Unexplainable Problem

Post by **Derek** » Sun May 11, 2003 9:47 am

Try turning hardware accel off and moving the card to a different PCI slot.

Post by **Derek** » Mon May 12, 2003 10:26 am

Jett wrote:Thanks, but like I've said , that has been done. This job requires a Magician/Exorcist not a technician.

Sorry, I couldn't tell by:

Jett wrote:hardware accel.. on & on..

Wolfram · Post by **Wolfram** » Mon May 12, 2003 6:13 pm

Hi Jett, you say you re-installed your OSes. Was that a new install from scratch (all traces of the old installation removed, ideally on a freshly formatted drive) or just a reinstall into the same directory?

It can´t imagine a hardware failure on the board that only affects audio cards. First I thought of the high PCI load of the SBLive, so maybe a side effect of faulty capacitors...? But then you say an ISA AWE64 is also affected.

I guess you also checked your speakers and audio cables?

PS: I´m no Magician or Exorcist. Not even a technician...

the_flames · Post by **the_flames** » Tue May 13, 2003 8:18 pm

could of they sound card of died ... it just a thaught ..

have you got qa good mate that coudl lend you a working soundcard to check your system?

RRLedford · Post by **RRLedford** » Tue May 13, 2003 10:31 pm

What card is it? Whose driver S/W is running it?
Have you selected a "Windows Default" sound scheme? Are you running the Creative Mixer? Can you get the Creative EAX demo to run?

I've had sound killed before, only to fine some deep level setting was the cause. Play with every possible control.