High Temps = No Internet?

No_Style · May 12, 2003, 02:03 AM

I've encountered this problem with high temps and internet dying. I'm getting a replacement HSF (Spark 7 to be exact).
Situation:

Load up RTCW or Enemy Territory and connect to a server succesfully SOMETIMES. If I don't get stalled at the load screen "Awaiting Gamestate..", after a few seconds of playing, I get "Connection Interrupted" and I have no choice, but to quit. I downclocked and put everything back to default resulting on a lower temp and I could play with no problems. Is there a way around this? The net works fine outside the games.

EDIT: Doesn't appear to be temps.. What could it be then?! It only happens in games!

EDIT OF EDIT: Verfication: I believe temps have to do with the death of my internet while gaming. Either that or voltage to the core itself. But anyways, I tried 2400 MHz setting (Default) with 1.65 V and I couldn't game, but when I busted the VCore down to 1.525, all was swell. So I can say with high certainty that high FSB has nothing to do with it. Just Vcore OR temps...Or Higher Vcore --> Higher temps --> No net while gaming.

ADDITIONAL OBSERVATION: I notice that my Bloc Sync light on the LANCity modem given by Rogers Hi Speed Internet goes off when I try to connect and stalling on the "Awaiting Gamestate.." screen. BUT as soon as I quit the game the Bloc Sync light comes back to normal.

P.S - I appologize for confusion.

scobywhru · May 12, 2003, 02:34 AM

What are you using for internet, if you are using a winmodem or something along those lines, a cheap Modem or NIC they use your CPU cycles to process the interent, more then one with abuilt in DSP and that causes slowdown and sometimes drops in game, but if you have a decent rig and aren't running into FPS problems as well then this might not apply to you

No_Style · May 12, 2003, 02:36 AM

Both drop me out of the game.

Necrosis · May 12, 2003, 05:18 AM

Sure sounds like a PCI bus multiplier problem to me.

No_Style · May 12, 2003, 05:19 AM

I manually set it @ default. Unless the P4PE has some problem of setting it at that value.

Necrosis · May 12, 2003, 05:21 AM

Appears you have broadband...have you tried a different NIC?

No_Style · May 12, 2003, 05:23 AM

I'm using the OnBoard right now. See Internet works fine outside of gaming. I've tried the NIC, same deal.

Necrosis · May 12, 2003, 05:30 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by No_Style
I'm using the OnBoard right now. See Internet works fine outside of gaming. I've tried the NIC, same deal.

Hmm..weird...VERY FREAKING WEIRD!

So your not sharing any IRQ's are you?

No_Style · May 12, 2003, 05:32 AM

So... I don't know what to do about that.

Necrosis · May 12, 2003, 05:34 AM

So do you know if their sharing or not? Your answer isn't really yes or no.

No_Style · May 12, 2003, 05:35 AM

So I doubt it's being shared.

scobywhru · May 12, 2003, 05:35 AM

Check your Cat 5 Cable, i know it seems unrelated but you might want to check it just in case. You can also try turning your video settings down for the game if you want to try and see if its just your computer being overloaded, but neither of those are that likely

No_Style · May 12, 2003, 05:37 AM

Unless gaming goes through some special portion of the CAT5 which is never used by any transferring of data, but gaming. I will give the lower settings option a try.

No_Style · May 12, 2003, 05:42 AM

Even just entering RTCW or ET, and using their in game browsers yields ZERO browsers. But if I use All Seeing Eye (An External Program to find servers) I can see the servers and have wonderful pings with them.

Necrosis · May 12, 2003, 05:43 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by No_Style
So I doubt it's being shared.

What I want you to look at is device manager like this....

You also might want to go under Direct X Diagnostics and test Direct Play.

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Well I'm outa here..have to get up early for work. Good Luck No Style.

No_Style · May 12, 2003, 05:48 AM

Thanks for the help though, Necrosis. Much appreciated

EDIT: Oh, nevermind. I figured how to view that. Nope not shared at all.

No_Style · May 15, 2003, 05:38 AM

I solved my internet and supposedly "High Temps" problem (Refer to the thread called "High Temps = No Internet?") I put in my PCI card and enabled a tweak I saw in several "network adapter tweak sites" It's the tweak which enables the onboard processor of your NIC card.

Network Adapter Onboard Processor Enable Tweak

Give a shot, folks. It worked for me

Another problem I had was with Q3 related games. RTCW was getting "Connection Interrupted" alot due to high framerates. So I purposely looked for performance hindering options. Heh Heh, I'd never thought I'd do that. On the plus side, my RTCW is prettier than ever.

digitalwanderer · May 15, 2003, 05:59 AM

Someone bump this up tomorrow so I don't forget to do it....I'm too sleepy to play in me registry right now.

shuki · May 15, 2003, 09:52 AM

so as to not only note your problem but to also provide the solution in one place should anyone actually USE the search feature in future *gasp*

and No_Style, GREAT JOB!

No_Style · May 16, 2003, 04:10 AM

Just wondering if anybody did, and I'm bumping this on DW's request

There ya go buddy.

