Weird lag, need help!

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So today I finally got OSX installed with 100% of my hardware working, or so I thought!

I've been experiencing a very weird lag which I believe my be hardware drivers, and if so, need some help sorting down on the possibilities.

 

The lag only occurs when I'm using more than 1 PCI -or- PCI-E card at the same time.

So for instance, being on my desktop, I can easily move windows around with no lag what so ever,

but as soon as I start downloading a file through a PCI-Ethernet card, moving the window will be slow (it will still be smooth, but very slow and delayed). If I pause the download, I can continue to move the window around just fine.

Same with FTP downloads, when uploading a file from a windows box to osx, as soon as I do anything that requires a lot of graphical work, the upload drops to 1-2kbps, and stays there until I stop.

 

Its almost as if the pipe that brings data down to the pci/pci-e slots suddently got smaller, and can not handle the traffic of 2 or more peripherals.

 

For some hardware info:

CPU: P4 (Hyper threading) 3.40GHz

Memory: 2.25GB

Videocard: ATI x300 PCI-e

Network Card: DFE-530TX+ (pci)

 

If anyone has any idea or lead into what the problem could be, please post, I'm lost on where to start looking for a fix.

 

Thanks!

[themacmeister]

Firstly, have you got working GL/QE/CI ?

 

If so, GREAT.

 

if not, here is where your problem may be. Get those graphics working first.

 

Also, I have the DGE-530T, and have NEVER EVER been able to get it working. I am using RTL8139D based 10/100 now, and it works great - sleep and wake - everything. I am only networked to broadband, so do not need gigabit.

 

Check the HCL for 10.5.x and find a PCIe network card that works (or at least discover the driver everyone is using successfully!).

 

Hope this helps a bit.

 

themacmeister

 

So today I finally got OSX installed with 100% of my hardware working, or so I thought!

I've been experiencing a very weird lag which I believe my be hardware drivers, and if so, need some help sorting down on the possibilities.

 

The lag only occurs when I'm using more than 1 PCI -or- PCI-E card at the same time.

So for instance, being on my desktop, I can easily move windows around with no lag what so ever,

but as soon as I start downloading a file through a PCI-Ethernet card, moving the window will be slow (it will still be smooth, but very slow and delayed). If I pause the download, I can continue to move the window around just fine.

Same with FTP downloads, when uploading a file from a windows box to osx, as soon as I do anything that requires a lot of graphical work, the upload drops to 1-2kbps, and stays there until I stop.

 

Its almost as if the pipe that brings data down to the pci/pci-e slots suddently got smaller, and can not handle the traffic of 2 or more peripherals.

 

For some hardware info:

CPU: P4 (Hyper threading) 3.40GHz

Memory: 2.25GB

Videocard: ATI x300 PCI-e

Network Card: DFE-530TX+ (pci)

 

If anyone has any idea or lead into what the problem could be, please post, I'm lost on where to start looking for a fix.

 

Thanks!

[Link155]

themacmeister, thanks for the reply!

 

So far, I've only been able to get Core Image to "Software", GL is supported, and QE is not supported. I figured these values were actually true as the x300 is a very old graphics card, and I'm looking into buying another one.

The network card worked without the need for me to install any drivers, so I figured that was all set.

With your suggestion though, I will definitely be taking a look at that right now.

 

Thanks again!