Try checking if there are BIOS and driver updates for the motherboard.
I had quite a few problems in getting Vista to run stable before the motherboard manufacturer brought out some updates.
Now it runs fine, and it's not crashed in over 6 weeks now.
The latest nVidia drivers are working fine for a lot of people, so I'd guess it's more likely to be something to do with the motherboard BIOS/drivers.
I had quite a few problems in getting Vista to run stable before the motherboard manufacturer brought out some updates.
Now it runs fine, and it's not crashed in over 6 weeks now.
The latest nVidia drivers are working fine for a lot of people, so I'd guess it's more likely to be something to do with the motherboard BIOS/drivers.
Core2Duo 6600
2Gb DDR2 800MHz RAM
8600GTS nVidia
24" widescreen, running at 1920x1200
AA & AF set to max
I normally get around 60 FPS on the grid and it fluctuates between 90-200 during a race if I don't limited it.
2Gb DDR2 800MHz RAM
8600GTS nVidia
24" widescreen, running at 1920x1200
AA & AF set to max
I normally get around 60 FPS on the grid and it fluctuates between 90-200 during a race if I don't limited it.
As far as I'm aware, Becky fixed this last night.
Great, 32 laps into a 35 lap race at Westhill and the server burps 
What I'm seeing is that when the track changes, the number of laps stays at what it was on the previous track, untill the first race is completed and then it resets the number of laps.
So if it's on a track like Fern Bay RallyX Green, running 35 laps, then changes to Blackwood GP, the first race on Blackwood is 35 laps, then it'll drop to 7-8 approx.
So if it's on a track like Fern Bay RallyX Green, running 35 laps, then changes to Blackwood GP, the first race on Blackwood is 35 laps, then it'll drop to 7-8 approx.
That's actually closer to what I meant than what I wrote
Gives people an incentive to keep it on the track, since every poor lap is going to drag your average time down.
Why not use a percentage of overall race time rather than a percentage of lap time.
Using the race time would encourage consistent fast racing rather than just getting in 1 fast lap and then getting it to the finish line somehow.
Using the race time would encourage consistent fast racing rather than just getting in 1 fast lap and then getting it to the finish line somehow.
Currently in the 21st Division, just got a Pro account.
Just starting to get my Research Facility under way, haven't yet got my test track going
Of the initial 5 facilities, I've got all but the engine one up to 5 stars.
Currently getting £2.4 million profit a race. Almost half-way towards being able to use my own chassis. And just over half-way to having a worthwhile engine of my own to use.
Just starting to get my Research Facility under way, haven't yet got my test track going
Of the initial 5 facilities, I've got all but the engine one up to 5 stars.
Currently getting £2.4 million profit a race. Almost half-way towards being able to use my own chassis. And just over half-way to having a worthwhile engine of my own to use.
As far as I'm aware, the G25 works fine one Vista 32bit.
I'm having a few issue with it on Vista 64bit, where the software doesn't keep it's settings. So I have to reset everything each time I load it up to go racing. Other than that though it's fine.
I'm having a few issue with it on Vista 64bit, where the software doesn't keep it's settings. So I have to reset everything each time I load it up to go racing. Other than that though it's fine.
Fun race guys 
at least the first half of it was for me :P
Had a nice race going on with Serpentine for most of the first 30 laps.
Almost managed to take TheAfro out as I exited the pit, sorry Afro, thought I'd timed it to come out behind the pack, got a shock as I started to accelerate and then saw ou alongside. Backed off and fortunately you were able to just keep on going and we avoided each other.
After that, made a mistake and spun, no real damage, but then got involved in someone else's accident a few laps later and had to pit again
Race was pretty much over at that point, ended up just running around on my own, trying to stay out of the way of the leaders until the end.
at least the first half of it was for me :PHad a nice race going on with Serpentine for most of the first 30 laps.
Almost managed to take TheAfro out as I exited the pit, sorry Afro, thought I'd timed it to come out behind the pack, got a shock as I started to accelerate and then saw ou alongside. Backed off and fortunately you were able to just keep on going and we avoided each other.
After that, made a mistake and spun, no real damage, but then got involved in someone else's accident a few laps later and had to pit again
Race was pretty much over at that point, ended up just running around on my own, trying to stay out of the way of the leaders until the end.
So from here on, if you format your harddrive and lose all your data, it will be termed 'Doing a Franky!!' 
XP 32-bit only "see's" up to the 3GB of RAM, but it does use up to 4GB.
It's just a reporting discrepancy within XP
It's just a reporting discrepancy within XP
XP 64-bit is pretty solid these days, been running it myself for the last 3-4 weeks on this system without any issues at all.
The only concern with it is drivers and other software. Check if there are drivers for all your hardware, and if the programs you'll be wanting to run work on it.
The only concern with it is drivers and other software. Check if there are drivers for all your hardware, and if the programs you'll be wanting to run work on it.
Hmmm, not sure where AMD/ATI are going with these new cards, given the extra specification they have over the nVidia you'd have thought they'd perform better.
The 2nd level card - the XT, looks roughly on a par with the GTS
The top level card - the XTX, gets soundly beaten up by the GTX
Guess I'll need to wait a bit longer and see if things improve on the ATI side by the time they are actually released before deciding whether to go ATI or nVidia.
The 2nd level card - the XT, looks roughly on a par with the GTS
The top level card - the XTX, gets soundly beaten up by the GTX
Guess I'll need to wait a bit longer and see if things improve on the ATI side by the time they are actually released before deciding whether to go ATI or nVidia.
