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PROBLEM: I want to install a new Delta44 Soundcard.

I install the drivers, which I downloaded from their web site.

Then I fix the card to a PCI slot and restart.

Start up and then it senses the card and LOAD the driver, rebuilds the database, halts then goes to restart. This can go on and on forever if I do not halt the thing and remove the card.

Thankfully I have Roxio GoBack, so take a step back and everything settles back to how it was.
I suspect a big conflict. So I remove my TV card. Which leaves me with:

Modem and Graphics card.

When I checked the IRQ’s I see that there are loads under 05 ??

THINKS: This could be my problem.

SOLUTION: Perhaps I should manually alter where this sound card locates itself. BUT where? 09 seems unused. What are the protocols ? I need help before my mind goes blank.

Meanwhile: I have listed below an extract from my System Summary, in the hope that some-one can hold my hand through this minefield.

What do you think??

OS= Windows ME

Resource Summary Report - Page: 1

******************** SYSTEM SUMMARY ******

Windows version: 4.90.3000
Computer Name: Unknown
System BUS Type: ISA
BIOS Name: American Megatrends
BIOS Date: 09/15/05
BIOS Version: BBS V3.21 0203
Machine Type: IBM PC/AT
Processor Vendor: Genuinelntel
Processor Type: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.OOGHz
Math Co-processor: Present

******************** IRQ SUMMARY ******

IRQ Usage Summary:
00 - System timer
01 - Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard
02 - Programmable interrupt controller
*03 - Serial Infrared Port
04 - Communications Port (COMl)
05 - MOBILITY/RADEON 9200/9250
05 - IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
05 - IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
05 - VIA Tech 3038 PCI to USB Universal Host Controller
05 - C-Media AC97 Audio Device
05 - VIA Tech 3038 PCI to USB Universal Host Controller
05 - VIA PCI to USB Enhanced Host Controller
05 - VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adapter
06 - Standard Floppy Disk Controller
07 - ECP Printer Port (LPTl)
08 - System CMOS/real time clock
*10 - IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 11 - Intel(R) 536EP Modem
11 - VIA Tech 3038 PCI to USB Universal Host Controller
11 - IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 11 - VIA SATA RAID Controller
11 - VIA Tech 3038 PCI to USB Universal Host Controller
12 - A4Tech PS/2 Port Mouse
13 - Numeric data processor
14 - Primary IDE controller (dual fifo)
14 - VIA Bus Master PCI IDE Controller
15 - Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo)
15 - VIA Bus Master PCI IDE ControllerThat was the advantage of PCI over older ISA cards - that they could share IRQ's.

What physical cards are in the system? Not onboard things, just the add on cards.My PCI add on cards are: Modem & Radeon 9200. I took the TV card out.

BUT

My day has gone from bad to WORSE.

I reinstalled the Delta 44 driver (as the chap from M-Audio asked for the list with the card on it). Turned off, installed the card and now the PC wont work. (I'm using my mac to type this) ((Hurray for MACs))

When it started up I got 9 beeps, so I turned off, removed the card and tried again. (I have an ASRock 775VM800 and it must be a well kept secret about the beep codes, because I had a lot of trouble trying to find out what 9 mean)
It started up without any video, either from the Radeon or the on-board graphics. I know it starts up because if I wait long enough for it to settle down, then press option, up arrow and then enter, it shuts down.

I am r e a l l y at the end of my patience, trying to install this beeping sound card.

Load Embarresed MODE.

I take back all I said about ASRock (Sorry)

as I have my PC up and running again.
I must admit it looked a little terminal back there. So I had something to eat, watched a program with animals in and then CAME back.
I used my MAC to look through other postings here and found SOMEONE with the same problem. SPOOKY ~ Anyway, reading the posts gave me hope, so I checked the connections and found my PCI cards were a little unseated. So I pressed them back in and it works again. I hope the others find an easy solution like I did.

All I need to do now is sort out DELTA 44 problem ~ if I can summon up enought courage to insert the card again..

[smiley=cheesy.gif]
What a lovely day.

All is working fine.

When I got the PC working last night, I couldn't bring myself to start messing about again with the Sound Card so had a good nights rest.
This morning I inserted the Delta 44 Sound card, then restarted and it began going round in circles again.
1/ Sensing new hardware,
2/ loading driver,
3/ rebuilding database,
3/restarting,
then doing it all again after a check of the harddrive (because someone shut down improperly).

SO ~ I pulled the card, booted up. All fine. Shut down.

Put card into a different slot, and it worked. [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

I have set the Delta 44 card up and been playing through my Audio Apps.

LESSON to learn. Choose a slot carefully.

I didn't know there was a protocol for this. Perhaps I will remember this next time.....Sometimes that does make a difference for reasons not always CLEAR. What slot were you using and which was the magic one?