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ah ok then, would changing irq or pci slot help?

 

Could try switching it to PCI #4 (and maybe even #3). I had a modem that started working like a charm after the third move (5 to 4 to 3 and back to 5). I'm not sure how it effect video/sound though, but always worth trying.

Matt

 

I'm going to switch horses here and will try to explain.

Win98 could sometimes be a bear with IRQ's, especially with DOS emulation on soundcards like SB Live. When seting up a machine, it was always smart to start with just a video card and then after the OS install, MoBo & chipset drivers followed by video drivers, then adding other cards one at a time with reboots after each. The better, faster MoBo's were always trickier to set up re: avoiding IRQ conflicts and drivers that wouldn't load. Even with the most advanced MoBo's and chipsets which permitted a significant increase in problem free IRQ sharing, one had to be very careful and very methodical re: installation sequence for a problem free configuration. Mattman makes a good suggestion - I always use #3 or #4 for Audio on 5 or 6 slot boards. You should also reset configuration data from within your BIOS whenever you move cards around. (Usually on the Plug and Play or peripherals page) Your board manufactureer will be able to tell you what slot uses what IRQ and will also identify MoBo devices which use the same. Most MoBo's will let you over-ride these settings with a manual configuration as required by some legacy devices but I'm moving further away from your problem by discussing this. Lets re-focus.

XP handles things quite differently and IRQ conflicts are minimal to non-existant. Johanna referenced a potential memory blurp early in this thread. I have to admit, I never looked at your stop error screenshot until tonight - I've seen this same behavior before when memory timing is set too aggressively or when you have cheap memory. No, I haven't taken the time to lookup your stop error code but would encourage you to do so. I think Johanna may have hit this one on the head re: memory.

My earlier question was really to flush out whether you had tried to put a card in PCI #1 when an AGP video card was installed. For future reference, PCI #1 shares the same IRQ with the AGP video slot and should never be used. You passed that test.

I could be way off the mark and it wouldn't be the first time but you might want to try slowing down your memory settings or try some different memory altogether. What are you using and how have you got your timings set?

 

its samsung 512mb memory, im not too sure what you mean by timing?

 

Samsung is very good memory. By timings, I mean latency and speed (cycles). You should be able to check in your BIOS to determine if you are on auto, by spd or manual re: memory. There are 4 basic timing variables that can safely (cautiously) set manually. The best info available anywhere regarding memory can be found here:
http://www.rojakpot.com/default.aspx?location=1

What is your Motherboard and processor?

 

P4 3Ghz
Gigabyte GA-8IG1000