rec.autos.simulators

> -- Sjon

> > Recently, I purchased the Soundblaster Live! X-Gamer soundcard, and now
my
> > computer keeps crashing.  I even took the computer in and got the card
> > installed for me, and they deleted all info from my onboard soundcard
> > (Crystal), and after about an hour, the thing just freezes up.  It only
> does
> > it when I'm playing games, not if I'm doing anything else.  I have
> Liveware
> > 3.0 and the most recent drivers for the soundcard, and I even downloaded
> the
> > most recent drivers for my Voodoo 3 2000 videocard.  Everything I check
> > under Device Manager shows everything is working properly, and is
showing
> no
> > conflicts.  I haven't had any freezing problems before installing the
> > soundcard, and I am really at a loss....any help would be greatly
> > appreciated....

> > Sys specs...
> > 400 mhz
> > 96 mb ram
> > Voodoo 3 2000
> > Soundblaster Live! X-Gamer

> >Recently, I purchased the Soundblaster Live! X-Gamer soundcard, and now
my
> >computer keeps crashing.  I even took the computer in and got the card
> >installed for me, and they deleted all info from my onboard soundcard
> >(Crystal), and after about an hour, the thing just freezes up.  It only
does
> >it when I'm playing games, not if I'm doing anything else.  I have
Liveware
> >3.0 and the most recent drivers for the soundcard, and I even downloaded
the
> >most recent drivers for my Voodoo 3 2000 videocard.  Everything I check
> >under Device Manager shows everything is working properly, and is showing
no
> >conflicts.  I haven't had any freezing problems before installing the
> >soundcard, and I am really at a loss....any help would be greatly
> >appreciated....

> Heheh... "Arrrhh."  You sound like I did about four days ago.  Only
> for me it was more like "ARRRRRRRRRRRRG!!"

> Sounds like it could be an IRQ conflict.  I was having similar trouble
> with crashes, and I discovered that my SB Live! and my GeForce were
> both on IRQ 11.

> To check it out, go to Control Panel > System > Device Manager.  Find
> your SB Live! - it should be under "sound, video and game
> controllers."  Double click on it and then select the resources tab
> and it will tell you the Interrupt Request.  Now do the same for your
> video card, network card, and any other devices you have installed.
> Make sure nothing else uses the same IRQ as the sound card, especially
> not your video card.  Also make sure the Crystel device driver is
> either not installed (not listed) or disabled if they are listed.  You
> can disable it by viewing its properties and checking the disable box.

> If you find that another device is using the same IRQ, I suggest
> moving the soundcard to another PCI slot.  Kinda sucks that you paid
> to have it installed if you're only going to move it now, but this
> worked for me.  It also caused havok for me, but I discovered later
> that the problem was I needed to install a special driver for my
> chipset, so that won't likely happen to you.

> -T

> Good luck

> Andy

> > Well, I was really frustrated earlier in the week, especially since I
also
> > bought the Cambridge DTT 2500's to go with the soundcard, so I have
quite
> an
> > investment, especially with how expensive things are here in Canada.
That
> > said, I am using Win 98, and I went and checked all of the IRQ's and
have
> > noted them below....

> > Voodoo 3 2000                                 11 IRQ
> > Sb Live                                               10 IRQ
> > SB Emulation                                        5 IRQ
> > Network Adaptor for Ethernet Card    9 IRQ
> > Universal Serial Bus Controller           9 IRQ
> >   For the Bus controller, the info is Intel 82371AB/ EB pci to usb
> Universal
> > Host controller

> > Offhand the only one that I can see is the USB and the network adaptor,
> > although I'm not sure whether these two actually affect each other,
> > especially since they were like this, I assume, since the Ethernet card
> was
> > installed for me two months ago.  The freezing only started since the
new
> > soundcard was installed.

> > Another person mentioned that the soundcard could possibly be
overheating.
> > I have the video card in the top slot, then an open slot, soundcard,
open
> > slot, then network card.  Is it possible to attach a fan to the
soundcard,
> > and maybe that might make a difference??

> > Once again, thanks for all the tips.  At the very least, I am learning
> > something, and hopefully I can eventually solve the problem...

> > Dave

> > > On Sat, 6 May 2000 11:39:59 -0400, "Dave St.Onge"

> > > >Recently, I purchased the Soundblaster Live! X-Gamer soundcard, and
now
> > my
> > > >computer keeps crashing.  I even took the computer in and got the
card
> > > >installed for me, and they deleted all info from my onboard soundcard
> > > >(Crystal), and after about an hour, the thing just freezes up.  It
only
> > does
> > > >it when I'm playing games, not if I'm doing anything else.  I have
> > Liveware
> > > >3.0 and the most recent drivers for the soundcard, and I even
> downloaded
> > the
> > > >most recent drivers for my Voodoo 3 2000 videocard.  Everything I
check
> > > >under Device Manager shows everything is working properly, and is
> showing
> > no
> > > >conflicts.  I haven't had any freezing problems before installing the
> > > >soundcard, and I am really at a loss....any help would be greatly
> > > >appreciated....

