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Papadave Darwin

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Join date: 11 Dec 2007

Posts: 35

08-26-2008 04:36

I don't know what the heck is happening since the new server roll-out or whether is related or not but here are the facts:

MY SYSTEM:
CPU: Intel Pentium 4 (Unknown model) (3192 MHz)
Memory: 3071 MB
OS Version: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 (Build 2600)
Graphics Card Vendor: ATI Technologies Inc.
Graphics Card: ATI Radeon X300/X550/X1050 Series
OpenGL Version: 2.1.7873 Release
LLMozLib Version: [LLMediaImplLLMozLib] - 2.01.17629 (Mozilla GRE version 1.8.1.13_0000000000)

Addi tonal system facts:
Dual monitors

What happens is when I teleport to ANY region, I work fine for about 5 - 10 minutes and then it gets to the point where I can not move at all. If I teleport to a different region, or even a different area in the SAME region, the cycle starts again.

This did not start happening until the new server roll out started. While it may be coincidence, I don't think so.

Video card overheating is not suspect here as when I teleport somewhere else, it works fine again for 5 - 10 more minutes.

Is anyone else experiencing this issue and is there a resolution for it?

I'm thinking about buying the latest and greatest video card for SL (one that SL actauly says it supports). Any suggestions for that also?

Thanks for the input . . .

Kitty Barnett

Registered User

Join date: 10 May 2006

Posts: 5,586

08-26-2008 05:35

You're not suffering from lag, but you're having connection issues. Very different issues

.

Do you have a wireless network card or wired? Is there anything you changed in between the time it was working and when the problem started? (Added anything to your puter, installed a service pack, updates, drivers, changed ISP, etc)

/111/63/245732/1.html might be worth a peek a well to see how well it matches your symptoms.

Papadave Darwin

Registered User

Join date: 11 Dec 2007

Posts: 35

08-26-2008 06:00

While the symptoms are very similar, I don't have that setting in my card.

I have:
FLOW CONTROL set to Generate and respond
LINK SPEED and DUPLEX set to Auto detect
QoS Packet Tagging set to Disabled
Wake On Settings set to Wake on Magic & Directed

It just an Intel PRO/1000 PL card. Any other ideas and why would teleporting to another region fix it for a while?

Vampaerus Wysznik

bad lurker

Join date: 12 Apr 2008

Posts: 1,011

08-26-2008 06:22

one thing you can do to help isolate the cause:

next time you start to bog down: go to edit-preferences-network.

Adjust the bandwidth slider up or down. And observe the behavior.

sometimes you can find a setting that just works better. Problem solved.

sometimes just the act of nudging the slider causes it to go back to full speed but then keeps decaying. If it behave like that, there's an issue with the dynamic throttling.

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Papadave Darwin Registered User Join date: 11 Dec 2007 Posts: 35	08-26-2008 04:36 I don't know what the heck is happening since the new server roll-out or whether is related or not but here are the facts: MY SYSTEM: CPU: Intel Pentium 4 (Unknown model) (3192 MHz) Memory: 3071 MB OS Version: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 (Build 2600) Graphics Card Vendor: ATI Technologies Inc. Graphics Card: ATI Radeon X300/X550/X1050 Series OpenGL Version: 2.1.7873 Release LLMozLib Version: [LLMediaImplLLMozLib] - 2.01.17629 (Mozilla GRE version 1.8.1.13_0000000000) Addi tonal system facts: Dual monitors What happens is when I teleport to ANY region, I work fine for about 5 - 10 minutes and then it gets to the point where I can not move at all. If I teleport to a different region, or even a different area in the SAME region, the cycle starts again. This did not start happening until the new server roll out started. While it may be coincidence, I don't think so. Video card overheating is not suspect here as when I teleport somewhere else, it works fine again for 5 - 10 more minutes. Is anyone else experiencing this issue and is there a resolution for it? I'm thinking about buying the latest and greatest video card for SL (one that SL actauly says it supports). Any suggestions for that also? Thanks for the input . . .
Kitty Barnett Registered User Join date: 10 May 2006 Posts: 5,586	08-26-2008 05:35 You're not suffering from lag, but you're having connection issues. Very different issues . Do you have a wireless network card or wired? Is there anything you changed in between the time it was working and when the problem started? (Added anything to your puter, installed a service pack, updates, drivers, changed ISP, etc) /111/63/245732/1.html might be worth a peek a well to see how well it matches your symptoms.
Papadave Darwin Registered User Join date: 11 Dec 2007 Posts: 35	08-26-2008 06:00 While the symptoms are very similar, I don't have that setting in my card. I have: FLOW CONTROL set to Generate and respond LINK SPEED and DUPLEX set to Auto detect QoS Packet Tagging set to Disabled Wake On Settings set to Wake on Magic & Directed It just an Intel PRO/1000 PL card. Any other ideas and why would teleporting to another region fix it for a while?
Vampaerus Wysznik bad lurker Join date: 12 Apr 2008 Posts: 1,011	08-26-2008 06:22 one thing you can do to help isolate the cause: next time you start to bog down: go to edit-preferences-network. Adjust the bandwidth slider up or down. And observe the behavior. sometimes you can find a setting that just works better. Problem solved. sometimes just the act of nudging the slider causes it to go back to full speed but then keeps decaying. If it behave like that, there's an issue with the dynamic throttling. _____________________ Small scale web hosting for your SL or RL. Payable monthly in L$.