Clint & Rocky I installed the Via 4 in 1 driver for my EPOX MB (I had downloaded it some time ago at Clint's suggestion and must have had a senior moment and never properly installed it) and re-installed my Music Match Program. Good news: It looks like it fixed the scratchy/buzzing sound in the Windows media player and Music Match while playing from any music source. I can browse and access any programs with no interruption/distortion in the sound.
Thanks Clint !! Ralph ----- Original Message ----- From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 6:25 AM Subject: Re: PCWorks: Sound problem > Ok, that sharing should not matter, it usually does not, > but.....it could and may be worth trying. Note that you might > have to reinstall all of your drivers. (I assume that list > you pasted below that lists both sound devices is from "system > information"?) > > Mobo's that use ACPI can have problems with sound cards and > IRQ routing issues. This (depending on the BIOS) can be > switched on and off. The other option is usually "PC", or it > could be called something else. Find this in your BIOS and > change it from ACPI to the other option. > > That's odd that the integrated sound would sill be showing up, > it should not. There could be ANOTHER area in the BIOS for > it. I've seen two before. The one you may have disabled may > be "on board sound" or "integrated sound", or in place of > "sound" it may have "codec". The other area I've seen is > something like "on board legacy audio". Look around all of > the BIOS for it (and ALL other audio entries) and disable them > all. It won't be in the first BIOS entry, they will be under > "advanced", "PCI devices", "I/O devices", and the like. > You'll just have to check each entry, except of course for the > obvious like power settings, etc, that would have no audio > entries. > > Since you may have to reinstall all of your drivers when you > change it from ACPI, first see if you can change the auto > settings for IRQ assignment in the BIOS, and see if you can > change the sound card's IRQ slot wise to a free one, or if > not, another IRQ #. You'll first have to know which PCI slot > # the sound card is in. When using ACPI, you usually cannot > change the IRQ's in the device manager, but you first may want > to give that a shot. It will probably either be grayed out, > or it will say "the resources for this device cannot be > changed" or similar. > > The very FIRST thing I would do, is find out if you have the > latest VIA 4in1 pack. That can fix many things. > -Clint > > God Bless Us All > Clint Hamilton, Owner > Want to exchange links with us? > http://OrpheusComputing.com � > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ralph" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Clint: > My IRQ for the sound card is 10 and is shared with the PCI > steering IRQ(list > below) > The integrated sound is disabled in the system BIOS setup and > does not show > up in the device manager, I am wondering if it is not just a > left over entry > since it does not show a status?? > How would I change the IRQ assignment for the sound card? > Via 4 in one driver pack ...not sure. > > Thanks > Ralph > IRQ sys info: > > IRQ 0 System timer OK > IRQ 2 Programmable interrupt controller OK > IRQ 3 Communications Port (COM2) OK > IRQ 4 SCI IRQ used by ACPI bus OK > IRQ 5 Linksys LNE100TX(v5) Fast Ethernet Adapter OK > IRQ 5 ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering OK > IRQ 7 Printer Port (LPT1) OK > IRQ 8 System CMOS/real time clock OK > IRQ 10 VIA Tech 3038 PCI to USB Universal Host Controller OK > IRQ 10 ALS4000 PCI Multimedia Device OK > IRQ 10 ALS4000 Audio Device (WDM) OK > IRQ 10 ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering OK > IRQ 11 S3 Inc. ViRGE GX2 OK > IRQ 11 Silicon Image SiI 0680 Ultra-133 Medley ATA RAID > Controller OK > IRQ 11 ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering OK > IRQ 12 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port OK > IRQ 13 Numeric data processor OK > IRQ 14 VIA Bus Master PCI IDE Controller OK > IRQ 14 Primary IDE controller (dual fifo) OK > IRQ 15 VIA Bus Master PCI IDE Controller OK > IRQ 15 Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo) OK > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > > Ralph and Rocky, I forgot to mention to you that an IRQ > > sharing issue could cause this. Sound cards are more > > sensitive to sharing IRQ's than other devices. Go to system > > info and expand the 'trees' until you find "IRQ's" and see > > what is sharing an IRQ with the sound card. Also look in > the > > device manager, and in XP you have to look under 'view' on > the > > toolbar and select 'resources by selection' and you'll see > the > > IRQ tree. Should be similar in 98x. Ralph, in your case > > there's less of a chance that being the problem since you > > tried the integrated sound AND a PCI sound card, but it is > > still possible both could have used the same IRQ. Have you > > got the latest VIA 4 in 1 driver pack? You should not be > able > > to see both the sound card and the VIA codec at the same > time. > > The integrated sound should be disabled when you're using > the > > PCI sound card. According to that info below, they are both > > being used at the same time. > > > > Rocky have you tried another sound card? > > > > In both cases it could be the support app's installed along > > with the drivers (like mixers, etc). You may have to try to > > remove all of them and JUST install the sound card driver. > > Also try the latest version of DirectX, should be at least > > 8.1. > > -Clint > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ralph" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > I posted the exact same problem a week or so ago. > > I am still working the problem with no solution so far. > > I have disabled the on board sound, installed two different > > sound cards, > > increased the memory to 256 meg. reinstalled the sound card > > drivers... > > My scratchy intermittant sounds occure more often as time > goes > > by and show > > up playing from HD, CD or DVD drive with Windows Media > player > > or "Music > > Match" on line. > > Reboot always eliminates the problem but it comes back in > the > > same manner > > over time. > > > > I am starting to think that it has something to do with my > > network (multi > > PC) but do not really know. > > > > Here in my system info: > > Maybe some knowledegable person will respond. > > > > Ralph > > > > System information: > > > > Sound Device: > > Name VIA AC'97 Enhanced Audio Controller (WDM) > > Manufacturer Not Available > > Status Unknown > > PNP Device ID Not Available > > > > Name ALS4000 Audio Device (WDM) > > Manufacturer Avance Logic, Inc. > > Status OK > > PNP Device ID > > > MF\CHILD0000\PCI&VEN_4005&DEV_4000&SUBSYS_40004005&REV_00&BUS_ > > 00&DEV_0B&FUNC > > _00 > > IRQ Channel IRQ 10 > > I/O Port 0xE400-0xE47F > > Driver c:\windows\system\vmm32.vxd (, 1,019.88 KB (1,044,352 > > bytes), Not > > Available) > > Driver c:\windows\system\mmdevldr.vxd (4.90.3000, 17.62 KB > > (18,043 bytes), > > Not Available) ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? 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