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bungee_peter
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Tue Nov 09, 2004 12:11 pm Post subject:
Wildfire locking up when more than one window is open |
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Is there anyone who might have an idea why Wildfire is so prone to
locking up? I can get Wildfire to run without locking up if I keep
only one window open. I can open a maximum of three before everything
locks up. The computer will not respond to cont_alt_del and has to be
reset.
I^2 would tolerate having 15 windows open without any problem. I am
running Windows 2000 Service Pack 4, Pentium 4, 1.8 GHz and one meg of
ram. Thanks for the help.
Peter
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dakeb
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Tue Nov 09, 2004 2:38 pm Post subject:
Re: Wildfire locking up when more than one window is open |
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"bungee_peter" <ptk2500@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:adecacfd.0411082311.e0cc47b@posting.google.com...
| Quote: | Is there anyone who might have an idea why Wildfire is so prone to
locking up? I can get Wildfire to run without locking up if I keep
only one window open. I can open a maximum of three before everything
locks up. The computer will not respond to cont_alt_del and has to be
reset.
I^2 would tolerate having 15 windows open without any problem. I am
running Windows 2000 Service Pack 4, Pentium 4, 1.8 GHz and one meg of
ram. Thanks for the help.
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These problems invariably boil down to graphics card issues. If you have an
approved graphics card, make sure you have the latest drivers. I'm not an
expert, but your cpu might be worth upgrading as well. |
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Ben Loosli
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Tue Nov 09, 2004 4:49 pm Post subject:
Re: Wildfire locking up when more than one window is open |
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What graphics card? The lock up and limitation on open windows is dependent
on the graphics card chip set, graphics card RAM and the drivers.
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Ben
"bungee_peter" <ptk2500@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:adecacfd.0411082311.e0cc47b@posting.google.com...
| Quote: | Is there anyone who might have an idea why Wildfire is so prone to
locking up? I can get Wildfire to run without locking up if I keep
only one window open. I can open a maximum of three before everything
locks up. The computer will not respond to cont_alt_del and has to be
reset.
I^2 would tolerate having 15 windows open without any problem. I am
running Windows 2000 Service Pack 4, Pentium 4, 1.8 GHz and one meg of
ram. Thanks for the help.
Peter |
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Pete
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Wed Nov 10, 2004 1:58 am Post subject:
Re: Wildfire locking up when more than one window is open |
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ptk2500@yahoo.com (bungee_peter) wrote in message news:<adecacfd.0411082311.e0cc47b@posting.google.com>...
| Quote: | Is there anyone who might have an idea why Wildfire is so prone to
locking up? I can get Wildfire to run without locking up if I keep
only one window open. I can open a maximum of three before everything
locks up. The computer will not respond to cont_alt_del and has to be
reset.
I^2 would tolerate having 15 windows open without any problem. I am
running Windows 2000 Service Pack 4, Pentium 4, 1.8 GHz and one meg of
ram. Thanks for the help.
Peter
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I'll hazard a guess and say that you are using an ATI Radeon video
card........probably on a laptop too. Those cards have no hope. |
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Ben Loosli
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Wed Nov 10, 2004 5:06 am Post subject:
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I disagree. I have a 128MB Radeon 9800Pro, while not certified, it does run
UG and Pro/E without problems.
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Ben
"Pete" <peterdouglas@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | ptk2500@yahoo.com (bungee_peter) wrote in message
news:<adecacfd.0411082311.e0cc47b@posting.google.com>...
Is there anyone who might have an idea why Wildfire is so prone to
locking up? I can get Wildfire to run without locking up if I keep
only one window open. I can open a maximum of three before everything
locks up. The computer will not respond to cont_alt_del and has to be
reset.
I^2 would tolerate having 15 windows open without any problem. I am
running Windows 2000 Service Pack 4, Pentium 4, 1.8 GHz and one meg of
ram. Thanks for the help.
Peter
I'll hazard a guess and say that you are using an ATI Radeon video
card........probably on a laptop too. Those cards have no hope. |
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dida128
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Wed Nov 10, 2004 1:18 pm Post subject:
Re: Wildfire locking up when more than one window is open |
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You are very lucky if it works without modification of drivers. Try to
sketch something with more then 20 entities on sketch, and tell us then that
it is running fine. I don't think that you will say that.
