Problem With ABC (BitTorrent) Freezing

[Elliot B.]

I have used ABC for over 3 months now, and ever since the beginning, it randomly freezes my PC (including mouse/sound/keyboard etc.) for 5/10 seconds at a time, then everything is back to normal for 5/10 seconds then it freezes again. Only when you close all open programs (Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, MSN Messenger, ABC etc.) does it stop freezing, but then the Internet stops working (i.e. after the first freeze occurs, then no program can access the Internet). Only a restart works. My system/software specifications are below:

ABC v2.6.1 (using the Shad0w's Bittorrent experimental S-5.8.7 core)

Windows XP Professional (SP1)

Asus A7N8X Deluxe (nForce 2)

AMD Athlon XP 2700+

512 MB PC2700 DDR-RAM (DDR333)

Sapphire Atlantis Radeon 9800 Pro (128 MB)

Western Digital 80 GB 7,200 RPMS Special Edition (8 MB Cache) (x2)

Any ideas?

PS. It used to happen when I used to run Shad0w's Bittorrent (before I started to use ABC), so I assume it has something to do with the core (that Shad0w created).

[MxxCon]

try azureus client

it doesn't use shadow's core and it has option "slowly connect to new peers" to stop some routers from crashing..might fix your problem

or try offical client.

[Elliot B.]

try azureus client

it doesn't use shadow's core and it has option "slowly connect to new peers" to stop some routers from crashing..might fix your problem

or try offical client.

I uninstalled ABC and installed Azureus_2.0.6.0_setup.exe

When I click on a .torrent file, it downloads the link which should then open the client (Azureus in this case) but it doesn't. Nothing happens. So I went to C:\Program Files\Azureus and double-clicked on Azureus.exe but again, nothing opened/happened. Any ideas?

[yanman]

Yeah, if you've had problems with shadow's core in the past then I guess the only solution is to change clients.

[Jason the Eighty Eighth]

have you tried the default client? it's at version 3.3 at the moment.

[Elliot B.]

Yeah, if you've had problems with shadow's core in the past then I guess the only solution is to change clients.

But I have tried a different client lol. Azureus is even worse (i.e. it won't even load lol)

[Elliot B.]

have you tried the default client? it's at version 3.3 at the moment.

I get really bad speeds with the default client, never above 20 KBs download, even though my connection is a 1MB cable connection (1024/256 : 128 KBs/32 KBs). Something to do with the light in the corner always being yellow, meaning the connection is having problems, probably due to the router. I get no problems (apart from the annoying freezing) with Shad0ws core

[yanman]

But I have tried a different client lol. Azureus is even worse (i.e. it won't even load lol)

Here are two suggestions: -

Eike's Experimental BitTorrent Client

Burst! (Don't know if it's running shadow's core)

[Elliot B.]

I managed to get Azureus v2.0.6.0 to work (by installing J2SE 1.4.2) but it started doing the freezing thing! Oh, and Eike's version of the BitTorrent Client can never connect to any tracker. Argh! Am I jinxed?

[tangoman444]

Here are two suggestions: -

Eike's Experimental BitTorrent Client

Burst! (Don't know if it's running shadow's core)

burst is great! :D

[-=SD=-]

I would reinstall ABC again but limit the upload to say 5kB/s max for both settings so it won't slow down/kill your network. If you got a router make sure to open those ports as well for it.

[Midnight Mick]

Sounds exactly like the problem I had, random freezing.

My Bit Torrent would D/L for a short bit then the entire PC would freeze, only a reboot would get me back up & running & this happened very frequently.

Do you have a NetGear FA311 Adapter, cause if so then that is exactly your problem (Well, it was mine).

The one that XP installs as default works fine with everything else but it was found that the driver had problems with Bit Torrent.

I currently use Driver FA311 v130, but I believe this was a Beta (Solved my problem anyway), Netgear have now updated their offical driver to version 1.8 (not tested by myself).

Netgear Driver Page

If you wish to try the Beta Driver (Released by Netgear) then give me a shout & I will send it over to you as it fixed my problem. :)

Edited January 18, 2004 by Midnight Mick

[matt74441]

I've been using ABC for a few months now, and it hasn't given me any problems, until I started using Fast User Switching again. Time for a change.

[dreamsINdigital]

I uninstalled ABC and installed Azureus_2.0.6.0_setup.exe

When I click on a .torrent file, it downloads the link which should then open the client (Azureus in this case) but it doesn't. Nothing happens. So I went to C:\Program Files\Azureus and double-clicked on Azureus.exe but again, nothing opened/happened. Any ideas?

Azureus is a java client.

[Elliot B.]

Sounds exactly like the problem I had, random freezing.

My Bit Torrent would D/L for a short bit then the entire PC would freeze, only a reboot would get me back up & running & this happened very frequently.

Do you have a NetGear FA311 Adapter, cause if so then that is exactly your problem (Well, it was mine).

The one that XP installs as default works fine with everything else but it was found that the driver had problems with Bit Torrent.

I currently use Driver FA311 v130, but I believe this was a Beta (Solved my problem anyway), Netgear have now updated their offical driver to version 1.8 (not tested by myself).

Netgear Driver Page

If you wish to try the Beta Driver (Released by Netgear) then give me a shout & I will send it over to you as it fixed my problem. :)

Yeah, that's my network card. God I love Neowin lol

Could you send me the working drivers please? Maybe PM me your MSN Messenger address or something?

[Midnight Mick]

I would advise you to try out the official released drivers from Netgear first.

The ones that I gave a link to.

If they don't fix your problem then Email me via this board an Email address where I could send the Beta drivers to as I do not use Messenger. :)

[Elliot B.]

They appear to be working now, although ABC seems to take a lot longer to connect, and the download speeds seem lower too. Oh well

[Midnight Mick]

What kind of Speed are you D/Ling on Bit Torrent.

What is you connection Upload/Download speed?

[sinner]

when i added torrents to abc, it would freeze for like 20 seconds. i compared burst to abc with the same torrent, burst didn't lag, and it downloaded faster. so i uninstalled abc and use burst now.

[tonicx]

They appear to be working now, although ABC seems to take a lot longer to connect, and the download speeds seem lower too. Oh well

Its lower becasue you have firewall on, just open the ports that you use. ABC and Azureus are both fast and reliable BitTorrent Clients.

[Elliot B.]

Its lower becasue you have firewall on, just open the ports that you use. ABC and Azureus are both fast and reliable BitTorrent Clients.

I don't know how. I don't use a software firewall, and I am using a SURFboard SB4100 cable modem with a Linksys Etherfast Cable/DSL Router with 4port 10/100 Switch router

[Midnight Mick]

Has your PC stopped freezing now though?

[tonicx]

Personally I dont have a router but try 192.168.1.1 or localhost in your browser. and enable the optional port forwarding.

[MxxCon]

check out http://aaron2003.myftp.org/upnpclient.html

it's client based on shadow's core but it has UPnP support, meaning if your router supports it, it'll automaticly open/close needed ports

[Elliot B.]

Has your PC stopped freezing now though?

Yep, all working now, cheers! :D

[Midnight Mick]

Glad to hear it. :)