Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community - View Single Post - Asus A8N-E Motherboard problem

Kaos · 10-14-2005, 04:51 PM

I'm just about at my wits end here guys...

ASUS A8N-E MOTHERBOARD ATX S939 NFORCE4 ULTRA DDR PCI-E16 PCI-E4 2PCI-E1 3PCI SATA RAID GBLAN SOUND

AMD ATHLON 64 3000+ PROCESSOR S939 VENICE 1.8GHZ 512K L2 CACHE 90NM RETAIL BOX

CREATIVE SOUND BLASTER AUDIGY 2

I can give more info on the system if needed.

Alright, so I put together this computer for my brother, everything is going flawlessly. I install Windows XP, then start installing drivers.

First of all I disable the onboard Sound in the BIOS and I try to install the drivers for the Sound Card, and it tells me it cannot find the Sound Card.

So I tried another PCI slot and same thing...cannot install drivers, and it's not listed in the Device Manager.

So I take the card out, enable the onboard sound, and install the motherboad sound driver and then I have sound. So I think it may be the sound card. I decide to leave it alone for now so I go to get my brother's internet up and running.

And now, the 56K Modem in the third PCI slot cannot be found either.

I am almost out of ideas. Will updating the BIOS help? Is there something wrong with the Motherboard and will I have to RMA it back and get a new one? Any help will be appreciated.

10-14-2005, 04:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kaos Ssssssssss Location: Ontario	Asus A8N-E Motherboard problem - Doesn't find PCI cards I'm just about at my wits end here guys... ASUS A8N-E MOTHERBOARD ATX S939 NFORCE4 ULTRA DDR PCI-E16 PCI-E4 2PCI-E1 3PCI SATA RAID GBLAN SOUND AMD ATHLON 64 3000+ PROCESSOR S939 VENICE 1.8GHZ 512K L2 CACHE 90NM RETAIL BOX CREATIVE SOUND BLASTER AUDIGY 2 I can give more info on the system if needed. Alright, so I put together this computer for my brother, everything is going flawlessly. I install Windows XP, then start installing drivers. First of all I disable the onboard Sound in the BIOS and I try to install the drivers for the Sound Card, and it tells me it cannot find the Sound Card. So I tried another PCI slot and same thing...cannot install drivers, and it's not listed in the Device Manager. So I take the card out, enable the onboard sound, and install the motherboad sound driver and then I have sound. So I think it may be the sound card. I decide to leave it alone for now so I go to get my brother's internet up and running. And now, the 56K Modem in the third PCI slot cannot be found either. I am almost out of ideas. Will updating the BIOS help? Is there something wrong with the Motherboard and will I have to RMA it back and get a new one? Any help will be appreciated.