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Thanks.  What a headache huh?

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Tom

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"hen3ry1158" <hen3ry1158@my-deja.com> wrote in message
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> The other thing is this:  try putting in the sound card first, then the
> USB, and then the NIC. You will have to uninstall the cards and the
> attendant software.  Do them one at a time and take note of the IRQs
> each one grabs.  Try not to have the USB sharing with any of the other
> cards.  We used to tell that to a lot of our customers because sometimes
> it takes just one card to tip the balance the wrong way.  You could try
> using just vga mode for your video card until you have all the cards in.
> As Doc said, this could be related to the age and type of mobo you have.
>
> hen3ry1158
>
> In article <3A59E6C6.3821C4F3@mediaone.net>,
>   Doc <pc-doc@mediaone.net> wrote:
> > 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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