, it would help enormously if you'd said that you'd installed Liveware to begin with...

Laddyboy

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#3638

1999-12-12 04:25

Sorry...I just assumed that you all would remember all the problems I had getting liveware to work....(I wrote the little christmas jingle... fighting with my wife, 2 shot glasses....an so on... Sorry)
But I did get it to work....hehehe.

Then again you guy read thousands of post so if I assume I make an...ASS-(out of)- U - ME

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bubba

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#3639

1999-12-13 06:02

So, Laddy, what do I do to get it to work? Which drivers do I install? Can you help out someone with the same problem?

Thanks!

Laddyboy

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#3640

1999-12-14 00:44

Be happy to help ya out bubba, Try the latest fix on this website and the new drivers from Creative. The livefix32 fix is on this site. Follow directions very carefully and let me know if I can help.

[This message has been edited by Laddyboy (edited 14 December 1999).]