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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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