winmodem causing lag?

[estesflyer]

This is my final conclusion from all my.... personal research. My computer's specs are as follows.

amd 1ghz 266 FSB t-bird
k7vza rev. 3
IBM deskstar 40 gig, 7200 rpm, 8.5 ave. ms, ultra ata/100
256 pc133 memory, fully compatible with my m/b


I've ran both windows me, and windows 98 SE, both lag whenever i connect to the internet. I can run programs like, winamp, icq, msn messanger, 1st page 2k (sweet prog btw, free too!), netscape, IE browser, practically everything.. But then, when I connect to the internet, after about.... 30 minutes or so, everything starts to lag like CRAZY!

I know that it isn't my operating system, I've tried the exact same things in both win ME, and 98 SE. ME actually seems to handle my memory better, although that is prolly irrelivant (spelling?) to the point.

I know that a winmodem relies on the windows kernel, and also, whenever my computer lags, the connection lags as well. Maybe I have a screwed up modem, and it makes windows lag like crazy. I have no problems whenever i am not connected, at all. I installed mandrake linux 8.0, and had absolutely no problems _WHATSOEVER_. Ran very smooth, as does windows ME, unless i get online.

I don't know much about msconfig, but I've looked it over, and didn't see anything that looked like it might be causing a problem...
Any and all help would be HIGHLY appreciated.

- Rusty

 

[marsd]

I would start by logging my sessions, and fooling with the
port settings and maximum speed. I noticed with win 98 and 2000 with winmodems and with amd processors that
lag is sometimes noticeable, especially during gaming.
One fix was to lower the max connect speed and adjust my buffering, but this is not an exact science.
RX buffer low, transmit higher, max connect 57k minimized
problems for me. Your mileage may vary.

 

[estesflyer]

riiiiiiiiiiiiight....



I'm getting cable SOON!!! YES!!! So, I won't have to worry about any crappy 56k winmodem, it will all be... beautifully perfected.......

Yeh, anyways, thanks for your reply, one more thing though..

I heard from a friend that amd t-bird chips have a stability issue, they are flaky, going up and down, fast and slow... ??

Any truth in that?

TIA

- Rusty

 

[mmcgurty]

Your best bet would be to check and see if the winmodem is sharing IRQ's with any other devices. Winmodems are notorious for errors because of IRQ sharing. To Windows there is no device conflicts, but you see it as a performance problem. I'd try either setting the modem's IRQ's manually in Device Manager, or rebooting the PC, enter the BIOS, and going the area where your plug and play devices are. You should see that it says Plug & Play OS, and also an option to either set PCI IRQ's manually or Auto (AutoESCD?). I'd do auto, see if the IRQ's have changed, if not your options are limited. Also, ACPI seems to give people more problems than you can ever imagine with AMD chips. Research how to install, Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000 without ACPI support. Also, Sound Blaster Live! cards are the devil spawn. Get rid of it if you ever want a stable AMD system. They just want to piggyback and share with every device. I suggest a Turtle Beach or Philips card...cheaper than SB Live! too.

I've never read/heard of AMD's changing speeds. I read the following just about everyday:

http://www.hardocp.com

http://www.tomshardware.com

http://www.sysopt.com

http://www.extremetech.com

http://www.bxboards.com

I've put together and use AMD CPUs, and I have friends working on like the third generation of AMD's. Hands down, the AMD's perform better and cost less than an Intel. If you want stability and overpriced hardware, get an Intel. If you want a superior gaming cost effective PC, get an AMD. But be prepared to spend a few nights reading websites, downloading drivers, patch, and doing things with installs you didn't even know existed (like hitting F5 on startup of Windows 2000 Pro setup screen).

Hope I could help.

 

[marsd]

Like the previous post said:
I am not aware of any problems with amd chips,except the old k6 350 errors that drove me crazy in unpatched win95 machines for a while....I drive a tbird 1ghz
at home with w2000 and no complaints.

 

[estesflyer]

ok, what about overclocking amd 1ghz socket chips? my mobo supports up to 1.5 ghz, any way i could overclock it to... 1.3, and then up the buss to 333 or something? I had a peltier cooler, but it was broke when it arrived, and had to warrantee, so i was screwed. But I can get one, that is not a problem, power is neither a problem.