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From: Mark O'Shea <mos@dk.ibm.com>
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Subject: Re: GPU Timeout
Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2002 20:24:10 +0200
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    DrawSync and VSync can both cause timeouts if used improperly. If using
DrawSync(0); (Wait for all non-blocking functions to complete before returning)
and
your draw list is very long or it is outputting vast amounts of pixels, a
timeout can occur
and the GPU is reset.
    If your using VSync to block drawing  (VSync(n>1)) and you set it to wait
for too
long it also might cause a timeout. Without seeing your code its of course hard
to tell
exactly whats going on. Does the timeout only happen once during the programs
lifespan
and is there a lot going on onscreen/offscreen when it occurs?


    Boy, I sure could use a timeout

        Mark