FarCry help needed

Paul -C- · 8 Jun 2006 at 10:13

Hi

I've installed the latest patch and the 64bit textures for Farcry. When I'm playing the system speaker keeps beeping constantly. I do have both my cpu and x1900xt slightly overclocked, but this also happens when running stock speeds. I've tried running the card really underclocked, with the graphics card fan blowing at 100%, but it still happens.

This is the only game this happens with.

Could this be a problem with the 64bit texture pack? I've also tried the 1.4 patch and also turning down all the graphics options, but the speaker is still going crazy.

As soon as I press escape the beeping stops. Even just moving the mouse around can stop it sometimes.

Anyone else had this? Or know of a solution?

Thanks!!

Paul -C- · 8 Jun 2006 at 10:50

I just checked some temps whilst playing... My CPU never goes above 45 degrees and my graphics card is between 60 and 90 degrees.

Dutch Guy · 8 Jun 2006 at 11:46

Do you have other monitoring software installed like Speedfan or Motherboard Monitor that perhaps gives an alarm?

Pigeon_Killer · 8 Jun 2006 at 13:29

Mine beeped once ot twice during the earlier levels and then stopped. I found out it was Asus Probe complaining about one of my case fans spinning too slowly. Not had the problem with any other game. Weird. Very weird indeed.

Turbanation · 8 Jun 2006 at 13:38

What if its that shift key thing making beeping noises.

Paul -C- · 8 Jun 2006 at 21:57

I do have Asus Probe installed, but it's not actually running when I'm playing the game...

Paul -C- · 8 Jun 2006 at 21:57

Turbanation said:
What if its that shift key thing making beeping noises.

I disabled that a few days ago.

Paul -C- · 8 Jun 2006 at 22:10

I disabled the Asus Probe sound notification, but I'm still getting the beep.

It's really ruining the game

Paul -C- · 9 Jun 2006 at 12:20

Could it maybe be a PSU problem?

I have a Tagan TG580-U15 580W PSU

Here's a graph of the 3.3V I took whilst playing Far Cry:

The other voltages looked pretty stable.

Could this be the source of the constant FarCry system speaker beeping?

Dutch Guy · 9 Jun 2006 at 12:36

Wow, that doesn't look good at all if those values are the real values, it dips to 1,0V :eek:

Paul -C- · 9 Jun 2006 at 12:51

I went for a shower and left the computer idle for 15 mins.

Here's what I've came back to:

I take it this isn't good?

sid · 9 Jun 2006 at 13:16

Paul -C- said:
I went for a shower and left the computer idle for 15 mins.

Here's what I've came back to:

I take it this isn't good?

Its probably wrong, theres no way your pc would actually be on and working if it dips that low, theres only a 10% tolerence on the rails,

I would take those with a pinch of salt tbh,

Dutch Guy · 9 Jun 2006 at 13:34

Reboot, go into the BIOS and monitor the 3.3V rail there.

Vita · 9 Jun 2006 at 16:29

Question:

Do you need Windows XP64 to run FarCry 64bit or will my 32bit Standard windows xp pro, run it?

Paul -C- · 9 Jun 2006 at 16:33

Vita said:
Question:

Do you need Windows XP64 to run FarCry 64bit or will my 32bit Standard windows xp pro, run it?

You can do it on 32bit XP
Read this: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17534100

Paul -C- · 9 Jun 2006 at 16:43

I've ran Asus Probe alongside Speedfan and it looks like Speedfan is way off, as suggested above. The 3.3V value is pretty stable at 3.33V

Anyone got anything else I could try?

Vita · 9 Jun 2006 at 16:46

Thanks Paul.

McNutter · 9 Jun 2006 at 16:49

Paul -C- said:
You can do it on 32bit XP
Read this: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17534100

Don't bother farting around with that. There is a modified 64bit content patch that installs straight onto a 32bit OS.

Modified 64bit content patch

Just update Farcry to 1.33 (or 1.4b) and then install this 64bit content patch and you're away.

Paul -C- · 11 Jun 2006 at 00:19

I found this thread, where the poster had exactly the same problems. Turns out a BIOS update fixed it for him.

http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/170106891/m/1701075543/r/4411085543#4411085543

Only problem is that I already have the latest BIOS for my Asus A8R32-MVP Deluxe..

Paul -C- · 23 Jun 2006 at 20:18

Just bumping this with my solution...

My Tagan 580W PSU was set to Split mode.

When I set it to Combined I could play Far Cry without any beeping