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Try moving the SB to another slot.

Thanks Lane Lewis
"gnatbert" <gnatbert@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> I've read some posts suggesting a conflict when using a Promise ATA-100
and
> Soundblaster Live!.
>
> I am not sure if this conflict only arises when using a particular
chipset,
> etc, (ie, AMD, VIA).  So maybe my setup would be okay.  But the solution
> offered was ensure that soundblaster is on its own IRQ.
>
> Given the following info, how should I rearrange my setup, if necessary?
> Thanks!:
>
> I have 5 PCI slots.  PCI1 is open and sits right below my AGP video card.
> PCI2-3 are open. PCI4 has my data/fax modem.  PCI5 has my Soundblaster
Live!
> Value card.
>
> 00 system timer
> 01 Microsoft Natural Keyboard
> 02 programmable interrupt controller
> 03 ACPI IRQ holder for PCI IRQ steering
> 03 MDP3880 PCI Modem Enumerator
> 04 communications port (COM1)
> 05  *nothing listed here*
> 06 standard floppy disk controller
> 07 printer port (LPT1)
> 08 system COMOS/real time clock
> 09 ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ steering
> 09 intel 82801BA/BAM SMBus Controller - 2443
> 09 creative SB Live! Value
> 09 SCI IRQ used by ACPI bus
> 10 ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering
> 10  intel 82801BA/BAM USB Universal Host Controller - 2442
> 11 ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering
> 11 NVIDIA TNT2 M64 4xAGP
> 12 Microsoft PS/2 Port mouse
> 13 numeric data processor
> 14 intel 82801BA Ultra ATA Storage controller - 244B
> 14 Primary IDE controller (dual fifo)
> 15 Intel 82801B Ultra ATA Storage Controller - 244B
> 15 Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo)
>
> My system is below:
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> Dell Dimension 4100  PIII 733Mhz
> 320SDRAM 133Mhz
> Intel D815EEA motherboard modified for Dell,
>    with built in ATA-66 controller
> Intel 815 chip (no E printed after 815)
> PCI  33mhz bus
> Promise Ultra ATA-100 card TX2
> Soundblaster Live Value
> Aztech MDP3880-W V.905/56k PCI data/fax modem
> 32MB TNT2 M64 AGP Graphics card
> 3.5" floppy
> 45GB IBM Deskstar 7200rpm Ultra ATA 100 HD
> 30GB Western Digital 7200rpm Ultra ATA 100 TX2
> Lite-On LTN483S 48x CD-rom
> 12x Teac 512EB CD-RW
> MS Intellimouse
> MS Natural Keyboard
> 19" Dell (sony) Ultrascan P991 (Trinitron)  monitor.
> Altec Lansing ACS340 Speaker system
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