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Intel 915G chipset workaround question
Hi there, after installing my Mbox 2 mini and protools LE software on a fast refurbished Dell desktop, and performing the optimizations, I still encounter frequent "System held off interrupts for too long... -6086" errors. So I looked up my symptoms on this forum and figured out that I have the Intel 915G chipset incompatibility problem. I went out and purchased a powered USB hub, and now I can play the session all the way through without interrupts, but the sound is distorted and full of loud clicking noises, and half the time I get a DAE error 1115 when I try to load PT. I'm wondering if there are any solutions to that problem with the hub, since it seems to have solved my original problem only to create a new set.
Would it help if I bought a hub with a larger power supply? The one I got was the cheapest powered hub I could find at Fry's... I was also thinking of trying to buy a new PCI USB slot next since I read that that sometimes works. Also, my Mbox came with the PT 9 crossgrade disk, but I was waiting to install that until I can afford to upgrade to Windows 7 (hopefully once I finish the current slate of sound design work on this machine). Is there a chance that making that upgrade could solve this problem? Here are my specs: SiSoftware Sandra Computer Manufacturer : Dell Model : OptiPlex GX280 Serial Number : JK8LZ71 ID : 4C4C4544-3810004B-C0CA4C80-31375A4F Computer Chassis Manufacturer : Dell Type : Space-saving Can be locked : No Serial Number : JK8LZ71 Boot-up State : Safe Power State : Safe Thermal State : Safe Security State : External Interface Locked-out Mainboard Manufacturer : Dell Multi-Processor (MP) Support : No Multi-Processing (MPS) Version : 1.40 Model : 0H8164 Serial Number : ..CN6986156C0B3D. On-board Devices Intel Graphics Media Accelerator : Video Adapter (Enabled) Broadcom 5751 NetXtreme Gigabit Controller : Ethernet Adapter (Enabled) AC'97 Audio Controller : Sound Adapter (Enabled) Computer Memory Controller Location : Mainboard Error Correction Capability : ECC Number of Memory Slots : 2 Maximum Installable Memory : 1GB Bank 1 - DIMM1 : Samsung 46004B70 DIMM Synchronous DDR 2GB/64 @ 533MHz Bank 2 - DIMM2 : Nanya NT2GT64U8HB0JY-25D 43683715 DIMM Synchronous DDR 2GB/64 @ 533MHz Chipset Model : Dell 82915G/GV/GL/P/PL/GL/910GE/GL Grantsdale Host Bridge/DRAM Controller OEM Device Name : Intel 82915G/GV/GL/P/PL/GL/910GE/GL Grantsdale Host Bridge/DRAM Controller Revision : A5 Bus : Intel AGTL+ Front Side Bus Speed : 4x 200MHz (800MHz) Maximum FSB Speed : 4x 200MHz (800MHz) Width : 64-bit HTT - Hyper-Threading Technology : Yes I/O Queue Depth : 12 request(s) Maximum Bus Bandwidth : 6.25GB/s Maximum Power : 14.55W Chipset 1 Hub Interface Type : DMI (Direct Media Interface) Version : 1.00 Number of Ports : 4 In/Out Width : 4-bit / 4-bit Full Duplex : Yes Multiplier : 3x Speed : 1x 100MHz (100MHz) Logical/Chipset Memory Banks Bank 0 : 1GB DIMM DDR2 4-4-4-12 1T Bank 1 : 1GB DIMM DDR2 4-4-4-12 1T Bank 4 : 1GB DIMM DDR2 4-4-4-12 1T Bank 5 : 1GB DIMM DDR2 4-4-4-12 1T Integrated in Chipset : Yes Shared Memory : 8MB Maximum Installable Memory : 4GB Supported Memory Types : DIMM DDR DDR2 Channels : 2 Memory Bus Speed : 2x 267MHz (534MHz) Maximum Memory Speed : 2x 266MHz (532MHz) Multiplier : 8/6x Width : 64-bit FMA - Fast Memory Access Support : No Refresh Rate : 7.80µs Power Save Mode : No Fixed Hole Present : No Maximum Memory Bus Bandwidth : 8.34GB/s APIC 1 Version : 2.00 Multiplier : 1/2x Maximum Interrupts : 24 IRQ Handler Engaged : Yes Enhanced Support : Yes Memory Module Manufacturer : Nanya Model : NT2GT64U8HB0JY-25D Serial Number : 43683715 Type : 2GB DIMM DDR2 Technology : 16x(128Mx8) Speed : PC2-6400U DDR2-800 Standard Timings : 5-6-6-18 3-24-6-3 Version : 1.02 Date of Manufacture : Tuesday, September 16, 2008 Memory DC Line : 1.80V Timing @ 400MHz : 5-6-6-18 3-24-6-3 Timing @ 333MHz : 4-5-5-15 3-20-5-3 Memory Module Manufacturer : Nanya Model : NT2GT64U8HB0JY-25D Serial Number : 48633712 Type : 2GB DIMM DDR2 Technology : 16x(128Mx8) Speed : PC2-6400U DDR2-800 Standard Timings : 5-6-6-18 3-24-6-3 Version : 1.02 Date of Manufacture : Tuesday, September 16, 2008 Memory DC Line : 1.80V Timing @ 400MHz : 5-6-6-18 3-24-6-3 Timing @ 333MHz : 4-5-5-15 3-20-5-3 Cooling Device(s) Fan : OK System Bus(es) on Hub 1 Version : 2.30 System Bus 0 : PCI System Bus 1 : PCIe 1.00 x16 2.5Gbps System Bus 2 : PCIe 1.00 x1 2.5Gbps System Bus 3 : PCIe 1.00 x1 2.5Gbps System Bus 4 : PCI66 LPC Hub Controller 1 Model : Intel 82801FB/FR (ICH6/ICH6R) LPC Interface Bridge Revision : A4 ACPI Power Management Enabled : Yes Advanced TCO Mode Support : Yes Advanced TCO Mode Enabled : No High Precision Timer Enabled : Yes Number of Precision Timers : 3 System Timer : 14.32MHz Delayed Transaction Enabled : Yes LPC Legacy Controller 1 Type : SMSC LPC47M584-NC Version : 0.01 Number of Enabled Devices : 4 Disk Controller Model : Dell 82801FB (ICH6) Ultra ATA Storage Controller OEM Device Name : Intel 82801FB (ICH6) Ultra ATA Storage Controller Interface : ATA Revision : A4 Maximum UDMA Mode : UltraDMA-5 / ATA100 Channels : 2 In Use Channels : 1 Port : UltraDMA-2 / ATA33 Disk Controller Model : Dell Optiplex GX280 OEM Device Name : Intel 82801FB (ICH6) SATA Controller Interface : SATA Revision : A4 Maximum SATA Mode : G1 / SATA150 RAID Support : Yes RAID Enabled : No Channels : 1 In Use Channels : 1 Port : G1 / SATA150 Audio Device Model : Dell Optiplex GX280 OEM Device Name : Intel 82801FB (ICH6) AC'97 Audio Controller Revision : A4 Type : AC '97 Version : 2.02 Audio Codec Model : Analog Devices 0074h Revision : A1 Version : 2.02 USB Controller 1 Model : Dell Optiplex GX280 OEM Device Name : Intel 82801FB (ICH6) USB UHCI Controller 1 Revision : A4 Version : 1.10 Interface : UHCI Channels : 2 Speed : 48MHz Supported Speed(s) : Low (1.5Mbps) Full-Length (12Mbps) Legacy Emulation Enabled : No USB Controller 2 Model : Dell Optiplex GX280 OEM Device Name : Intel 82801FB (ICH6) USB UHCI Controller 2 Revision : A4 Version : 1.10 Interface : UHCI Channels : 2 Speed : 48MHz Supported Speed(s) : Low (1.5Mbps) Full-Length (12Mbps) Legacy Emulation Enabled : No USB Controller 3 Model : Dell Optiplex GX280 OEM Device Name : Intel 82801FB (ICH6) USB UHCI Controller 3 Revision : A4 Version : 1.10 Interface : UHCI Channels : 2 Speed : 48MHz Supported Speed(s) : Low (1.5Mbps) Full-Length (12Mbps) Legacy Emulation Enabled : No USB Controller 4 Model : Dell Optiplex GX280 OEM Device Name : Intel 82801FB (ICH6) USB UHCI Controller 4 Revision : A4 Version : 1.10 Interface : UHCI Channels : 2 Speed : 48MHz Supported Speed(s) : Low (1.5Mbps) Full-Length (12Mbps) Legacy Emulation Enabled : No USB Controller 5 Model : Dell Optiplex GX280 OEM Device Name : Intel 82801FB (ICH6) USB 2.0 EHCI Controller Revision : A4 Version : 2.00 Specification : 1.00 Interface : EHCI Channels : 8 Companion Controllers : 4 Supported Speed(s) : Low (1.5Mbps) Full-Length (12Mbps) High (480Mbps) Addressing Support : 64-bit Legacy Emulation Enabled : No SMBus/i2c Controller 1 Model : Intel 801xx/63xx SMBus Version : 0.03 Specification : 2.00 Advanced TCO Mode Enabled : Yes Slave Device Enabled : Yes PEC Support : Yes Speed : 100kHz Expansion Slot(s) PCI_1 (1h) : PCI 32-bit +5V +3.3V PME Full-Length Available PEG : PCIe x16 +3.3V PME Full-Length Available Port Connector(s) PARALLEL : Parallel Port PS/2 / DB-25 pin female SERIAL1 : Serial Port 16550A / DB-9 pin male KYBD : Keyboard / PS/2 MOUSE : Mouse / PS/2 USB1 : USB / USB USB2 : USB / USB USB3 : USB / USB USB4 : USB / USB USB5 : USB / USB USB6 : USB / USB USB7 : USB / USB USB8 : USB / USB ENET : Network / RJ-45 MIC : Audio / Mini-jack LINE-OUT : Audio / Mini-jack LINE-IN : Audio / Mini-jack HP-OUT : Audio / Mini-jack MONITOR : Video / DB-15 pin female |
