WPCREDIT tweaks for the A64

[jess1313]

Originally posted by LikwidKool
I just loaded WinXP 64 and get the same error message. Tried starting it multiple times and it's a no go. This is dissapointing as I love the tweaker and want to give this 64bit XP some testing.

Hey I have tried to load 64b XP & I cant get it to load, Am I doing something wrong. Maybe you know the reason. Thanx

[swaaye]

CodeRed,

Thanks for dumping your time into creating this tweaker! I was wondering if something like this was possible.....

I'm using your A64Tweak on my eMachines 6805 notebook. Your tweaker lets me set the RAM clock to 200Mhz from 166, and it's stable just by upping the RAStoCAS a notch. Absolutely amazing.

I'm having a couple of problems. First, when I set A64Tweak to apply on startup, I get a bunch of errors with the IO.sys driver. It says something about not having priveleges. I have no problems with it once Windows is fully logged in. This is XP Home edition 32bit

Secondly, A64Tweak will completely hardlock my system if I don't use SpeedswitchXP to set my CPU to Dynamic clock adjust. It my CPU is in Max Performance mode, it locks. You have any idea what's up here?

[CodeRed]

@Kamerat,
The A64 doesnt allow you to directly choose the multiplier. You only get divider options and the mem controller calculates the multi to use.

@jess1313,
This is a known problem .. I am working on it. May need to write my own I/O port driver as the one I use isnt compatible with 64 bit windoze. I have also emailed the author of this driver, maybe he will update it. I also did a bit of a search last night, there may be some alternative freeware drivers that I can use, there are many, but most require a lisence fee.

@swaaye,
Try running A64 Tweaker from your Startup menu instead of from the registry, just place a link under Programs->Startup. It should work.

As for the hard lock problem, I have no idea. I havent tested this proggie on a mobile CPU and am not familiar with the SpeedswitchXP options. Try disabling this stuff completely.

[swaaye]

Actually I have it in the Startup folder. I tried both....

Regarding the mobile CPU issues, I'll mess around with the power management stuff and get back to you.

[jess1313]

Im sorry what I ment was I cant get the 64bit OS to load on my rig. Havnt tried the tweaker on a 64 bit OS yet.

[Kamerat]

Originally posted by CodeRed
@Kamerat,
The A64 doesnt allow you to directly choose the multiplier. You only get divider options and the mem controller calculates the multi to use.

Thank you for clearing that up. Great program BTW...

[LikwidKool]

thanks for replying code red. I actually just dumped XP 64 in favor of plain ol XP again. XP 64 is very rough, and the 3D benches are horrible. Plus none of my favorite tweakers like A64 tweak and ATI Tool work. Still though it's a good look of things to come!

jess pm me and I'll see if I can help. Parts of XP64 need some finagling to load such as the ethernet drivers.

[swaaye]

Well I reinstalled Windows XP. It was time to do it anyway.

But, I was sorta hoping it would fix the IO.DLL problem I'm having. It still gives me the odd priveliges error. This is when running the program manually well after windows has started up.

Is there something we have to do to register the file with windows?? This error seems almost random....

The error windows I get in sequence are:
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"Unable to extract IO.SYS. Log in as a user who has such permission"

"EPrivlege."
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I'm logging in as a user with administrative privileges. And what does it mean by extract??

I also get another error with the IO.dll sometimes saying it can not be connected to.

I was thinking. CPUCool, for example, installs a DLL for itself and makes you reboot. What does it do with that and is that what you need to do here?

[cpuz]

Codered,
I can provide you a C++ library and drivers, that will allow your program to work with Win XP 64, and if you need, access the A64 MSR.
Just drop me a mail if you are interested.
BR.

[CodeRed]

Originally posted by cpuz
Codered,
I can provide you a C++ library and drivers, that will allow your program to work with Win XP 64, and if you need, access the A64 MSR.
Just drop me a mail if you are interested.
BR.

