Fried Cpu With Emulator?!

[pixelator]

I ran the latest [emu name removed by pix since it wasn't the cause of my problems], trying the faster version -- the screen started getting jittery and had a kind of 'low refresh' static effect. Reset, tried the slower one. Same problem.

NOW when I run the PCE emu (which worked fine before), I am getting the same static/jitter effect!

Is it common to damage a GP32 CPU just by running an overclocked emu like this? I've overclocked PPC and PalmOS devices for years - never had anything happen even remotely this bad. All I did was download and run , for crying out loud!

Edit: When I turn the sound off (in the PCE emu) the static/jitter goes away. I changed batteries - same problem. NOT happy... :angry:

RE-EDIT: Problem solved (thanks for the help!) - cheap batteries!

 

[sebastian_insua]

I ran the latest GigaDrive, trying the faster version -- the screen started getting jittery and had a kind of 'low refresh' static effect. Reset, tried the slower one. Same problem.

NOW when I run the PCE emu (which worked fine before), I am getting the same static/jitter effect!

Is it common to damage a GP32 CPU just by running an overclocked emu like this? I've overclocked PPC and PalmOS devices for years - never had anything happen even remotely this bad. All I did was download and run , for crying out loud!

It's very unlikely to be an overclocking problem.

 

[Vimacs]

batterys?

 

[pixelator]

See edit - audio related. WTF is the problem?? Bad audio hardware? But it wasn't doing this before...

 

[nihil-00]

your batteries are running low
just this.

edit:sorry, just read the replies...
dunno...

 

[SvOlli]

I had similar problems using very cheap batteries. When I switched to 2.3Ah rechargeables, the problems vanished.

Greetings,
SvOlli

 

[DaveC]

I ran the latest GigaDrive, trying the faster version -- the screen started getting jittery and had a kind of 'low refresh' static effect. Reset, tried the slower one. Same problem.

NOW when I run the PCE emu (which worked fine before), I am getting the same static/jitter effect!

Is it common to damage a GP32 CPU just by running an overclocked emu like this? I've overclocked PPC and PalmOS devices for years - never had anything happen even remotely this bad. All I did was download and run , for crying out loud!

Edit: When I turn the sound off (in the PCE emu) the static/jitter goes away. I changed batteries - same problem. NOT happy... :angry:

Exactly what does this effect look like? Is it a vertical bar of noise running vertical? Or is it just the screen kind of wavering faintly and/or noise which resembles a scratchy old film?

Some of these effects are "normal" depending on the emu/program. The C64 emu flickers a bit as well. I noticed a vertical bar of noise in Wolf 3d. It depends on the way the coder uses the display. It may have always been doing it you just didn't notice because of colors, the game etc.

I doubt you fried the CPU, if you did it would crash constantly, not cause static.

 

[pixelator]

I had similar problems using very cheap batteries. When I switched to 2.3Ah rechargeables, the problems vanished.

Greetings,
SvOlli

That was it! I used some Panasonics I had in my GameGear and the problem vanished. Wow, that was a big relief. LOL

Thanks for the help, guys. gp32_console gp32_console gp32_console

 

[mr twit]

Overclocking has never fried anyone's GP32, it just resets or crashes the GP32 if it goes too high, no damage is ever done at all. I take it you've tried new batteries by now, right?
Edit: too late

 

[fdave]

I ran the latest GigaDrive, trying the faster version -- the screen started getting jittery and had a kind of 'low refresh' static effect. Reset, tried the slower one. Same problem.

NOW when I run the PCE emu (which worked fine before), I am getting the same static/jitter effect!

Is it common to damage a GP32 CPU just by running an overclocked emu like this? I've overclocked PPC and PalmOS devices for years - never had anything happen even remotely this bad. All I did was download and run , for crying out loud!

Edit: When I turn the sound off (in the PCE emu) the static/jitter goes away. I changed batteries - same problem. NOT happy... :angry:

Exactly what does this effect look like? Is it a vertical bar of noise running vertical? Or is it just the screen kind of wavering faintly and/or noise which resembles a scratchy old film?

Some of these effects are "normal" depending on the emu/program. The C64 emu flickers a bit as well. I noticed a vertical bar of noise in Wolf 3d. It depends on the way the coder uses the display. It may have always been doing it you just didn't notice because of colors, the game etc.

I doubt you fried the CPU, if you did it would crash constantly, not cause static.

Yeah I had that, but don't worry no frying going on

It always seems to be battery related so I have myself some nice rechargeables now so I won't getting confused anymore when devving GigaDrive

 

[Axeman]

Always try the batteries first

 

[Vimacs]

Always try the batteries first

couse its a comone "problem" it should be in the faq and in the help pins, shouldnt it?

 

[DaveC]

I ran the latest GigaDrive, trying the faster version -- the screen started getting jittery and had a kind of 'low refresh' static effect. Reset, tried the slower one. Same problem.

NOW when I run the PCE emu (which worked fine before), I am getting the same static/jitter effect!

Is it common to damage a GP32 CPU just by running an overclocked emu like this? I've overclocked PPC and PalmOS devices for years - never had anything happen even remotely this bad. All I did was download and run , for crying out loud!

Edit: When I turn the sound off (in the PCE emu) the static/jitter goes away. I changed batteries - same problem. NOT happy... :angry:

Exactly what does this effect look like? Is it a vertical bar of noise running vertical? Or is it just the screen kind of wavering faintly and/or noise which resembles a scratchy old film?

Some of these effects are "normal" depending on the emu/program. The C64 emu flickers a bit as well. I noticed a vertical bar of noise in Wolf 3d. It depends on the way the coder uses the display. It may have always been doing it you just didn't notice because of colors, the game etc.

I doubt you fried the CPU, if you did it would crash constantly, not cause static.

Yeah I had that, but don't worry no frying going on

It always seems to be battery related so I have myself some nice rechargeables now so I won't getting confused anymore when devving GigaDrive

Speaking of Gigadrive I have just tried it on the BLU. Holy $#!+ it looks AWESOME on it. The colors are so crisp and snappy!