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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: detz on October 15, 2003, 10:22:49 PM

Title: major slowdowns with amp?
Post by: detz on October 15, 2003, 10:22:49 PM

Never had problems playing mp3s before (ppc160) but now for some reason amp slows down gradually after the song has been playing for a while. Also happens with video files too.

Title: Re: major slowdowns with amp?
Post by: lorddef on October 15, 2003, 10:41:31 PM

Have you updated it recently (I've never used amp so I wouldn't know if theres an update or anything), maybe there are memory leaks in the update.

Just a shot in the dark really  :-)

Title: Re: major slowdowns with amp?
Post by: lempkee on October 15, 2003, 10:52:24 PM

my guess is, overheating!

remove desktop case if u have that... put a fan (big on it)  check that old orginal fan still works , and check if its SLOW'r than before.
if you dont remeber , put a new fan where old one was.

goodluck!

Title: Re: major slowdowns with amp?
Post by: Piru on October 15, 2003, 11:41:23 PM

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my guess is, overheating!

Now you're making things up, PPC 603 CPUs don't have overheat-throttling.

If the CPU is getting too hot, the system will just hang.

Title: Re: major slowdowns with amp?
Post by: detz on October 16, 2003, 03:48:10 AM

could be right about overheating- ive got my case off, but it is still roasty toasy hot!
And yeah especially with videos, it will just hang if i leave it.
Dig an old psu fan out then i guess...

Title: Re: major slowdowns with amp?
Post by: CU_AMiGA on October 16, 2003, 02:31:34 PM

Are you using AmigaAmp or Amplifier? I couldn't get Amplifier to work properly, it would play the mp3 but crash after a while, so i got rid of it and got the much better AmigaAmp and used Warp Up mode! :-)

It couldn't also be AHI not configured properly, causing slowdowns, crashing and poor quality. And of course it could be overheating issues as well. I have a Blizzard PPC 160/060@50mhz plus a Blizzardvision and i use a Power Tower to keep this in and i get no problems with heat. Although i am thinking about putting a fan on my Blizzardvision.

What spec Blizzard PPC do you own? My advice, get a tower case and a better PSU!

Regards,