Sound problems and memory size

[huepper]

How much memory is needed to emulate the sound without interference?
In my notebook only 384 MB are installed.
It uses a Celeron 2.0 GHz running Windows XP SP3.
The sound stutters partly during the window mode, in full screen, it's extreme.

Will it be better if I add more memory?

[Toni Wilen]

This topic has nothing to do with 2.7 betas, moved.

Memory makes no difference. (Of course there are exceptions, like using high end Amiga configs with lots of memory).

Celeron (What Celeron? There are huge differences in Celeron models), but I'd say your system is too slow for accurate emulation modes or has low bandwidth display card or bad drivers.

Check CPU% OSD/windowed bottom border "leds", it probably goes over 100% when sound goes bad.

Switch to DirectDraw if it is currently in D3D mode, DirectDraw is usually much faster on old systems.

(and always include both logs, less need to guess what to suggest, it includes systems specs and lots of other important information)

[huepper]

Thanks Toni for the move.
The Celeron is a 2.0 GHz Model with only 256kb Cache, the GFX is an Intel Extreme Graphics II with max. 64MB Ram and only DX8.1-Hardware.
DX9.0c latest is installed.

Here are the logs and my config.

[Toni Wilen]

Do you mean glitches happen in PicassoIV emulation mode or also in chipset modes?

PicassoIV board emulation can be slow because it has multiple banks which are very non-JIT friendly. Try some other board. (Do you need hardware level board emulation? It can never be as fast as uaegfx RTG)

[huepper]

Originally Posted by Toni Wilen

Do you mean glitches happen in PicassoIV emulation mode or also in chipset modes?

Also in chipset modes.

Originally Posted by Toni Wilen

PicassoIV board emulation can be slow because it has multiple banks which are very non-JIT friendly. Try some other board. (Do you need hardware level board emulation? It can never be as fast as uaegfx RTG)

Need is not the right word, i just try CyberGFX v4.2 in the emulation.
If I can use CyberGFX with UAEGFX, I test it.

[Toni Wilen]

Is this a laptop? Unfortunately Intel graphics older than 6 years or so is total rubbish.

[huepper]

I know, the intel gfx is total rubbish, but this is what i have.
I will upgrade the Notebook with 1GB ram and a Pentium M 2,2 GHz (512kb cache), hope this makes it better.

If not, what is the best version of winuae for this old hardware ?
(Toshiba Satellite 1130 Z23)

[Sandro]

Originally Posted by huepper

I know, the intel gfx is total rubbish, but this is what i have.
I will upgrade the Notebook with 1GB ram and a Pentium M 2,2 GHz (512kb cache), hope this makes it better.

If not, what is the best version of winuae for this old hardware ?
(Toshiba Satellite 1130 Z23)

such upgrade is not yet enough for a descent emulation in winuae

[amilo3438]

Originally Posted by huepper

If not, what is the best version of winuae for this old hardware ?
(Toshiba Satellite 1130 Z23)

Well, the best is always newer version, but in your case maybe check 2.0.1, this one was last working good on my old (now broken) desktop Celeron 1.3 mhz on Win2K ... (or even 0.8.27 for Win98) ... but also note that those are less accurate than todays newer versions.