lockup

fozzy · 12-28-2008, 08:29 AM

Not sure what the cause is... on my laptop i sometimes get complete lockups while running the screensaver, no reactions to mouse, CTRL+ALT+CANC or whatever else, i thought it was overheating or something else, but i can't replicate it with any other program or software, and recently i've been running the screensaver with sleep(30) so i don't know what to look for...

Anybody else?

Trying to let the latest version run now for a while...

Jim Sachs · 12-28-2008, 11:09 AM

What frame rate are you getting at Sleep(30)?

fozzy · 01-01-2009, 06:08 AM

Around 35 with bubbles on and 16 fishes. (1280*800*32)

Jim Sachs · 01-01-2009, 12:41 PM

Have you tried 16-bit? On many cards, it lightens the load on the GPU considerably.

fozzy · 01-02-2009, 08:21 AM

I don't think at sleep(30) i was having overheat problems... running at 16 bit gives me the same FPS.
i'm still trying to have the laptop crash again but isn't happening...
either something changed with the latest releases, or something changed with the latest Win updates

fozzy · 01-03-2009, 11:11 AM

And just today the laptop froze again with the SS running (v8).
Anything i can do? Memory dumps or the like? (i'm not even sure ot's worth the effort, as it looks like i'm the only one having this)

12-28-2008, 08:29 AM	#1
fozzy Registered Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Italy Posts: 32	lockup Not sure what the cause is... on my laptop i sometimes get complete lockups while running the screensaver, no reactions to mouse, CTRL+ALT+CANC or whatever else, i thought it was overheating or something else, but i can't replicate it with any other program or software, and recently i've been running the screensaver with sleep(30) so i don't know what to look for... Anybody else? Trying to let the latest version run now for a while... testing on: ATI Radeon mobility X2300 - Intel(R) 946GZ Express Chipset Family

12-28-2008, 11:09 AM	#2
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,791	What frame rate are you getting at Sleep(30)? Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

01-01-2009, 06:08 AM	#3
fozzy Registered Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Italy Posts: 32	Around 35 with bubbles on and 16 fishes. (128080032) testing on: ATI Radeon mobility X2300 - Intel(R) 946GZ Express Chipset Family

01-01-2009, 12:41 PM	#4
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,791	Have you tried 16-bit? On many cards, it lightens the load on the GPU considerably. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

01-02-2009, 08:21 AM	#5
fozzy Registered Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Italy Posts: 32	I don't think at sleep(30) i was having overheat problems... running at 16 bit gives me the same FPS. i'm still trying to have the laptop crash again but isn't happening... either something changed with the latest releases, or something changed with the latest Win updates testing on: ATI Radeon mobility X2300 - Intel(R) 946GZ Express Chipset Family

01-03-2009, 11:11 AM	#6
fozzy Registered Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Italy Posts: 32	And just today the laptop froze again with the SS running (v8). Anything i can do? Memory dumps or the like? (i'm not even sure ot's worth the effort, as it looks like i'm the only one having this) testing on: ATI Radeon mobility X2300 - Intel(R) 946GZ Express Chipset Family