alexiao73

the ram parameters could be easily set in the bios (then bios section depends on the type of mb), in the memory section. The voltage can be set manually typing the value or set on auto (default) as well as for speed chioce. The curious thing is that all the time I had a problem while flying BS didn't cause a CTD but only esc to main BS menu. Every flight ended like that. Never finished a mission without an error. And every time with different module name errors, the same as many users accounted in their logs error. After downgrade the memory speed and voltage it has NEVER happened again. I guess ram is heavily stressed on sims like BS and FSX and maybe I could give a try to step the voltage from 2.2 to 2.3, but I spent weeks to try to understand what the problem was and now all I want is a stable system, and now that's what I've got.:)

hello guys, just wanted to share with you me experience. Since I bought DCS BS I had in almost every flight an error of dcs.exe or *.dll errors or every kind of error you can get. Posted here my logs (the error msg were the same as reported by many users) without any result. Tried to change XP to Win7, all drv version of my ati 4850, nothing... every flight ended with an error, was really frustrated!! Untill I tried to set my ram speed of my corsair ddr2 1066 (533x2) CL5 set @2.2v as stated on the modules, down to 400mhz and voltage on auto. This fixed the problem definitely!! and I couldn't see any performance loss.. maybe I could have worked on different voltage of modules but those are what stated on the modules... and I hade similar issues only on BS and FSX, while nothing running on many other fps games. now I've been flying for several weeks with any kind of errors :thumbup: hope it will helps cheers Alessandro

well I'm thinking seriously to move to W7 x64 instead of stay on XP 32 SP3, the most important thing is understand if there any known issue/problem reportes by user using Window 7 with Balck Shark, and there are not in your case :smilewink: thanks

ehy Panzertard, I was wondering if it's better go to Windows 7 64bit or stay with XP 32bit SP3, what's the best for the performance and stability with BS?? If better W7 which version of it? thanks!

ok, I will go with SP3, my directx is already up to date. DCS is already at 1.0.1c. As for *mod*, if you mean mods with modman, I have installed modman but actually I don't have any mod installed in BS.;) So now I guess I will go directly for a c format and a fresh install of XP SP3, hope it will solve everything! thanks

Thank you, the good new is that I don't need to change my 4850, the bad is that I got another error just few min ago. Attached the crash files and error.log. This time the modname of the popup error is d3d9.dll In the temp I have an error.txt at 14.06 and the crash files at 14.15....:noexpression: Thanks for your help, I will try the new directx, and if it does not help, with SP3... crash.rar

don't know if it solved, but yesterday night I've been flying for hours without any error (the first time I colud), just setting in ATI CCC AA and AF to OFF (use application settings) instead 4x and 8x. Any idea?? obiously graphically it misses something...

guys, here attached you have the two .crash files created , the error.log and the dxdiag. Hope you can find what's the issue here...:cry: does anybody use an ATI 4850 without any problem?? and which catalyst version?? thanks for your help! bye Alessandro DxDiag.txt Error.txt .crash.rar

yes, Catalist AI is disabled (tried also in standard). Have only AA on 4x, AF on 8x, Mipmap maxed, Vsync on "unless application...". Tonight I'll past the dxdiag as you suggested. I was wondering if the error could be related to a shortage of video memory (512), having a res of 1920x1200 and cockpit at 1024. Can it be? If can help, the first crash I had after 1.0.1c was a dcs error with modname d3dx9_38.dll. Do you know about users running fine BS with a 4850? because I'm not sure if that card works well here.. it worked always very well with a great performance but lately is giving me some stability problems both with BS and also with crashes on FSX... that's why I was thinking to a clean WinXP install after 6-7 months since last c: format...

Hello, I've just bought DCS in Eng and patched to 1.0.1c. My problem is that during the flight, randomically after 3 min or 30 min, I get a popup error telling that an error occurred on DCS, modname graphicsxp.dll (sometime the modname is "unknown"..), and the flight ends to the menu inside the game, not a CTD. Hope I'm clear. Directx is the last version. My rig is: E8500 3.2 Ghz Ati 4850 512Mb 4Gb Ram DDr2 1066Mhz WinXP Prof 32 Samsung T240HD at 1920x1200 With this rig DCS runs quite smooth with FPS always within 30-40, with all setting maxed out and no mirrors, water on normal and mid visb range. I tried several catalyst version: 9.12-9.10-9.6 and now I'm at 8.12, but it seems it doesn't help... I'm really depressed beacause I love this sim! Any suggestions? before posting the files .crash I wanted to know is anyone is running fine without probpems DCS with an ATI 4850 like mine and which driver version has on. I'm also having some other crashes on FSX and Modernwarfare2 so I guess I'm gonna try also to reinstall the OS. Thanks for the support Alessandro