🚀 go-pugleaf

Hey,

Have you ried testing the card on another board to see if you can duplicate
the problem?  I've never seen this happen but I'd suspect a problem with the
card.


Dc

"ToasterKing" <ToasterKing@SPLATmindless.com> wrote in message
news:190320021617212356%ToasterKing@SPLATmindless.com...
> I am attempting to install a Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live! (MP3+,
> Gamer) - not the 5.1 version - model number CT4760 into a newly
> assembled machine.
>
> I have installed operating system Windows 98 Second Edition
> (4.10.2222), and everything is working except the Sound Blaster Live!.
> The problem:  Whenever I, or Windows, tries to play a sound, I hear a
> high-frequency noise resembling a sine wave for the duration of the
> sound.  This applies to WAVE, MIDI synth, and other channels as well.
> No sound will play; just the sine-wave-sounding noise.  Device Manager
> reports that all listed Creative devices are working correctly.  Even
> the SB16 Emulation (protected-mode and real-mode) drivers are working,
> which astounds me.
>
> To remedy this, I have tried:
> - Reinstalling the device drivers and software from the CD-ROM
> (uninstalling first)
> - Isolating IRQ 5 and other interrupts the card uses by disabling other
> devices, then uninstalling/reinstalling drivers
> - Disabling C-Media built-in audio hardware, then
> uninstalling/reinstalling drivers
> - Updating to the "latest" SB Live drivers from the Creative Labs web
> site
> - Moving the SB Live card to a different PCI slot (3 times) then
> uninstalling/reinstalling drivers
> - Removing other cards and uninstalling/reinstalling drivers
> - Installing latest Microsoft Service Packs, fixes, and driver updates
> from Windows Update web site.
> - Reinstalling Windows 98SE.
>
>
> Nothing helps.
>
> I know this is a known problem as I have seen people posting about it
> in newsgroups before.  However, none of the remedies people seem to
> have come up with in response have helped me.
>
> By the way, I cannot get the C-Media built-in Audio to work either.
> After enabling it and installing/updating all drivers, I hear silence
> instead of the sine wave.  Also, sometimes it locks the OS solid
> (frozen keyboard & mouse pointer).  Is this a problem with the VIA
> chipset?  What should I do to fix it?  I would really like to keep this
> motherboard, and have Windows 98 running on it, among others.
>
> Thanks for any pointers whatsoever!!
>
> Machine details:
> - Shuttle/SpaceWalker AK35GTR motherboard with VIA KT266A / VT8233
> chipset.  This is a socket A motherboard, and installed is the AMD
> Athlon XP 1900+ 1.6GHz processor, which is not overclocked.
> - Motherboard has built-in C-Media  CMI8738 audio and Highpoint HPT372
> RAID controller, both of which are disabled in the BIOS.
> - Drivers for motherboard's built-in gameport joystick controller and
> MPU-401 compatible synth have been disabled in the Device Manager
> (cannot be disabled from BIOS).
> - System BIOS is "Award Moduler BIOS v6.00PG"
>
> Please post replies to the group or e-mail privately (note removal of
> the "SPLAT).
>
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ToasterKing <ToasterKing@SPLATmindless.com> wrote in message news:<190320021617212356%ToasterKing@SPLATmindless.com>...
> I am attempting to install a Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live! (MP3+,
> Gamer) - not the 5.1 version - model number CT4760 into a newly
> assembled machine.
> 
> I have installed operating system Windows 98 Second Edition
> (4.10.2222), and everything is working except the Sound Blaster Live!. 
> The problem:  Whenever I, or Windows, tries to play a sound, I hear a
> high-frequency noise resembling a sine wave for the duration of the
> sound.  This applies to WAVE, MIDI synth, and other channels as well. 
> No sound will play; just the sine-wave-sounding noise.  Device Manager
> reports that all listed Creative devices are working correctly.  Even
> the SB16 Emulation (protected-mode and real-mode) drivers are working,
> which astounds me.
> 
> To remedy this, I have tried:
> - Reinstalling the device drivers and software from the CD-ROM
> (uninstalling first)
> - Isolating IRQ 5 and other interrupts the card uses by disabling other
> devices, then uninstalling/reinstalling drivers
> - Disabling C-Media built-in audio hardware, then
> uninstalling/reinstalling drivers
> - Updating to the "latest" SB Live drivers from the Creative Labs web
> site
> - Moving the SB Live card to a different PCI slot (3 times) then
> uninstalling/reinstalling drivers
> - Removing other cards and uninstalling/reinstalling drivers
> - Installing latest Microsoft Service Packs, fixes, and driver updates
> from Windows Update web site.
> - Reinstalling Windows 98SE.
> 
> 
> Nothing helps.
> 
> I know this is a known problem as I have seen people posting about it
> in newsgroups before.  However, none of the remedies people seem to
> have come up with in response have helped me.
> 
> By the way, I cannot get the C-Media built-in Audio to work either. 
> After enabling it and installing/updating all drivers, I hear silence
> instead of the sine wave.  Also, sometimes it locks the OS solid
> (frozen keyboard & mouse pointer).  Is this a problem with the VIA
> chipset?  What should I do to fix it?  I would really like to keep this
> motherboard, and have Windows 98 running on it, among others.
> 
> Thanks for any pointers whatsoever!!
> 
> Machine details:
> - Shuttle/SpaceWalker AK35GTR motherboard with VIA KT266A / VT8233
> chipset.  This is a socket A motherboard, and installed is the AMD
> Athlon XP 1900+ 1.6GHz processor, which is not overclocked.
> - Motherboard has built-in C-Media  CMI8738 audio and Highpoint HPT372
> RAID controller, both of which are disabled in the BIOS.
> - Drivers for motherboard's built-in gameport joystick controller and
> MPU-401 compatible synth have been disabled in the Device Manager
> (cannot be disabled from BIOS).
> - System BIOS is "Award Moduler BIOS v6.00PG"
> 
> Please post replies to the group or e-mail privately (note removal of
> the "SPLAT).


try new bios..might help