Maya getting slow after 10min

[alexx]

XP needs with some add ons running (like real player and so on) about 100-120 Megs, maya needs about 100-120 megs to run, so that sums up to 200-240 megs used without even a sphere created.. i would guess you have a lack of ram..
check the task manager to see if you run out of memory, when it gets slow..
a slow mouse with delay usualy is the best indicator that windows starts to swap

cheers

alexx

[mushroomgod]

your gfx card could also be a problem....iv never had any probs with ati's and maya but iv had a few problems with geforce cards running out of ram...i know you dont have a geforce but you do have a cut down ati.

best bet....
next time it happens open the task manager and see how much ram your using, if your low on ram/or into swap its most likely that.....if not it might be your gfx card.

[3dsoft]

hi guys,
thanks for your fast reply.
Well, I just tried it again and checked the ram when it was getting slow. But I was only using 220 mb out of 256 mb. So I guess that it can not be the ram.

It's really strange. Other 3d programs like Max work fine. PLease don't make me go back to Max :-(

[dmcgrath]

What are you doing primarily right now?
You can build a lot of stuff in 10-20 min in Maya.
Remember to delete the history on things you are building, often.
And also when check what XP is doing. I've read a bunch of stuff around here about using "windows classic" mode on XP and that cures many headaches for people.

[MaDSheeP]

And also when check what XP is doing. I've read a bunch of stuff around here about using "windows classic" mode on XP and that cures many headaches for people.

/me nods...

Maya was MUCH nicer after i switched to windows classic mode in XP :)

[Mikkel Jans]

That's funny, the same thing happened to me in Half Life :) .
I just opgraded the Graphic driver and the problems disapeared.

I had run Maya on a 400 MZ, 128 Mb Ram, 16 Mb TNT Graphic card without problems.
I do not think this as anything to do with Maya.
Your hardware is strong enough, maybe it's somekind of conflict in the hardware or bad drivers.

[3dsoft]

Hi all,
I am already using the "windows classic" mode, and deleting the history doesn't seem to help, either.

I will try to upgrade the graphic driver and if this won't help it will be eventually the gfx card...

[smaragden]

Do you have the problem in both fullview and four-split?
If it's only in fullview. You can instead of maximize the viewport u can drag the cross between the viewports. May help.

Regards

Smaragden

[3dsoft]

...smaragden you just wrote what I was about to say.

Just did the driver update a minute ago with no noticeable difference.


While working after getting into slow mode I just changed the 1 pane view into 4 pane view and I couldn't believe it.

back to smooth and fast !!!
Now, can someone exlpain me why the 4 pane view is fast and the 1 pane view isn't? This is weird.


Anyway, seems like I got to stick to the 4 pane view...

[Mikkel Jans]

It's the nVidia slowdown problem.
You need a highend graphic card to get rid of it.
I also had problems with the nVidia slowdown problem, for some reason it disapeared in Maya. But im still having the slowdown problems in 3DMax.
It's a commen problem in any 3d app.

[smaragden]

I got rid of the problem when i swirched to a 64Mb graphic card...

[3dsoft]

looks like I have to sell my nice notebook because of the graphic card...

too bad

thx you all

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