IRQ error

[ECUHITMAN]

I am not sure if the IRQ problem is in the hardware realm, but what is causing it is. So I appoligize for putting this post in the wrong section (if I have)..

This is the message I get when the "loading windows 98" screen appears:

(a single beep) and it shows 'error: IRQ causing conflict with PCI IRQ. Creative sb16 emulation driver NOT loading'

I think this IRQ problem has to do with a ATI TV card I just installed. The ATI card is in the PCI slot above my sound card. I do not want to move it b/c then it would be too close to my vid card (i want all the air I can get flowing around that card). This is the odd part, other then the error message I have NO conflicts when I look at deivce manager. And my sound card works (as well as the ATI TV card). How do I fix this? I am not sure how to, or what to change the IRQ setting of the tv card (or my sound card) . Thanks for any help....

 

[bacillus]

disable sb emulation in device manager!

 

[ECUHITMAN]

I can't because there is no way to disable it without disabling my sound card....

Any other suggestions???

 

[AluminumStudios]

My system used to do that with Win98.

I don't beieve it's a true IRQ error. I think it's some kind of legacy DOS garbage for the SB that is bitching because some other legacy garbage hasnt' been loaded. I'm 99.9% sure that it's something in either autoexec.bat or config.sys (possibly the run= or load= section of win.ini (or was that system.ini?))

Find the offending line and comment it out unless you play DOS based games still that require sb16 compatibility.

 

[TimeKeeper]

Check your IRQ list at device manager.
Win98 is not very good w/ resource mangement, if ATI TV card indeed sharing irq w/ your Sound card, you might have to move either card to different slot.

 

[Bovinicus]

Even if you don't keep it that way try moving the card to a different slot. This will at least give you a better idea as to what the problem is.

 

[bacillus]

Originally posted by: ECUHITMAN
I can't because there is no way to disable it without disabling my sound card..

I disabled sb emulation with my old sb live without any problems.
you only need sb emulation if you play old dos based games!

 

[AluminumStudios]

Windows doesn't beep and tell you about IRQ problesm on boot up. Your symptom is definitly being caused by a piece of software that is failing to load. Your answer doesn't lie in device manager IMHO. I've dealt with this before.

Try going start > run and type "msconfig" Then on the startup tab uncheck SB related things (removing them from startup) and see if that gets it. If you disable something you need you can always run msconfig and re-check it.

 

[stevewm]

The error you are seeing is generated by the DOS SB Live driver that loads right before windows does.

Unless you play DOS games its perfectly safe to get rid of it.

Open the file named ATUOEXEC.BAT in c:\ with a text editor. You should see a line that references "SBEINIT.EXE" ethier remove that entire line or type "REM" in front of it to keep DOS from executing it. Save the file and reboot.

You'll no longer see that error when windows loads