> > > Heheh... "Arrrhh."  You sound like I did about four days ago.  Only
> > > for me it was more like "ARRRRRRRRRRRRG!!"

> > > Sounds like it could be an IRQ conflict.  I was having similar trouble
> > > with crashes, and I discovered that my SB Live! and my GeForce were
> > > both on IRQ 11.

> > > To check it out, go to Control Panel > System > Device Manager.  Find
> > > your SB Live! - it should be under "sound, video and game
> > > controllers."  Double click on it and then select the resources tab
> > > and it will tell you the Interrupt Request.  Now do the same for your
> > > video card, network card, and any other devices you have installed.
> > > Make sure nothing else uses the same IRQ as the sound card, especially
> > > not your video card.  Also make sure the Crystel device driver is
> > > either not installed (not listed) or disabled if they are listed.  You
> > > can disable it by viewing its properties and checking the disable box.

> > > If you find that another device is using the same IRQ, I suggest
> > > moving the soundcard to another PCI slot.  Kinda sucks that you paid
> > > to have it installed if you're only going to move it now, but this
> > > worked for me.  It also caused havok for me, but I discovered later
> > > that the problem was I needed to install a special driver for my
> > > chipset, so that won't likely happen to you.

> > > -T

> Voodoo 3 2000                                 11 IRQ
> Sb Live                                               10 IRQ
> SB Emulation                                        5 IRQ
> Network Adaptor for Ethernet Card    9 IRQ
> Universal Serial Bus Controller           9 IRQ
>   For the Bus controller, the info is Intel 82371AB/ EB pci to usb
Universal
> Host controller

> Offhand the only one that I can see is the USB and the network adaptor,
> although I'm not sure whether these two actually affect each other,
> especially since they were like this, I assume, since the Ethernet card
was
> installed for me two months ago.  The freezing only started since the new
> soundcard was installed.

> Another person mentioned that the soundcard could possibly be overheating.
> I have the video card in the top slot, then an open slot, soundcard, open
> slot, then network card.  Is it possible to attach a fan to the soundcard,
> and maybe that might make a difference??

> Once again, thanks for all the tips.  At the very least, I am learning
> something, and hopefully I can eventually solve the problem...

> Dave

> > On Sat, 6 May 2000 11:39:59 -0400, "Dave St.Onge"

> > >Recently, I purchased the Soundblaster Live! X-Gamer soundcard, and now
> my
> > >computer keeps crashing.  I even took the computer in and got the card
> > >installed for me, and they deleted all info from my onboard soundcard
> > >(Crystal), and after about an hour, the thing just freezes up.  It only
> does
> > >it when I'm playing games, not if I'm doing anything else.  I have
> Liveware
> > >3.0 and the most recent drivers for the soundcard, and I even
downloaded
> the
> > >most recent drivers for my Voodoo 3 2000 videocard.  Everything I check
> > >under Device Manager shows everything is working properly, and is
showing
> no
> > >conflicts.  I haven't had any freezing problems before installing the
> > >soundcard, and I am really at a loss....any help would be greatly
> > >appreciated....

> > Heheh... "Arrrhh."  You sound like I did about four days ago.  Only
> > for me it was more like "ARRRRRRRRRRRRG!!"

> > Sounds like it could be an IRQ conflict.  I was having similar trouble
> > with crashes, and I discovered that my SB Live! and my GeForce were
> > both on IRQ 11.

> > To check it out, go to Control Panel > System > Device Manager.  Find
> > your SB Live! - it should be under "sound, video and game
> > controllers."  Double click on it and then select the resources tab
> > and it will tell you the Interrupt Request.  Now do the same for your
> > video card, network card, and any other devices you have installed.
> > Make sure nothing else uses the same IRQ as the sound card, especially
> > not your video card.  Also make sure the Crystel device driver is
> > either not installed (not listed) or disabled if they are listed.  You
> > can disable it by viewing its properties and checking the disable box.

> > If you find that another device is using the same IRQ, I suggest
> > moving the soundcard to another PCI slot.  Kinda sucks that you paid
> > to have it installed if you're only going to move it now, but this
> > worked for me.  It also caused havok for me, but I discovered later
> > that the problem was I needed to install a special driver for my
> > chipset, so that won't likely happen to you.

> > -T

> When I brought the computer in to install the soundcard, they disabled the
> onboard soundcard, and deleted all the drivers from the onboard card...at
> the rate things are going, I'm very close to returning the card and the
> speakers, and getting my money back...

> Dave

> > I had much the same problem you are having, but I had an onboard
> > Soundblaster 16 (on the motherboard) and I purchased the SB Live! Value. I
> > recieved frequent crashes and I found out a solution. I had to disable the
> > Soundblaster 16 in the BIOS (because it was on the motherboard, my bios is
> > AMI-American Megatrends) as well as uninstalling the drivers. Works great
> > now!