May 12, 2003, 02:03 AM	#1
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	High Temps = No Internet? I've encountered this problem with high temps and internet dying. I'm getting a replacement HSF (Spark 7 to be exact). Situation: Load up RTCW or Enemy Territory and connect to a server succesfully SOMETIMES. If I don't get stalled at the load screen "Awaiting Gamestate..", after a few seconds of playing, I get "Connection Interrupted" and I have no choice, but to quit. I downclocked and put everything back to default resulting on a lower temp and I could play with no problems. Is there a way around this? The net works fine outside the games. EDIT: Doesn't appear to be temps.. What could it be then?! It only happens in games! EDIT OF EDIT: Verfication: I believe temps have to do with the death of my internet while gaming. Either that or voltage to the core itself. But anyways, I tried 2400 MHz setting (Default) with 1.65 V and I couldn't game, but when I busted the VCore down to 1.525, all was swell. So I can say with high certainty that high FSB has nothing to do with it. Just Vcore OR temps...Or Higher Vcore --> Higher temps --> No net while gaming. ADDITIONAL OBSERVATION: I notice that my Bloc Sync light on the LANCity modem given by Rogers Hi Speed Internet goes off when I try to connect and stalling on the "Awaiting Gamestate.." screen. BUT as soon as I quit the game the Bloc Sync light comes back to normal. P.S - I appologize for confusion. __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here Last edited by No_Style; May 12, 2003 at 04:13 AM.

May 12, 2003, 02:34 AM	#2
scobywhru DriverHeaven Senile Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Penthouse Basement Posts: 619 Rep Power: 0	What are you using for internet, if you are using a winmodem or something along those lines, a cheap Modem or NIC they use your CPU cycles to process the interent, more then one with abuilt in DSP and that causes slowdown and sometimes drops in game, but if you have a decent rig and aren't running into FPS problems as well then this might not apply to you __________________

May 12, 2003, 02:36 AM	Thread Starter #3
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	OnBoard Broadcom and SoHoWare NIC.. Both drop me out of the game. __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

May 12, 2003, 05:19 AM	Thread Starter #5
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	I got it fixed @ 66/33 I manually set it @ default. Unless the P4PE has some problem of setting it at that value. __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

May 12, 2003, 05:23 AM	Thread Starter #7
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	I have NIC and OnBoard I'm using the OnBoard right now. See Internet works fine outside of gaming. I've tried the NIC, same deal. __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

May 12, 2003, 05:18 AM	#4
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Sure sounds like a PCI bus multiplier problem to me.

May 12, 2003, 05:21 AM	#6
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Appears you have broadband...have you tried a different NIC?

May 12, 2003, 05:32 AM	Thread Starter #9
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	IRQs managed by WinXP. So... I don't know what to do about that. __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

May 12, 2003, 05:34 AM	#10
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	So do you know if their sharing or not? Your answer isn't really yes or no.

May 12, 2003, 05:35 AM	Thread Starter #11
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	It says IRQ 20. So I doubt it's being shared. __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

May 12, 2003, 05:37 AM	Thread Starter #13
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	Can't be the CAT5 Unless gaming goes through some special portion of the CAT5 which is never used by any transferring of data, but gaming. I will give the lower settings option a try. __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

May 12, 2003, 05:42 AM	Thread Starter #14
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	Additional Info: Even just entering RTCW or ET, and using their in game browsers yields ZERO browsers. But if I use All Seeing Eye (An External Program to find servers) I can see the servers and have wonderful pings with them. __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

May 12, 2003, 05:48 AM	Thread Starter #16
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	If I knew how to do that I'd take a look... Thanks for the help though, Necrosis. Much appreciated EDIT: Oh, nevermind. I figured how to view that. Nope not shared at all. __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

May 15, 2003, 05:38 AM	Thread Starter #17
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	I Am So Smart! S-m-r-t! I solved my internet and supposedly "High Temps" problem (Refer to the thread called "High Temps = No Internet?") I put in my PCI card and enabled a tweak I saw in several "network adapter tweak sites" It's the tweak which enables the onboard processor of your NIC card. Network Adapter Onboard Processor Enable Tweak Give a shot, folks. It worked for me Another problem I had was with Q3 related games. RTCW was getting "Connection Interrupted" alot due to high framerates. So I purposely looked for performance hindering options. Heh Heh, I'd never thought I'd do that. On the plus side, my RTCW is prettier than ever. __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

May 15, 2003, 05:59 AM	#18
digitalwanderer Colour Commentator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Highland, IN USA Posts: 5,619 Rep Power: 0	Thank you!!! Someone bump this up tomorrow so I don't forget to do it....I'm too sleepy to play in me registry right now. __________________ WTF is up with the sigs?

May 15, 2003, 09:52 AM	#19
shuki DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: in the hidden place Posts: 1,975 Rep Power: 0	merged threads... so as to not only note your problem but to also provide the solution in one place should anyone actually USE the search feature in future gasp and No_Style, GREAT JOB!

May 16, 2003, 04:10 AM	Thread Starter #20
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	Anybody tried the lil tweak? Just wondering if anybody did, and I'm bumping this on DW's request There ya go buddy. __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here