Unplayable since new PC?

[dsloper]

Hi,

Hope someone here may be able to help with a little problem with HL2 (sorry if this is the wrong forum, I have done a search but found no luck).

I had a P4 2.4, running half life 2 via steam no problem.

I have since upgraded most of the PC and HL-2 is now unplayable right from the menu.

New spec:

GigaByte GA-K8NSC-939 Motherboard (New)
AMD Athlon 64 3000+ (New)
1Gb DDR 400 RAM (New)
XP SP2
Audigy 2
GEFORCE 6800 GT

The machine has been totally rebuilt, fully patched, all chipset and other drivers most recent versions, no other software installed except for Steam/Half-Life 2.

When I load the game the menu loads but is very choppy - sound give a little clip then stops, then a clip, etc etc. The guy walking around takes a step - stops - takes a step - etc... If I move the mouse it moves - locks - moves.

Basically it's as though second it locks for a second, then comes back for a second and so on.

I finally managed to perservere and go into options, where I turned all video settings to the minimum settings and set to 640x480 - no change

I also disabled audio in windows (and finally removed the card) - still no change.

I have checked the steam files - no problems found.

Can anyone suggest any course of action?

Thanks

Darren

 

[Ames]

http://steampowered.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/steampowered.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=280
http://steampowered.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/steampowered.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=366
http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Stuttering

 

[63]

Dude, you're a machine.

 

[Splinter16]

You never mentioned what Watt PSU you are using, this might explain some of the issues, the 6800 GT requires at least a 300W, however I recomment a 400W+ for this card.

 

[oMeSSiaHo]

Its probably something more simple. Load steam and right click on the taskbar icon. Then check monitor and make sure it is at 100%. When I popped in my new Raptor I had the same problem.

 

[dsloper]

Thanks for the quick replies guys.

I'm afraid all the suggestions in the links Shen posted have already been done previously with no luck.

Splinter16: i am using a Zalman 400w PSU

oMeSSiaHo: Not sure wht you mean here - do you mean with HL2 running alt-tab out and check monitor, or just with steam running alone? With steam running alone it stated not updating any games and network usage 0b/s

I have put the PSU, Video and Sound card all back in the old P4 chassis and HL2 still runs ok - so it definately is with this build somewhere.

Again, thanks for all your help and ideas so far

Darren

 

[lister]

i fink it cud be the Mobo, y not sell that and go for a much higher model name ASUS or MSI

 

[Seagull]

Use a different mouse. Or at least try,

 

[dsloper]

I Think I have found the fix.

I disabled Write Combing on the Video card and so far it seems ok - Sound ramped up to max, video settings ramped up to max and all fully playable.

Thanks again all.