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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