I have 2 computer systems with the configuration below. On both systems I have experienced the exact same thing. I get a VERY frequent 'pausing' glitch during game play.
OS: Windows 98SE
mobo: Epox 8hka+
cpu: Athlon XP 1700
ram: micron pc2100 256mb
vid card: Siluro gf3 ti200
sound card: sb live!
I have tried re-installing windows, detonator xp 23.11 drivers, manugacturer siluro gf3 drivers, updating via 4-in-1 drivers, updating to directx 8.1, swapping vid cards from either system, and different resolutions and color depths, and nothing helped. I tried almost all combinations of bios settings, and nothing really helped much, except when I disabled the on-board USB. It helped alot, but it still has glitches just not as frequent.
I have only tried 5 games so far, and this problem occurs while running Black & White, Operation Flashpoint v1.46, and C&C Renegade; IL-2 Sturmovich & AVP2 work just fine, no glitches at all. I have tried selecting different in-game video settings and nothing seemed to effect the glitches better or worse.
When I had an older Evga GF2 mx400 in the system the games didn't look as pretty with all the filtering options but they ran ALOT smoother, without any glitches at all.
A friend of mine suggested I try taking my sb live out of my system, because it might be causing some kind of interferance with the vid card. If this works for me I'll let you know. And if anyone else has any ideas, please help us. 🙂