And considering ATI radeon and Pro/E (OpenGL) there is solution: google for
FreeFireGL (for desktops) and FreeFireGL 8x00 (for laptops)
dida128
"Ben Loosli" <blooslinews@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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| Quote: | I disagree. I have a 128MB Radeon 9800Pro, while not certified, it does run
UG and Pro/E without problems.
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Ben
"Pete" <peterdouglas@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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ptk2500@yahoo.com (bungee_peter) wrote in message
news:<adecacfd.0411082311.e0cc47b@posting.google.com>...
Is there anyone who might have an idea why Wildfire is so prone to
locking up? I can get Wildfire to run without locking up if I keep
only one window open. I can open a maximum of three before everything
locks up. The computer will not respond to cont_alt_del and has to be
reset.
I^2 would tolerate having 15 windows open without any problem. I am
running Windows 2000 Service Pack 4, Pentium 4, 1.8 GHz and one meg of
ram. Thanks for the help.
Peter
I'll hazard a guess and say that you are using an ATI Radeon video
card........probably on a laptop too. Those cards have no hope.
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bungee_peter
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Tue Nov 16, 2004 12:37 pm Post subject:
Re: Wildfire locking up when more than one window is open |
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Thanks Ben.
I have an ATI Fire GL Z1 128MB graphics card. It is in the approved
group of cards recognized by PTC. I am using dual monitors. Thanks
for the help.
Peter
"Ben Loosli" <blooslinews@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:<%82kd.5603$_J2.3420@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net>...
| Quote: | What graphics card? The lock up and limitation on open windows is dependent
on the graphics card chip set, graphics card RAM and the drivers.
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Ben
"bungee_peter" <ptk2500@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:adecacfd.0411082311.e0cc47b@posting.google.com...
Is there anyone who might have an idea why Wildfire is so prone to
locking up? I can get Wildfire to run without locking up if I keep
only one window open. I can open a maximum of three before everything
locks up. The computer will not respond to cont_alt_del and has to be
reset.
I^2 would tolerate having 15 windows open without any problem. I am
running Windows 2000 Service Pack 4, Pentium 4, 1.8 GHz and one meg of
ram. Thanks for the help.
Peter |
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jk
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Mon Nov 22, 2004 4:17 am Post subject:
Re: Wildfire locking up when more than one window is open |
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I was having problems w/ my Radeon card locking up in WF. I set the CMOS
parameter "enable 4X AGP" to "off" (card now runs at 2X AGP) and the lock up
problems went away.
-jk
"bungee_peter" <ptk2500@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:adecacfd.0411082311.e0cc47b@posting.google.com...
| Quote: | Is there anyone who might have an idea why Wildfire is so prone to
locking up? I can get Wildfire to run without locking up if I keep
only one window open. I can open a maximum of three before everything
locks up. The computer will not respond to cont_alt_del and has to be
reset.
I^2 would tolerate having 15 windows open without any problem. I am
running Windows 2000 Service Pack 4, Pentium 4, 1.8 GHz and one meg of
ram. Thanks for the help.
Peter |
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jk
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Mon Nov 22, 2004 7:10 am Post subject:
Re: Wildfire locking up when more than one window is open |
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Oops, I did not change the 4xAGP CMOS parameter as stated in my previous
message; I set the "Fast write support" to "disabled" to cure my Radeon
lock-up problems.
-jk
"jk" <imjkallday@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | I was having problems w/ my Radeon card locking up in WF. I set the CMOS
parameter "enable 4X AGP" to "off" (card now runs at 2X AGP) and the lock
up problems went away.
-jk
"bungee_peter" <ptk2500@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:adecacfd.0411082311.e0cc47b@posting.google.com...
Is there anyone who might have an idea why Wildfire is so prone to
locking up? I can get Wildfire to run without locking up if I keep
only one window open. I can open a maximum of three before everything
locks up. The computer will not respond to cont_alt_del and has to be
reset.
I^2 would tolerate having 15 windows open without any problem. I am
running Windows 2000 Service Pack 4, Pentium 4, 1.8 GHz and one meg of
ram. Thanks for the help.
Peter
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