Well it's not exactly usual, but I guess if it fit's what's happened then it does indeed sound like the board has killed the stick of memory. Of course it could just be coincidence that it's chosen just now to fail as well
As Jakg mentions, you could check the voltage settings in the BIOS to see if they're too high, but if you're changing the board anyway.....
I'd leave the CPU till you've got your replacement board and then test in that. If it fails in that, then check it with your mates board before splashing out an new CPU.
As Jakg mentions, you could check the voltage settings in the BIOS to see if they're too high, but if you're changing the board anyway.....
I'd leave the CPU till you've got your replacement board and then test in that. If it fails in that, then check it with your mates board before splashing out an new CPU.
Yep, sounds like either faulty memory, or a faulty motherboard.
If your other computer has the same type of memory in it, try swapping the memory to see if it'll work. If not, it's the motherboard itself and you'll need to a new one
From the fact that it's an intermittent issue, I'd be inclined to think it's the board, but try and rule out the memory first if you can.
If your other computer has the same type of memory in it, try swapping the memory to see if it'll work. If not, it's the motherboard itself and you'll need to a new one
From the fact that it's an intermittent issue, I'd be inclined to think it's the board, but try and rule out the memory first if you can.
I'd give Vista a miss if you're planning on this system being your main one. It's still not really stable enough for that for my liking.
If it was a for a 2nd system for playing around on, then go for it, but if you really need it to working without any problems 99% of the time, stick with XP untill after the first Vista Service Pack comes out.
I've just finished building a new system, and set it up with 2 seperate installs. 1 of XP, 1 of Vista. The XP install is fine, hasn't crashed once in over 3 weeks now. Vista is falling over every other hour.
All the hardware is 'Vista Certified' and came with Vista drivers, and I downloaded updated versions of them where they were available and did all the available Vista updates as well. Still falls over every other hour or so.
Doesn't bother me, since it's only on so I can start learning the OS and where things are, what the common faults are, etc... so I can provide support to customers, but not what I'd call suitable for a working system.
If it was a for a 2nd system for playing around on, then go for it, but if you really need it to working without any problems 99% of the time, stick with XP untill after the first Vista Service Pack comes out.
I've just finished building a new system, and set it up with 2 seperate installs. 1 of XP, 1 of Vista. The XP install is fine, hasn't crashed once in over 3 weeks now. Vista is falling over every other hour.
All the hardware is 'Vista Certified' and came with Vista drivers, and I downloaded updated versions of them where they were available and did all the available Vista updates as well. Still falls over every other hour or so.
Doesn't bother me, since it's only on so I can start learning the OS and where things are, what the common faults are, etc... so I can provide support to customers, but not what I'd call suitable for a working system.
Back left - I think it's 'goode400', and not sure but I'm fairly sure it was Dave.
Well I'm finally home
I see I don't have to upload the replay's now :P
Had a great time, was good to be able to put faces to some of the names at last.
Cheers to Bob for the organising, and to Adrian for putting such a great place together
Here's the results spreadsheat for the day btw.
http://www.caledonianracing.co ... ting 14th April 2007.xls
I see I don't have to upload the replay's now :P
Had a great time, was good to be able to put faces to some of the names at last.
Cheers to Bob for the organising, and to Adrian for putting such a great place together
Here's the results spreadsheat for the day btw.
http://www.caledonianracing.co ... ting 14th April 2007.xls
Yep, sound's like an overheating graphics card and/or driver issue to me. The warning during the race sounds like overheating, the rebooting when minimising/exiting a game sounds more like a driver issue. Try uninstalling the driver and re-installing the lastest version.
Check all fans/heatsinks inside the system for dust / obstructions, give them a clean with a soft brush if needed. Make sure there's enough room around the case vents for proper airflow in and out of the box.
What I did last summer with my Athalon system when I wanted to play a game, I placed a fan pointing towards the PC so it had a constant flow of cooler air moving over it, stopped the overheating problem I had with it at that time.
Check all fans/heatsinks inside the system for dust / obstructions, give them a clean with a soft brush if needed. Make sure there's enough room around the case vents for proper airflow in and out of the box.
What I did last summer with my Athalon system when I wanted to play a game, I placed a fan pointing towards the PC so it had a constant flow of cooler air moving over it, stopped the overheating problem I had with it at that time.
Good race
I was quite a bit off the pace, as expected (I didn't get time to do much in the way of practice), so concentrated on just keeping it steady.
Spent the majority of the race just running along on my own, made 1 real mistake which changed it from a 1 stop to a 2 stop race, clipped the wall ad flipped the car, breaking the front right suspension, so had to pit early, just managed to do enough to stay in front of DrDink in the closing stages and finish 5th. My best result by a long way in the ATC GPs so far
I was quite a bit off the pace, as expected (I didn't get time to do much in the way of practice), so concentrated on just keeping it steady.
Spent the majority of the race just running along on my own, made 1 real mistake which changed it from a 1 stop to a 2 stop race, clipped the wall ad flipped the car, breaking the front right suspension, so had to pit early, just managed to do enough to stay in front of DrDink in the closing stages and finish 5th. My best result by a long way in the ATC GPs so far
I'll confirm attendance, don't have a cheque book, but I'm sure we could come to some other arrangement for a payment, PayPal, etc... maybe.
Mine should be here in the next couple of days as well
Got mine via Dabs.
Got mine via Dabs.
Sorry, need to pull out of this one
Don't have a working wheel now and won't have one in time for the race:weeping:
Don't have a working wheel now and won't have one in time for the race:weeping:
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