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Re: USB Port card conflics with SB Live

#331
From: Tom
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 04:15
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Yup, I've done the 4 in 1, and also flashed my BIOS.  I'll keep poking
around.  Thanks again!

--
Tom

www.amotherswork.com for custom fleece baby buntings, nursery decorations,
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"hen3ry1158" <hen3ry1158@my-deja.com> wrote in message
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> Did you update your VIA drivers?  Sometimes that helps.  From the
> postings I've read on this it can work out the kinks but there are
> times when it makes more problems.  The drivers used to be on
> www.viatech.com and you'd need the 4 in 1 and the pci bridge driver.
>
> hen3ry1158
>
> In article <VIt66.128031$P82.15249268@news1.rdc1.ct.home.com>,
>   "Tom" <tranthun@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Hmm, the mobo is a Venus 5MVP3, but searching it on hte net seems to
> come up
> > with a Taiwan company called "Lucky Star" as the manufacturer.  Using
> AGP
> > card.3 pci slots, last one shared with first of 3 ISA slots.  PCI
> version is
> > 2.10.  I know the board does share IRQs, in fact the AGP card by
> Creative,
> > and the creative SB Live insist on sharing an IRQ despite my fiding
> with
> > BIOS to try and force SBLive in a free IRQ.  More info below, and
> Thanks for
> > all the help!!!!
> >
> > 0 System timer
> > 1 Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard
> > 2 Programmable interrupt controller
> > 3 U.S. Robotics 56K FAX INT PnP
> > 4 Communications Port (COM3)
> > 5 3Com EtherLink III ISA (3C509b-TPO) in PnP mode
> > 6 Standard Floppy Disk Controller
> > 7 ECP Printer Port (LPT1)
> > 8 System CMOS/real time clock
> > 9 (free)
> > 10 (free)
> > 11 Creative SB Live! Value
> > 11 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
> > 11 3D Blaster RIVA TNT2 Ultra
> > 12 TrackMan4 (PS/2)
> > 13 Numeric data processor
> > 14 Primary IDE controller (dual fifo)
> > 14 VIA Bus Master PCI IDE Controller
> > 15 Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo)
> > 15 VIA Bus Master PCI IDE Controller
> >
> >    Plug and Play BIOS
> >     System
> >     Alloc resources:                None
> >     Driver:                                   bios.vxd     4/23/1999
> 10:22
> > PM Size: 30193
> >
> > << System BIOS >>
> >   < System BIOS >
> >     Manufacturer:                         Award
> >     Version:                              Award Modular BIOS v4.51PG
> >     Date:                                 11/05/98
> >     Plug & Play Version:                  1.00
> >     ID No.:                               FC 01 00
> >
> > Thnaks again!
> > --
> > Tom
> >
> > www.amotherswork.com for custom fleece baby buntings, nursery
> decorations,
> > bridal & First Communion veils
> > "Doc" <pc-doc@mediaone.net> wrote in message
> > news:3A59E6C6.3821C4F3@mediaone.net...
> > > Tom,
> > > What motherboard are you using? And are there ONLY three
> > > PCI slots aboard?
> > > Older Mobos did not support (as well) the PCI / IRQ
> > > 'sharing' the is inherent in PCI 2.03... (hmm, well
> > > 2.03 or 2.0x... forget which version is out now) and
> > > consequently cards don't play together so nicely.
> > >
> > > Are you using an AGP card?  You know that if so,
> > > I'd be cautious about placing 'any' card in PCI
> > > slot 1!!
> > > All slots kind of share with at least one other, with
> > > the EXCEPTION of (in 5 PCI slots mobos) usually
> > > 3 and 4... some of the later MOBOS do this even
> > > better allowing you to set the preference in the
> > > BIOS.
> > > In 'IRQsharing' based Motherboard/BIOS systems
> > > it is not unusual to see some sharing of IRQs... and
> > > that is NOT a problem (ahh, unless you have ONE).
> > >
> > > So I'd check the date and status of your BIOS.
> > > IF you are using an old board, you 'might' want
> > > to change up to a new board. One that will still
> > > use your CPU and RAM, but one that better handles
> > > IRQ conflicts.
> > >
> > > Again, what Mobo? What BIOS date... and do you
> > > use an AGP card?
> > >
> > > Tom wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > > I am trying to install a ADS Tech PCI card with 2 USB ports on
> Win98SE.
> > I
> > > > have 3 pci slots, one has SBLive Value in it.  Adding USB card
> screws up
> > > > SBLive.  Sometimes SBLive isn't even recognized at boot, other
> time it
> > is,
> > > > but when Windows starts all you hear is static.  I have tried
> moving the
> > > > card to different slots.  The SB Live only works at all in slot 1
> or 3,
> > > > never in slot 2; nothing but static from it then.  Any ideas?
> Thx!
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Tom
> > > >
> > > > www.amotherswork.com for custom fleece baby buntings, nursery
> > decorations,
> > > > bridal & First Communion veils
> > >
> > > --
> > > Rich 'Doc' Colley
> > >
> > > mailto:pc-doc@mediaone.net
> >
> >
>
>
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