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Old 11-11-2003, 01:38 PM   #1 (permalink)
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New soundcard but new problems arise

Well 10 months ago my computer messed up pretty bad and I had to re-format it. So I did and since Windows ME didn't want to re-install I installed Windows 98SE. But it seems my soundcard didn't want to work. After re-installing the drivers it still didn't work. So I re-formatted again, installed Windows, installed the drivers, and still no sound. So I put up with it until recently, I decided to purchase a new soundcard. So I get one, a Creative Soundblaster 16 PCI 4.1. Install the drivers and whatnot, and turn it on. Hurry, I hear the windows startup sound. Open up AIM to let my friends know and the sound works there aswell. So I try to play some celebration music. It freezes. I guess thats normal, so I restart and try again. Freezes. Ugh, I try to play a Video, freezes. Damn. Try to play Counter-Strike. Freezes. So now I don't know what to do.

It also freezes when I try to open up Volume Controls via Windows. The Volume Controls in the Creative Mixer seem to work fine. When I try to open AudioHQ it says "No audio device that is compatible with this application can be found. Reinstall the card and run the installation package again."
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Old 11-11-2003, 01:45 PM   #2 (permalink)
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That's really, really weird. When you say freeze, do you mean that the entire PC freezes up? Or does the sound simply stop working? 98 SE is known for being a bitch with drivers. That sounds like the problem to me.

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Old 11-11-2003, 01:47 PM   #3 (permalink)
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This could also be a problem with IRQ conflicts. Have you tried putting the sound card into a different PCI slot in your motherboard?
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Old 11-11-2003, 02:01 PM   #4 (permalink)
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The whole comp freezes :\

I'll try a different slot and let you know what's up.
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Old 11-11-2003, 02:35 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Nothing :\
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Old 11-11-2003, 03:19 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Try up-dating your motherboard BIOS

I've had similar problems with older computers, not being able to up-grade the hardware or the Operating System without first up-dating the BIOS.

Do you have an HP computer?
It's a common problem with them.
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Old 11-11-2003, 03:22 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Your old sound card - is it still in there? Or is it on the motherboard?

Either way, you should disable it if its still in there, if not, uninstall the drivers (along with the new one's driver), reboot, and THEN install the new card's drivers.

PS. How much memory (ram) is in the PC? Please specify the number of sticks of ram and how much is on each
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Old 11-11-2003, 03:57 PM   #8 (permalink)
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I took my old sound card out and uninstalled the drivers quite a while ago

Nah I don't have an HP comp, it's a Gateway comp. And I have 320 RAM (128, 128, 64).

I'm probably just gonna get a new Mobo. I've been itching to upgrade my comp for a while and the mobo is probably the problem (since my burner only wants to work after it's been unplugged for a few days).
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