> > Good luck

> > Andy

> > > Well, I was really frustrated earlier in the week, especially since I
> also
> > > bought the Cambridge DTT 2500's to go with the soundcard, so I have
> quite
> > an
> > > investment, especially with how expensive things are here in Canada.
> That
> > > said, I am using Win 98, and I went and checked all of the IRQ's and
> have
> > > noted them below....

> > > Voodoo 3 2000                                 11 IRQ
> > > Sb Live                                               10 IRQ
> > > SB Emulation                                        5 IRQ
> > > Network Adaptor for Ethernet Card    9 IRQ
> > > Universal Serial Bus Controller           9 IRQ
> > >   For the Bus controller, the info is Intel 82371AB/ EB pci to usb
> > Universal
> > > Host controller

> > > Offhand the only one that I can see is the USB and the network adaptor,
> > > although I'm not sure whether these two actually affect each other,
> > > especially since they were like this, I assume, since the Ethernet card
> > was
> > > installed for me two months ago.  The freezing only started since the
> new
> > > soundcard was installed.

> > > Another person mentioned that the soundcard could possibly be
> overheating.
> > > I have the video card in the top slot, then an open slot, soundcard,
> open
> > > slot, then network card.  Is it possible to attach a fan to the
> soundcard,
> > > and maybe that might make a difference??

> > > Once again, thanks for all the tips.  At the very least, I am learning
> > > something, and hopefully I can eventually solve the problem...

> > > Dave

> > > > On Sat, 6 May 2000 11:39:59 -0400, "Dave St.Onge"

> > > > >Recently, I purchased the Soundblaster Live! X-Gamer soundcard, and
> now
> > > my
> > > > >computer keeps crashing.  I even took the computer in and got the
> card
> > > > >installed for me, and they deleted all info from my onboard soundcard
> > > > >(Crystal), and after about an hour, the thing just freezes up.  It
> only
> > > does
> > > > >it when I'm playing games, not if I'm doing anything else.  I have
> > > Liveware
> > > > >3.0 and the most recent drivers for the soundcard, and I even
> > downloaded
> > > the
> > > > >most recent drivers for my Voodoo 3 2000 videocard.  Everything I
> check
> > > > >under Device Manager shows everything is working properly, and is
> > showing
> > > no
> > > > >conflicts.  I haven't had any freezing problems before installing the
> > > > >soundcard, and I am really at a loss....any help would be greatly
> > > > >appreciated....

> > > > Heheh... "Arrrhh."  You sound like I did about four days ago.  Only
> > > > for me it was more like "ARRRRRRRRRRRRG!!"

> > > > Sounds like it could be an IRQ conflict.  I was having similar trouble
> > > > with crashes, and I discovered that my SB Live! and my GeForce were
> > > > both on IRQ 11.

> > > > To check it out, go to Control Panel > System > Device Manager.  Find
> > > > your SB Live! - it should be under "sound, video and game
> > > > controllers."  Double click on it and then select the resources tab
> > > > and it will tell you the Interrupt Request.  Now do the same for your
> > > > video card, network card, and any other devices you have installed.
> > > > Make sure nothing else uses the same IRQ as the sound card, especially
> > > > not your video card.  Also make sure the Crystel device driver is
> > > > either not installed (not listed) or disabled if they are listed.  You
> > > > can disable it by viewing its properties and checking the disable box.

> > > > If you find that another device is using the same IRQ, I suggest
> > > > moving the soundcard to another PCI slot.  Kinda sucks that you paid
> > > > to have it installed if you're only going to move it now, but this
> > > > worked for me.  It also caused havok for me, but I discovered later
> > > > that the problem was I needed to install a special driver for my
> > > > chipset, so that won't likely happen to you.

> > > > -T

> >Just a FYI, that "SB emulation" is only relevant if you play dos-based
> >games.  The SBLive! default installation loads something at startup
(can't
> >recall what anymore, sorry, check msconfig) that slows everything down
and
> >hogs that IRQ.  You can remove all of that if you aren't planning to play
> >anything which requires a restart in MS-DOS mode.  It never hurts to have
a
> >little more in the way of resources.

> >~daxe

> It's just a com file to initialize the SB16 emulation. I've ran my
> computer with and without SB16 emulation on the SBLive! and I don't
> see any slow down.

> > thus spoke:

> > >Just a FYI, that "SB emulation" is only relevant if you play dos-based
> > >games.  The SBLive! default installation loads something at startup
> (can't
> > >recall what anymore, sorry, check msconfig) that slows everything down
> and
> > >hogs that IRQ.  You can remove all of that if you aren't planning to
play
> > >anything which requires a restart in MS-DOS mode.  It never hurts to
have
> a
> > >little more in the way of resources.

> > >~daxe

> > It's just a com file to initialize the SB16 emulation. I've ran my
> > computer with and without SB16 emulation on the SBLive! and I don't
> > see any slow down.

> I meant that it slowed down the bootup process of the computer, not the
> computer operation.  No matter the speed, you can better use IRQ 5 for
> something else if you don't need it for DOS mode SB16 emulation.

> ~daxe