I`m learning a lot from you guys today! Thank you!
--- The Man From Utopia <tmfu@home.com> wrote:
> >
> > Yeah,I know it`s off-topic,but I had to cast my
> line
> > out in deep waters,here.Need maximum amount of
> help.I
> > have an old AST desktop (133mhz processor,16MB
> ram).I
> > have an 850 MB "c" drive and 1 gig "d" drive in
> > it,with a 56k modem.The computer does OK,but MP3
> files
> > will not play continuously,they keep stopping
> every
> > other second or so.They download fine,but keep
> hanging
> > up when I play them.(I do have a 16 bit sound
> > card,also.) Another thing,whenever I play an MP3
> > file,any commands take FOREVER to respond,and
> usually
> > won`t until the song is over.On the assumption
> that it
> > is a memory problem,I checked on the
> manufacturer`s
> > website.My computer takes 72-pin non-parity fast
> page
> > mode DRAM simms (2mx32-70ns).I`m guessing it uses
> two
> > 8MB boards.I had the cover off the thing,but I
> can`t
> > remember if there were two or three unused simm
> > slots.I have studied all the memory types on every
> web
> > page I can find.I know they make a 72-pin EDO ram
> > module,would that replace the DRAM modules in
> mine,or
> > are they even compatible with my machine? Where
> can I
> > find some extra memory boards for this? All I am
> > wanting to do with it is download MP3s onto my
> hard
> > drives,then connect my CD recorder to the analog
> > outputs of the computer,and make me something to
> > listen to in the DAK. BTW,yes,I know a new
> computer
> > would help,but I can`t afford the new Dell that I
> want
> > right now! Gotta wait a couple months at least.
> > Thanks.Steve P.
> >
>
> Ok several things you can do...
>
> By default visualization is on(the Spec
> Analyzer),turn it off(just by left
> clicking on it once or twice). There is a setting
> that'll let you buffer the
> whole song into memory instead of constantly seeking
> it from the hard drive.
> That should help you out a bit, but you will need
> more memory than 16mb. For
> memory the best bet is check out the Kingston memory
> website since some
> AST's used some pretty wacky memory configurations..
> And before anyone gives
> me crap about those settings I was able to play
> MP3's on an IBM 701CS
> THinkpad that only has a 486DX75 and 16mb of RAM.
> Couldn't do much while
> they were playing but hey it's a 486 with no L2
> caching...
>
> Greg
> NE# 3779
> 2K1 Neon ES
> Rahway NJ
> ICQ: 283886
> http://24.6.89.18/neon
>
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