828mkII FW more stable with 3.5.3.2 drivers

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828mkII FW more stable with 3.5.3.2 drivers

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I'd been having the following problem with my recently acquired 828mkII (firewire version): if I powered off the unit, then later powered it back on, Windows rebooted instantly (no warning, no blue screen, nothing in the event log -- just fell from the sky).

Backdating the drivers to version 3.5.3.2 solved the problem completely. You can still get these on the MOTU website in the Windows 2000 section.
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Re: 828mkII FW more stable with 3.5.3.2 drivers

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jsr wrote:I'd been having the following problem with my recently acquired 828mkII (firewire version): if I powered off the unit, then later powered it back on, Windows rebooted instantly (no warning, no blue screen, nothing in the event log -- just fell from the sky).

Backdating the drivers to version 3.5.3.2 solved the problem completely. You can still get these on the MOTU website in the Windows 2000 section.
True that. I tried all the drivers newer than 3.5.3.2 and they all caused weird problems with my 828MKII that i never had before with 3.5.3.2. In any event, i dont think that these "new" drivers offer anything for the 828MKII user; they're just updates to incorporate drivers for MOTUs newer units like the Ultralite and 8Pre. I guess "if it aint broke dont fix it" applies here.

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