HELP! PCI Latency Tool 2.0 Problem!

AMD4Life · Jan 27, 2005, 03:02 PM

PCI Latency Tool 2.0 was doing wonders for my comp's sound, stuttering, and FPS... that is until the other day! For some strange reason, it's now acting like I never installed it. I have tried deleting and reinstalling it but with no luck. Has anyone else had and/or know how to fix this problem??

EDIT: I have also tried all the other PCI Latency Tweak progs I could find, with no luck!

AMD4Life · Jan 27, 2005, 06:03 PM

Anyone??

pr0digal jenius · Jan 27, 2005, 06:36 PM

I have never used it, sorry.

Does it apply any registry tweaks or anything that may have become corrupted?

mkk · Jan 27, 2005, 07:52 PM

Make sure the Apply on Startup setting is checked, and check with msconfig that it really puts itself to run at startup. If that's not the problem, describe what happens when you are using the program.

AMD4Life · Jan 27, 2005, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkk

Make sure the Apply on Startup setting is checked, and check with msconfig that it really puts itself to run at startup. If that's not the problem, describe what happens when you are using the program.

I've done both of these... When I first used the program, it said my latency was 248. So I tried a latency of 64, clicked apply of startup, and save. I then restarted my computer and when I tested Half-Life 2 I noticed immediate differences in stuttering (no more) and fps (didnt drop as low). It was working fine for the few days I had it and it was working and my computer suddenly started acting like it did before I installed the latency tool (stuttering and lower fps). I checked the latency and it was still at 64. I tried deleting and reinstalling it, which did not help.

Quote:

Originally Posted by pr0digal jenius

I have never used it, sorry.

Does it apply any registry tweaks or anything that may have become corrupted?

PJ, I believe the program changes the latencies via the registry.

mkk · Jan 28, 2005, 08:42 AM

It probably wasn't the PCI latency that made the difference, and occasional stuttering in HL2 has more typically been related to the sound engine of the game. You could always try a latency value of 32 wich is a more normal one, but this PCI latency thing rarely seem to help for what I've seen.

AMD4Life · Jan 28, 2005, 06:59 PM

I tried 32 also... which was a no go.

I really don't get it though. In the CS: Source Stress Test my comp averaged about 135 fps with my drivers set to HIGH QUALITY when the Latency tool was working... now my comp just barely beats that when my drivers are set to High Performance!

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Jan 27, 2005, 06:03 PM	#2
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Jan 28, 2005, 06:59 PM	#7
AMD4Life -=[DHzer0point Team]=- Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 107 Rep Power: 0	I tried 32 also... which was a no go. I really don't get it though. In the CS: Source Stress Test my comp averaged about 135 fps with my drivers set to HIGH QUALITY when the Latency tool was working... now my comp just barely beats that when my drivers are set to High Performance! __________________ [color=green]-=[My Machine]=-[/color] [color=black]DFI LanParty UT nF3 250Gb Socket 754 Motherboard[/color] [color=black]AMD Athlon 64 3400+ @ 2.52GHz W/ Zalman CNPS7000b-Cu CPU Cooler[/color] [color=black]1GB Corsair Value PC3200 (512mb x 2, 2.5-3-3-8 1T)[/color] [color=black]eVGA e-GeForce 6800GT AGP @ 370/1100 W/ Zalman VF700-Cu VGA Cooler[/color] [color=black]Western Digital Caviar SE 80GB SATA HDD [/color] [color=black]Creative Audigy 2 ZS Sound Card[/color] [color=black]Rosewill RE502 500W Power Supply[/color]

Jan 27, 2005, 06:36 PM	#3
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,672 Rep Power: 0	I have never used it, sorry. Does it apply any registry tweaks or anything that may have become corrupted?

Jan 27, 2005, 07:52 PM	#4
mkk cheap philanthropist Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 3,700 Rep Power: 67 System Specs	Make sure the Apply on Startup setting is checked, and check with msconfig that it really puts itself to run at startup. If that's not the problem, describe what happens when you are using the program.

Jan 28, 2005, 08:42 AM	#6
mkk cheap philanthropist Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 3,700 Rep Power: 67 System Specs	It probably wasn't the PCI latency that made the difference, and occasional stuttering in HL2 has more typically been related to the sound engine of the game. You could always try a latency value of 32 wich is a more normal one, but this PCI latency thing rarely seem to help for what I've seen.