maybe video problem?

**donnybrasco** · 09-30-2004, 07:40

ok to answer the first question my soundcard is in(i will try to picture it out)

AGP

blank

wireless adapter

USB hub2.0

soundcard

blank

so the 4th slot FROM the vid or AGP slot....

i will try to reinstall my vid drivers;
if doesnt work i will reinstall sound drivers;
if that doesnt work i will try an install driver only on the sound without the mediasource bs;
and if that doesnt work i will change the soundcard slot... but the question is is where do i change it to...what slot... the first one next to AGP or switch with one of the others?

witch slot would be best?...i know i can just try every stinking slot but that will be hell im hoping you or someone would have an idea before i get to that step on where to put it

i dont know much about that multilanguage thing so i cant really comment on that..

my motherboard is soyo dragon ultra PX400 i think the model
3200 corsair 1gig mem
120gig harddrive westurn digital
3.06 P4

**RJV** · 09-30-2004, 11:34

You've probably already done this, but have you disabled any anti-virus software you may have? I have had a similar (though not as pronounced) problem with X2 The Threat when forgetting disable NAV. Just a thought.

Cheers,
Rob.

**Red Harvest** · 09-30-2004, 17:30

Hmm, that wireless adapter might be a problem. I suspect it is sharing with the AGP. That's a VIA based motherboard so we might be on the right track. Could you pull it to do some testing? Does your Soyo manual have an Interrupt table? My ASUS does (with an error or two in it, of course!)

You might consider swapping the sound card to slot 3 if pulling the wireless adapter doesn't help. On my ASUS, slot 3 shares a physical interrupt with the onboard audio. So with onboard audio disabled, it would be a natural place to put your soundcard (assuming your board has the same interrupt table.) The sound will most likely need to be on slot 3 or 4, although it might work best on 5. Also, with my ASUS, the onboard USB controller shares with slot 5.

If your board has the same interrupt pattern (being in the VIA family) I would try:
Slot 1 -- empty (AGP card is there so nothing would fit anyway)
Slot 2 -- empty
Slot 3 -- Soundcard (onboard sound must be disabled.)
Slot 4 -- Wireless Adapter
Slot 5 -- USB hub

I forgot to mention in the previous post, you might want to check your BIOS to make sure any onboard sound is disabled. You've probably already done that...

**donnybrasco** · 10-01-2004, 07:41

well i switched the soundcard and my wireless adapter no change.... it seems like its really bad in the mini battle you have to do in the begining once your on the campaign it is really horrible only sometimes.....

you think it is just the 9700? maybe i need a new video card

onboard sound is disabled....

seems like im always doing this with my computer

until i get more money.... heh

you think if it would be all choppy like that in RTW it will be the same way with MTW?

im stuck i know nothing else to do to make the performance better. i just think its the video card...i need a better one, unless you know 9700 pro should be able to run RTW fine i dunno

**dlundie** · 10-01-2004, 10:28

Athlon 1700xp
KT 133A Via Motherboard
Geforce FX 5200 128MB
512mb PC133
Soundblaster live 5.1 de
Windows XP Home

Thats what i have.. and as you can see im due for a new PC soon. Your PC should be fine as its much more powerful than mine. What i suggest is this and its the big hammer approach.

get out you motherboard manual and check your settings in you BIOS, i did it and got a 25% increase on my PC because eveything was at default and not optomised.

Do a clean Windows install and add all the latest drivers and updates for windows and for you cards.

Just put on Rome

Set it on low and slowly work your way up.

If this fails then something is really wrong, like i said you have a very decent PC and your video card is fine for Rome, if you dont want your video card i will sure buy it off you.