Solutions to crashes with Windows 95/98/ME
Contents
Make sure you've updated to OASYS PCI version 2.01
Make sure that OASYS PCI driver and software versions match
Make sure that your motherboard and chipset are compatible with OASYS PCI
Make sure that there are no compatibility problems with other PCI cards or peripherals
Introduction
If you are experiencing frequent crashes with OASYS PCI and Windows 95/98/ME, try the steps described on this page.
Make sure you've
updated to OASYS PCI version 2.01
The 2.01 update fixes a problem with version 2.0 which could cause crashes when loading Multis. You can download the update from the OASYS PCI downloads page on the Korg website.
Make sure that OASYS PCI
driver and software versions match
It's important that the version of the OASYS PCI drivers match that of the OASYS PCI Editor software. For instance, if you're using OASYS PCI software version 2.0.1 with OASYS PCI drivers version 2.0, this will cause problems, including crashes.
Since updating the drivers is a separate step from running the software installer, it's possible for the two to get out of sync. Make sure that you have matching versions of the drivers and software.
You can check the version of the drivers in the Control Panel Driver Properties window. Note, however, that in the unlikely event that there was an error during the drivers installation, it is possible for the actual version of the drivers to be different from that shown in the Control Panel. (Strange as it sounds, this is possible with any Windows drivers.) If you experienced an error during the installation, or if you just want to be absolutely certain that the drivers are the correct version, you can follow these directions for un-installing the Windows drivers.
Make sure that your
motherboard and chipset are compatible with OASYS
PCI
Most motherboards and chipsets are compatible with OASYS PCI, but a few have been found to be problematic, and could cause crashes or other strange behavior. To make sure that your motherboard and chipset are compatible, check the Windows Motherboard Compatibility page.
Make sure that there
are no compatibility problems with other PCI cards or
peripherals
PCI cards, motherboard components, and peripherals such as USB devices can sometimes cause problems with one another. For information on tracking down and solving these problems, see PCI card interaction, OASYS PCI and USB devices, and Disable on-board sound chip.
User Suggestion: Disable ACPI
A suggestion from an OASYS PCI user:
I always wondered if it means anything that the Oasys PCI always seems to share IRQ some "ACPI" thing if you look at the system info in Windows - even if the card isn't sharing IRQ with anything else.
Yesterday I did some web searching and found some pages about ACPI. I found out that it is possible to disable ACPI in some motherboards, but not mine (Abit SA6R).
Then I found a page that explains how to disable ACPI even if it is not allowed in the motherboard BIOS.
I disabled ACPI thru Windows registry editing with the instructions - it wasn't very difficult. You might have to install some of the drivers after the operation manually - I had to reinstall my video card and Oasys drivers. It could be a good idea to backup your system before, I didn't do it though.
After disabling ACPI, I tortured the system quite hard with Logic, Oasys and various VST plugins. On the same session, I left the sequencer running with high processor load and Oasys playing overnight. It was still running fine, and this morning I continued the session with some more torturing. Everything was still going strong!
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I think that also Windows 98 installs ACPI by default, don't know about Windows 95. You can also decide whether to install ACPI or not when installing Windows (with a "/PJ" setup option), but I did this to an already installed system.
From reading some pages, I got the impression that ACPI isn't crucial to the system and disabling it might also speed up the system.
Here are the links I got the info from:
How to disable ACPI using Windows registry (when the motherboard doesn't allow it):
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/sheppard.p/acpi.html
What is ACPI?:
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