lindbergh yellow VF5 framerate

[codecrank]

Trying to figure out what's the issue with the lindbergh I just picked up.

It's a yellow with a 7600GS ( sega one, it has the 2pin connector in the back ). VF5 export is installed on it, it came from a burned DVD... so don't know if it needs a driver re-install ?

The intros and not smooth and drop framerate significantly here and there, so much that the sound cuts.
the background on the fight loading & continue scene is SUPER slow, crawling.
the actual gameplay doesn't lag at all though.

while it was running I opened it up and notice it was quite toasty in there. the case fan is missing... I ran it without the case but the problem never went away.

before I start dropping a bunch of money on HTOD4 and such , anyone has any clue what's going on with this ?

Thanks !

[purplec]

Any pics

[andygeezer]

You need a 7800gs minimum.

[codecrank]

thanks for the reply !

I'm sorry , It's actually a 7800GS. this very one http://triplemoonstar.brinkster.net/the ... ockid=2077"

running in 640x480 on a naomi universal. with a 600W external atx PSU



also, does anyone know the specs of the case fan ?

[andygeezer]

If your getting slow intro and streamed sound the chances are dma on the hdd is not enabled.

Seen this if you use sata drives or if the hdd takes a while to unlock.

Put a new 40/80gb hdd and re-install.

[codecrank]

humm this lindy is setup with an IDE drive , is it the normally using a sata or an IDE drive ?

[codecrank]

so it turns out someone had installed this drive with an standard IDE ribbon instead of using a 80-wire cable... therefore no UDMA66+ speeds



smooth as butter now ! thx Andy