Help Please pt8 mbox mini dreaded 6086 error

[dell xps m1530 guy]

I have been scouring the forums and i am still having trouble getting any record or playback beyond a few seconds without the 6086 error. I have the requisite second firewire hd with a oxford 911 chipset at 7200 rpm. Also have tried on vista home sp 1 and xp pro sp 3 on a separate HD that I swap out. I know that I have a dell xps notebook duel core 1.83ghz, all drivers current. A lot of people seem to be having this issue with little resolution. I don't mean to be presumptuous but i have played with buffers, tried about 40 tweaks, tied all ports and meet all stated specs as far as all my reading suggests. I would really appreciate any help with this. I will check often l left anything out i will be glad to go into more detail. Thanks.

SiSoftware Sandra

System
Host Name : BOB
User : Butters
Workgroup : WORKGROUP

Processor
Model : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5550 @ 1.83GHz
Speed : 1.83GHz
Cores per Processor : 2 Unit(s)
Threads per Core : 1 Unit(s)
Type : Mobile, Dual-Core
Internal Data Cache : 2x 32kB, Synchronous, Write-Thru, 8-way, Inclusive, 64 byte line size
L2 On-board Cache : 2MB, ECC, Synchronous, ATC, 8-way, Inclusive, 64 byte line size, 2 threads sharing

System
Platform Compliance : Intel Centrino Mobile Technology
Mainboard : Dell Inc. 0XR509
Bus(es) : ISA PCI PCIe IMB USB FireWire/1394 i2c/SMBus
Multi-Processor (MP) Support : No
Multi-Processor Advanced PIC (APIC) : Yes
System BIOS : AT/AT COMPATIBLE DELL - 27d80313
Total Memory : 3.00GB DDR2

Chipset 1
Model : Dell Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 Express Processor to DRAM Controller
Front Side Bus Speed : 4x 166MHz (664MHz)
Total Memory : 3GB DDR2
Memory Bus Speed : 2x 332MHz (664MHz)

Video System
Monitor/Panel : Generic PnP Monitor
Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS
Imaging Device : Laptop Integrated Webcam

Physical Storage Devices
WDC WD25 00BEVS-75UST 250GB (SATA150, NCQ, 8MB Cache) : 232.89GB (C:) (D:)
LaCie Hard Drive 500GB (FireWire/1394, NCQ) : 465.76GB (H:)
Optiarc DVD+-RW AD-7640A (ATAPI33, 47x CD-R, 63x CD-W, 6x DVD-R, 8x DVD-W, 2MB Cache) : 7.94GB (E:)
Disk : N/A (G:)

Logical Storage Devices
Hard Disk (D:) : 10.00GB (1.58GB, 16% Free Space) (NTFS) @ WDC WD25 00BEVS-75UST 250GB (SATA150, NCQ, 8MB Cache)
OS (C:) : 220.29GB (22.76GB, 10% Free Space) (NTFS) @ WDC WD25 00BEVS-75UST 250GB (SATA150, NCQ, 8MB Cache)
Pro Tools LE (E:) : 7.94GB (CDFS) @ Optiarc DVD+-RW AD-7640A (ATAPI33, 47x CD-R, 63x CD-W, 6x DVD-R, 8x DVD-W, 2MB Cache)
CD-ROM/DVD (G:) : N/A @ Disk
Record (H:) : 465.76GB (465.65GB, 100% Free Space) (NTFS) @ LaCie Hard Drive 500GB (FireWire/1394, NCQ)

Peripherals
USB Controller/Hub : Intel(R) ICH8 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2830
USB Controller/Hub : Intel(R) ICH8 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2831
USB Controller/Hub : Intel(R) ICH8 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2832
USB Controller/Hub : Intel(R) ICH8 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2834
USB Controller/Hub : Intel(R) ICH8 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2835
USB Controller/Hub : Intel(R) ICH8 Family USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 2836
USB Controller/Hub : Intel(R) ICH8 Family USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 283A
USB Controller/Hub : USB Root Hub
USB Controller/Hub : USB Root Hub
USB Controller/Hub : USB Root Hub
USB Controller/Hub : USB Root Hub
USB Controller/Hub : USB Root Hub
USB Controller/Hub : USB Root Hub
USB Controller/Hub : USB Root Hub
USB Controller/Hub : USB Composite Device
USB Controller/Hub : USB Composite Device
USB Controller/Hub : Digidesign Mbox 2 Firmware Updater
USB Controller/Hub : USB Mass Storage Device
FireWire/1394 Controller/Hub : RICOH OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
Keyboard : Standard PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse : Dell Touchpad
Mouse : Microsoft USB Wireless Mouse (IntelliPoint)
Mouse : Microsoft USB Wireless Mouse (IntelliPoint)
Human Interface : HID Non-User Input Data Filter (KB 911895)
Human Interface : HID Non-User Input Data Filter (KB 911895)
Human Interface : USB Human Interface Device
Human Interface : USB Human Interface Device

Printers and Faxes
Model : Microsoft XPS Document Writer
Model : Journal Note Writer
Model : Canon MP210 series Printer

Power Management
Mains (AC) Line Status : On-Line
Battery No 1 : 100%

Operating System(s)
Windows System : Microsoft Windows Vista Home Media Center 6.00.6001 (Service Pack 1)
Platform Compliance : Win32 x86

Windows Experience Index
Current System : 4.1

Network Services
Adapter : Marvell Yukon 88E8040 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller
Adapter : Dell Wireless 1490 Dual Band WLAN Mini-Card

[TCM]

Did you switch off the network adapters?
Do you have a sd card reader in this machine? If Yes, they are usually connected via the USB port. That may cause the problem.

Sometimes, if you don't have two identical RAM sticks, your Ram will not be addressed in dual mode, i. e it will be slower.

[The Weed]

"FireWire/1394 Controller/Hub : RICOH OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller"

This is NOT a Digidesign approved firewire controller. There is a workaround in the Knowledgebase, but YMMV. You need an approved firewire controller in the computer (TI chipset) as well as the approved chipset in the external enclosure.

Cheers,

[dell xps m1530 guy]

Well I reloaded a fresh copy of xp and it works great. I got to 36 tracks with 65+ plugs before it started to choke. works great!!!!

[TOM@METRO]

Originally Posted by dell xps m1530 guy

Well I reloaded a fresh copy of xp and it works great. I got to 36 tracks with 65+ plugs before it started to choke. works great!!!!

Glad to hear it, think about the controller if you get into any further trouble.