MikeNK

Jim - thank you very much for you reply. I did a little bit more testing, which suggested that the flaw lies in uiautomationcore.dll. Following the advice in the AVSIM hardware/software guide, I added to my FSX directory the earlier version of that file mentioned in the guide. So far, so good, so I will keep my fingers crossed.

Hi folks - Hoping some of the local CTD gurus have some ideas as to what's causing this one. It happens relatively infrequently (maybe 1 out of every 3 flights). I've done some research (googling and searching here), but I can't figure out the source. Problem with a .NET install? Simconnect? Note that I tried uninstalling and re-installing UT2 on a hunch, but no change. Thanks in advance! System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0xC000014B): Exception from HRESULT: 0xC000014B at System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.ThrowExceptionForHRInternal(Int32 errorCode, IntPtr errorInfo) at Microsoft.FlightSimulator.SimConnect.SimConnect.RequestDataOnSimObjectType(Enum RequestID, Enum DefineID, UInt32 dwRadiusMeters, SIMCONNECT_SIMOBJECT_TYPE type) at .?.(? timeRecvr, DateTime FSXStarted, DateTime FlightStarted) at .?.?() at ..?(Object sender, EventArgs e) at System.Windows.Forms.Timer.OnTick(EventArgs e) at System.Windows.Forms.Timer.TimerNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam) ************** Loaded Assemblies ************** mscorlib Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5472 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400) ---------------------------------------- UT2Services Assembly Version: 2.1.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.1.0.0 ---------------------------------------- System Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5467 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400) ---------------------------------------- System.Windows.Forms Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5468 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400) ---------------------------------------- System.Drawing Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5467 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400) ---------------------------------------- System.Configuration Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5476 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400) ---------------------------------------- Microsoft.FlightSimulator.SimConnect Assembly Version: 10.0.61259.0 Win32 Version: 10.0.61637.0 (FSX-Xpack.20070926-1421) ---------------------------------------- msvcm80 Assembly Version: 8.0.50727.6195 Win32 Version: 8.00.50727.6195 ---------------------------------------- System.Data Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5420 (Win7SP1.050727-5400) ---------------------------------------- System.Transactions Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4927 (NetFXspW7.050727-4900) ---------------------------------------- System.Xml Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5476 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400) ---------------------------------------- System.EnterpriseServices Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5420 (Win7SP1.050727-5400) ---------------------------------------- System.Management Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5420 (Win7SP1.050727-5400) ---------------------------------------- System.ServiceModel Assembly Version: 3.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 3.0.4506.5452 (Win7SP1GDR.030729-5400) ---------------------------------------- SMDiagnostics Assembly Version: 3.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 3.0.4506.5452 (Win7SP1GDR.030729-5400) ---------------------------------------- System.Web Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5474 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400) ---------------------------------------- System.Runtime.Serialization Assembly Version: 3.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 3.0.4506.5452 (Win7SP1GDR.030729-5400) ---------------------------------------- System.IdentityModel Assembly Version: 3.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 3.0.4506.5452 (Win7SP1GDR.030729-5400) ---------------------------------------- System.Core Assembly Version: 3.5.0.0 Win32 Version: 3.5.30729.5420 built by: Win7SP1 ---------------------------------------- System.Xml.Linq Assembly Version: 3.5.0.0 Win32 Version: 3.5.30729.5420 built by: Win7SP1

Hey all - I posted this in my earlier thread, but I think it may be overlooked there. I'm considering a new build, and had a couple of hardware related questions for all you techies out there. Any guidance you might have would be highly appreciated!1) Deciding between versions of the 900 series Intel i7 CPU - a lot of the commentary out there seems to say that there isn't much advantage in going for models over the 920 (2.6 GHz stock) because the 920s are easily OC'able to 4+ GHz with proper cooling. Is that the experience of folks around these parts? Would the pricier models have more headroom, or are they just setup at a higher "base" so that they can run faster without oc'ing? I guess the short version of this is -- if one is going to invest in the right components to do serious oc'ing (good mobo, cooling, power supply, RAM), is there any reason to spend the cash for the more expensive versions of the 900 series CPUs?2) Is the CPU multiplier locked on the non-extreme versions of the i7s? I thought I saw someone in this forum saying that at least certain batches of the 920s (the "DO" batch?) wasn't locked. What's the deal here?3) Power supply - is something in the neighborhood of 750W sufficient if I'm going for a fairly "standard" hardware setup -- i.e. I'm not going to have 10 hardrives and a kitchen sink in there. I've been reading some commentary that when oc'ing its not usually the lack of power that's the issue but how "clean" the power is. thanks againMike

