Help, Trying to configure Gigabyte board

segasoundmaker · Post by **segasoundmaker** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 1:29 pm

I switched systems at home. I picked up a GB GA-7VAXP Ultra. I am having problems with the PCI Capcity thing.
I Have the Following:

AMD 2100XP
1.5gb ram
2 120 gig HD
1 60 dig HD
1 DVD ram drive
Firewire and USB on board is enabled. (2 FW drives)

1 pulsar2, 2 pulsar 1 cards
1 UAD Card
1 ATI Radion Dual VE

I mainly run Nuendo 2.01.

After about 4 Master Verbs I get the Error. IF I run SX or Nuendo I can only run 2-3 MVs.

I can't even load one MV if I run in XTC.

Any Ideas,

Lp.

petal · Post by **petal** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 1:39 pm

It's probably the chipset on your motherboard - older VIA chipset sucks!

There's a small program you can install that solved my problem (I now run 10 Masterverbs on a VIA KT-133

)

You can find it here:

http://www.planetz.com/forums/viewtopic ... forum=13&0

If you can't make it work - feel free to contact me.

Thomas

segasoundmaker · Post by **segasoundmaker** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 1:51 pm

It has a VIA KT400 chipset. I thought some people were having good results with it.

LP.

petal · Post by **petal** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 3:46 pm

Have you tried the patch?

I believe I read somewhere here on PlanetZ, that not even the KT-400 had solved the problem concerning the PCI-capacity.

Good luck!
Thomas

segasoundmaker · Post by **segasoundmaker** » Tue Sep 09, 2003 4:51 pm

I am not sure about the patch thing. It looks like some of the info is no longer available.

Does anyone have any ideas? Or should I just switch over to a P4 on a Asus P4c800 deluxe?

I not want to be a computer tech anymore. I want to make sounds.

Lp.

petal · Post by **petal** » Tue Sep 09, 2003 6:55 pm

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Post by **garyb** » Tue Sep 09, 2003 9:06 pm

you'd get a lot better performance out of ide drives.you can always use the firewire for back-up and transfer.ide will give you a lot more bandwidth and processing room cheaper and easier.also,you have to be an engineer as you are running a studio!

segasoundmaker · Post by **segasoundmaker** » Wed Sep 10, 2003 2:00 am

well, I need my Firewire on line. I do Sound Design. I have about 500 gigs (and growing) of SFX online.

LP.

Post by **garyb** » Wed Sep 10, 2003 2:24 am

o.k,i understand.it WILL eat some pci bandwidth,but if everythings set up right it should still be useful.an intel chipset would be a good idea.if you may overclock the asus is a good choice.if you will not overclock i suggest an intel mobo(stable and easy).

i would try the via patch and i would also make sure that i had the latest bios and the latest via 4in1 drivers as well.your current board may give you plenty,it just depends on how you work and what you need.really,for most things,4 reverbs is plenty......

segasoundmaker · Post by **segasoundmaker** » Wed Sep 10, 2003 6:49 pm

Well I installed the patch. I also tweaked:
Register: 70 HEX: 44 (PCI-Master Read Chaching > ENABLED)

I can't find this register for my KT400:
(Arbitration Mechanism Priority > Change from CPU/PCI to PCI)

I can now load 8 Masterverbs (5 if running nuendo. Why the difference if I am running Nuendo?

Its improving, but I think I should be able to get more. Although 5 reverbs is more than I would ever really use.

LP.

petal · Post by **petal** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 5:35 pm

You could try this one:

http://personal.telefonica.terra.es/web/croesus/

Maybe it's better than the one I first directed you too.

Remember to install the newest ASPI-driver also.

It's the best I can do.

Thomas

Post by **garyb** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 10:15 pm

don't forget to make sure you have the latest 4in1 drivers installed and REALLY make sure you have the latest bios.8 masterverbs is not bad for a via chipset.

segasoundmaker · Post by **segasoundmaker** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 3:33 pm

Well, I gave up. I was getting lots of dropouts and clicks. I went out and bought a ASUS P4P-E with a 2.4p4. So far much much better. No dropouts. It's nice when things just work.

Lp.