> Christopher wrote: > > I�ve got a Formac ProTV card which causes really annoying problems when > installed with 3 other PCI-cards ...snip... > This is my 4-card setup: > Slot#1: Acard ATA66 IDE (Maxtor w. main system, Lite-On CD/RW) > Slot#2: Pro TV > Slot#3: - > Slot#4: Voodoo 3 > Slot#5: - > Slot#6: USB (1 hub -> Epson SC740, Wacom tablet) > > Umax S900 233 DP/ OS 9.1 > > This setup is very instable, most problems are USB-related and i�m sure > the > ProTV causes them.
You might try leaving the USB items unplugged at start up, and plug them in after you boot. > When using the Wacom mouse, system freezes from time to > time, sometimes finder quits, mouse freezes until USB-reset, really > annoying. Wacom has some new drivers. Have you tried any of them? > The other thing is that i�d really like to use Voodoo and IDE in the > upper slots because both are faster there (Voodoo 2 times - tested with > ThroughPut). I wonder if the ProTV video codec extension causes the > problems, it�s one of these items you don�t see in the extensions > manager. I know there is a way to res-edit this type of extensions to > make them load later, but i don�t know how. You can make the extension load later by placing "~" (without quotation marks) in front of the extension's name. Or make another load earlier by placing a blank space in front of its name. > For now, the only solution is changing PCI-cards 2 times a day. In the > morning, i throw out TV for working, in the evening back in for > entertainment... Sounds like buying a TV might me easier ;-) Just kidding, but that does sound like a lot of bother! > Has anybody solved this kind of problem? Any suggestion are appreciated! Hopefully, some six-slot owner will have some other, even better suggestions. Nancy -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | SPECIAL SM LIST PRICES - 24x Bootable SCSI CDROM $39.99, Umax Processors $19.99 PowerSupplies from C500/C600 $49.99 J700/S900 $79.99 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
