975bx2 and PCI slot

[puckyou]

Tried to install my Creative X-Fi card in the bottom PCI slot and the computer would not boot even into BIOS. Moved the X-Fi to the next PCI slot and everything loaded as it should, any ideas?

 

[minim3]

irq conflict?
Did you disable the onboard audio from bios?

 

[Crashman]

Yeh, it's probably sharing the slot IRQ with an onboard busmastering device.

Patient says "Doc, it hurts when I do this"
Doctor says "Then don't do that"!

Fairly simple philosophy.

 

[slim142]

How do you fix that?

*** In case that happens to me...

 

[Crashman]

Normally I just use another slot.

 

[JAYDEEJOHN]

Patient:I broke my arm in two places Doctor:Well then stay outta those places

 

[puckyou]

Normally I just use another slot.

When I tried to install the drivers for the motherboard that came on the CD everything installed except the audio drivers. I moved the PCI card to the other slot for now, but wanted to run dual video cards.

I will try to disable audio in the bios.

 

[puckyou]

Normally I just use another slot.

When I tried to install the drivers for the motherboard that came on the CD everything installed except the audio drivers. I moved the PCI card to the other slot for now, but wanted to run dual video cards.

I will try to disable audio in the bios.

Got it. I think that when I installed the card I did not push it in far enough, my fault.

 

[puckyou]

Problem again.

Computer boots up and everything is fine. Then the sound will vanish and the computer will freeze.

Bad PCI slot?