ISA audio card hangs boot process

[videobruce 0]

I have a Crystal ISA audio card that I have tried in both ISA slots and it hangs the boot process.

I believe I have used the card elsewhere and it worked, but I'm not sure. Do I assume it is bad? Computer boots fine without it.

 

I'm running 2k on a Soyo BX chipset MB.

[adamvjackson 0]

Is the BIOS set for PnP? Does the ISA card have jumpers for an IRQ/DMA manual override?

[videobruce 0]

Never thought about jumpers. But, no it doesn't. Nice try.

It sees the board, but just hangs at the update ECSD or DMI part.

[adamvjackson 0]

If the BIOS setting is set to have the OS provide the PnP, try changing it to BIOS.

[videobruce 0]

Not sure where to do that. There is no conflict that I see. It was IRQ 5. I changed the PNP/PCI IRQ to assign to #5 and it changed the card to IRQ 10, but it still hangs.

[videobruce 0]

Hold the phone..................

Eureka............

Stop the presses, etc.

 

Would you believe on the top line of the PCI/PNP config screen there is a PNP OS installed and it was set to NO by default I believe since I didn't change it. I did set it to yes and all appears to be fine.

[videobruce 0]

Sorry.....

I was editing that while you posted yours.

[videobruce 0]

I stripped a few boards out of this box since I am getting rid of it, but wanted some kind of audio, When it hung with the card in I reset the bios and it apparently change the PPNP OS to no. Why? I don't know. It also changes the processor to a 200 down from a 450. Soyo's bios on this board isn't that great and this is the last bios they made.

[Champion_R 0]

If you have any spare PCI slots just buy a cheap PCI sound card. I've seen Vibra 128 cards for about AUD$30. Don't bother with ISA.

[adamvjackson 0]

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If you have any spare PCI slots just buy a cheap PCI sound card. I've seen Vibra 128 cards for about AUD$30. Don't bother with ISA.

Also, for the sake of comparison, a SB16 PCI card runs about US $20.

[videobruce 0]

I understand on using another PCI audio card. BUT:

1. I am getting rid of this, if it was for me it would be different.

2. Audio isn't that important as long as it works halfway decent and it does. If I want real good audio I have a audio system I would listen to.

3. The card does work and I do have 2 other PCI audio cards, but don't want to use them here on a older board.

 

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It may get you around losing over 55% of your speed for the CPU timing!

Ok, you lost me, loosing half your speed on timing??

[videobruce 0]

The problem with the 200 vs 450 speed of the processor was with this board long before this card was added. Doesn't have anything to do with the card. It's a bios problem. I can change the bus/clock speed to what it should be for the processor ok.

 

Sorry you misunderstood.