Build Your Own Arcade Controls Forum
Main => Software Forum => Topic started by: IncrdblHulk7 on June 04, 2006, 08:42:59 am
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:banghead:
Here is my frustrating problem ...
I have had an arcade cabinet up and running for about 1.5 years.
The System Specs are a AthlonXP 1800+, ATI Radeon 8500, with 512Mb of RAM. It runs MameWah, Mame, and a hand full of other emulators.
When I started - I was using Mame version 0.86. Everything worked fine.
Since then I have attempted to keep up to date and do periodic updates to Mame and the games.
About 8 months ago, I noticed that my system would crash during some games. And by crash I mean - either freeze the screen and lock up (requiring reboot) or reboot itself.
Any of the Street Fighter games are a sure way to get it to happen. YOu might be able to get ONE fight in before this happens.
Meanwhile I can play a GBA game for hours and it keeps on chugging?
Can anyone think of a way of debugging this? I am at wits end! :banghead:
I have tried re-installing windows and ATI drivers and it still exhibits the same problem.
Would it be the Mame software? if so, has anyone else dealt with this? Or would it be a peice of faulty hardware that only gets pushed to the limit during Mame?
Thanks in advance!
Matt
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Also ...
I have tried removing any and all Mame cfg files - so just running Mame right out of the box.
And the problem still persists.
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Sounds like faulty hardware (memory?) or overheating problems. Althoughy you have an Athlon 1800, I'd say overheating. Check if more demanding games trigger the reboot/freeze faster than less demanding games. To see if it's really overheating, leave the computer to cool down a bit between checks, so they start with the same temperature.
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I was just going to say the same thing, Pi.
Clean out your PS and your CPU fan of all dust.