Thanks, you're a champ

[StonedOne]

hi nice program m8 !

but im having trouble changin the MEMCLK Frequency, when ever i change it, as soon as i hit set my compter freezes and i have to restart i would really really like to use the 183mhz divider thing as it would help me greatly.

btw im on a 3200 clawhammer C0 and a Abit Kv8 max-3 v1.2

728mb of bh-5.

can u help ?


(all the other options work fine)

[CodeRed]

Originally posted by StonedOne
hi nice program m8 !

but im having trouble changin the MEMCLK Frequency, when ever i change it, as soon as i hit set my compter freezes and i have to restart i would really really like to use the 183mhz divider thing as it would help me greatly.

btw im on a 3200 clawhammer C0 and a Abit Kv8 max-3 v1.2

728mb of bh-5.

can u help ?


(all the other options work fine)

Have you tried the 166 MHz option?


The 183MHz option using a 10x CPU multi will result in a 11x memory multi. You may be better off using 9x on the CPU and 166 MHz on the mem ... this will still result in a 11x memory multiplier.

[StonedOne]

yes even if i have it set to 200 in bios, then i change it to 166 it crashes. and viserversa.

if i went to a 9x multi i would have to clock the fsb very high to get a large mem mhz wouldent i ? its just my hardrives corrupts at anything over 245 HTT cos of no locks

[StonedOne]

hmm

[CodeRed]

Originally posted by StonedOne
yes even if i have it set to 200 in bios, then i change it to 166 it crashes. and viserversa.

if i went to a 9x multi i would have to clock the fsb very high to get a large mem mhz wouldent i ? its just my hardrives corrupts at anything over 245 HTT cos of no locks

OK 9.5x will give a lower HTT bus speed ... maybe low enough

Alternatively try with only one stick of memory, it may be the 768 MB causing problems.

[StonedOne]

can a64s run .5 multiplayers ?

ok ill try with one stick of ram aswell

[CodeRed]

Originally posted by StonedOne
can a64s run .5 multiplayers ?

ok ill try with one stick of ram aswell

9.5x cpu multi with 166 or 183 MHz mem option will result in 11x memory multi

[jess1313]

Dont you have to set refesh rate TREF to go along with the mem divisor. When I use the divisors I have to set this to go with the divisor or it crashes. Then on 183 I use the 166us.

[yuri]

Thank you CodeRed, i just got a new high score for myself using you program : )

[swaaye]

I'm wondering if anyone else is having the problems with the IO.DLL file not being found, or lacking privileges, or whatever.

I don't understand the errors. It's horribly annoying. I can't run A64Tweak on startup because it never works when the computer is still loading things. It works 50% of the time when windows is fully booted.

[IvanAndreevich]

swaaye
You are the Admin, right? Do you have any antivirus software or stuff like that?

[swaaye]

Yeah the account has admin privileges. I do have AVG running. I'll try shutting it down.

[IvanAndreevich]

swaaye
Yeah the 1st thing I thought is that the prog is unregistered and stuff so antiviruses have no idea what it is. Maybe they try to "protect" your comp from the tweaker?

[tictac]

if u know which register to set.... build an isa rom and install it to the bios... so it will load the setting before windows bootup

or ... mod the epa procedure and make a call to our new injected code....

[swaaye]

Yup, it was AVG that was messing with IO.dll.

Unfortunately I still can't set A64Tweak to run on startup because unless I have my system set to Dynamic Clock Switching with SpeedswitchXP (I'm on a A64 laptop) my system will instantly lockup with any change in A64Tweak.

SpeedswitchXP doesn't seem to apply its settings fast enough on startup to be done before A64Tweak hits, even with A64Tweak starting up after SpeedswitchXP.

So, I just have a icon on my desktop that automatically has A64Tweak apply my custom settings.

BTW, by having A64Tweak put my RAM at 200Mhz I get another 500MB/s of RAM bandwidth according to Sandra and Everest. Now that is improvement

The only thing I had to change to get it stable was RAStoCAS from 3 to 4. I have yet to find any instability after Prime95 testing, KOTOR, and Total Annihilation gaming.