I'm contemplating the new build idea further, and had a couple questions:1) Deciding between versions of the 900 series Intel i7 CPU - a lot of the commentary out there seems to say that there isn't much advantage in going for models over the 920 (2.6 GHz stock) because the 920s are easily OC'able to 4+ GHz with proper cooling. Is that the experience of folks around these parts? Would the pricier models have more headroom, or are they just setup at a higher "base" so that they can run faster without oc'ing? I guess the short version of this is -- if one is going to invest in the right components to do serious oc'ing (good mobo, cooling, power supply, RAM), is there any reason to spend the cash for the more expensive versions of the 900 series CPUs?2) Is the CPU multiplier locked on the non-extreme versions of the i7s? I thought I saw someone in this forum saying that at least certain batches of the 920s (the "DO" batch?) wasn't locked. What's the deal here?3) Power supply - is something in the neighborhood of 750W sufficient if I'm going for a fairly "standard" hardware setup -- i.e. I'm not going to have 10 hardrives and a kitchen sink in there. I've been reading some commentary that when oc'ing its not usually the lack of power that's the issue but how "clean" the power is. thanks againMike

A big "thanks" to everyone for their suggestions. I'm definitely learning a lot here.I confess, though, after seeing and drooling over the system specs in the signatures of a lot of the posters here, I'm having visions of just scrapping the upgrade idea and buying the components and building my own super-machine from scratch. I know, it's crazy; my dell is barely two years old and perfectly functional. But I'm daydreaming of sitting in the PMDG 747 at KATL with full UT2 and consistent 30+ FPS. This addiction isn't rational! Must..stop..looking..at..newegg!Mike

Thanks for the suggestions. I have been fiddling around with overclocking a little bit in the BIOS by just adjusting the processor speed, but it's still largely a foreign language (I'm not much of a tech guy - done some basic hardware swaps before but nothing complicated). There appear to be a lot of different overclocking options beyond just GHz (bus speed, memory speed, etc, etc), and frankly I have little to no idea what they all do and how they interact. One question on cooling - can the higher CPU overclocking values be reached with air cooling alone? When I moved the CPU speed from 2.9 to 3.2, it started running rather warm-ish (around 60 celcius) during CPU-intensive processing (e.g. FSX). Do you think its possible to mitigate this by increasing fan speed (its a Dell XPS btw)? Or do you think I need bigger/better fans/heat sink or even water cooling?And on the HD - it makes sense that a faster HD wouldn't help with overall FPS, but wouldn't it help smooth out the FPS by cutting down on the texture loading "stutters"?

Hi all - In the never-ending quest for FPS in FSX, I've been considering some upgrades to my current system, which consists of a Core 2 Extreme QX6800 with 4 gigs of DDR2 memory (800MHz), a GTX 8800 vid card, running under Windows Vista 32.Here are some of the upgrades I've been considering. I'd appreciate any thoughts on the relative effectiveness of some or all of these:OS - Move to Win 7 64RAM - Add 2-4 gigs, and maybe faster memory (for a total of 6-8)Vid Card - upgrade to nvidia GTX (280 or 285)HDD - Velociraptor or SSD devoted to FSXWhat say you all? Based on some threads I've read in these forums, I get the impression that the additional RAM will help with a 64 bit operating system because even though FSX is only a 32 bit program, the 64 bit system will free it to use all 4 gigs up to its limit. the faster HDD will cut down on access time (loading scenery). I'm not so sure about the vid card and faster memory though. Are there other options that I'm overlooking?Thanks!