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Re: Intel 915G chipset workaround question
Whatever this system report is, its confusing and missing some details. You have a few things going bad here. First off, the integrated graphics is a problem. You MIGHT solve it by disabling it in BIOS and installing an inexpensive nVidia graphics card(my $37 MSI 7300LE works dandy) as it looks like the computer has a PCIe slot. Then, you have mis-matched RAM sticks, so I would remove one and match the other. Then, the report sin't clear on what you have for hard drives. You need to be recording to a separate hard drive from the system(C:) drive. What OS? XP and Vista in 64 bit flavor won't work at all. 32 bit versions should work fine, but when you get Windows 7, then a USB2 external should work, but where this is a desktop machine, adding a second internal drive is best and cheapest. Assuming an open SATA port, grab a WD Caviar BLACK of whatever size you can afford and format it as NTFS Basic and it should work fine. If all else fails, at least the graphics card and the WD drive will still be usefull in another build. Try the Mbox in other USB ports as sometimes one works better than another(usually those closest to the mouse/keyboard ports are best, but sometimes they turn out to be the worst). A PCI or PCIe card with USB ports should also work fine, but the Mbox is usually bets NOT on a USB hub.
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Re: Intel 915G chipset workaround question
915G is a 6-7 year old chipset that never really worked well with PT. Do your self a favor and spend 40.00 or 50.00 bucks on eBay and buy a 925/945/955/975/P35/P38/P45/X48 motherboard with a graphics card slot off of eBay.
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Re: Intel 915G chipset workaround question
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While using a powered hub was touted as a chipset workaround, in reality, very few users reported back that it was successful. This chipset was a showstopper for most who communicated here on the DUC. |
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Re: Intel 915G chipset workaround question
However, when you swap motherboards with different chipsets, you will have to reload Windows.
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Re: Intel 915G chipset workaround question
Don't mean to burst your bubble, but this rig won't go very far at all. Like sunburst said it's a 915 series chipset which is 6-7 years old and wouldn't even run vista very well. I would start from scratch unless you plan on staying on Pro tools 7. Your hard disk controllers showed in your sandra sata 150's which is pretty old also. Another +1 to your sandra as it's a little bit confusing. Did you copy/paste exactly how the report came out? I hope you didn't pay too much for this computer. To me, it wouldn't be worth $100.00 unless you got a big case for more hard drive storage. I just built an AMD for $300.00 with a six core phenom 1055t but got away with an older case and dvd writer, everything else: motherboard, hardrive, memory video, floppy ^&$R&(yes I know I said floppy. You might want to rebuild.
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