K7s5A sound problems

[runzwithsizorz]

OS Win 98SE. Have a K7S5A motherboard,1000 Mhz Duron chip, Ge force 2 titanium
video card with latest drivers. I am using Creative sound blaster live value card and the on board mobo sound has been disabled.I am using 2 sticks of 128 mg of PC 133 SD ram.Mobo bios is 1.21.06. CPU running at 100/100 mhz. In some games (i.e Thief 2) there are serious sound problems and freeze ups. Ran on an older mobo with same sound card and it was fine. Now I get high pitched screeches and not all channels of sound can be heard. I have to restart the computer to exit the game (the computer freezes when I try to exit this game).Other games lock up as well. Any ideas would help.
Thanks,
Runzwithsizorz

 

[DAPUNISHER]

I had a similar problem using the SBlive 5.1 and K7S5A, particularly the screeching but it only happened when I installed just the drivers for the card. After I installed the software suite that came with it the problem disappeared. If your already using the software the problem may be with the directsound drivers in which case you can run the DXdiag utility to see if there's a problem there and/or update directX if necessary. Also make sure that your using the latest drivers for the card, you can try adjusting the audio settings in the game/games your having problems with and even try the card in a different PCI slot. Other potential issues can be determined by checking to make sure you don't have an IRQ conflict, that the card is working properly in the device manager, and go to the multimedia properties and make sure it's the preferred device and that your speaker config is correct in the advanced properties tab. Not all of this will directly effect the problem your having but it's good to check if you haven't already. FYI, there are no known issues(verified ones anyway) between the SBlive cards and the K7S5A. In fact many have switched to SiS boards because of the issues Via chipsets have had with them in the past. If all else fails and no one else here has the solution, then try posting your issue here. Good luck and keep at it because that card can and should work great with your board.

 

[SilverBack]

runzwithsizorz
Move your Live Card to the 4th PCI slot and see if that fixes your problem.

 

[runzwithsizorz]

Not sure what the "suite" is you are referring to. I thought I had loaded everything that came with the card, but I could be wrong and will check. Also, Direct x 8.1 is fine. I am still ivestigating and as far as I know I have all the latest drivers to everything. Also, it effects more than one game. It's like part of the sound is missing (one game lost the music although yesterday the music was there.It seems like the sound is "jumping around", sometimes one thing goes, other times it's something else). As best as I can describe it, anyway.
Thanks for helping.

 

[SilverBack]

runzwithsizorz

The "jumping around" you refer to means that more than likely your DMA isn't turned on for your drives.
Go into the device manager.
Under your cd-rom and hard drive properties enable DMA.
That will solve that problem.
The drivers by SiS do NOT enable DMA automatically in Win 98 where they do in XP.
SilverBack

 

[runzwithsizorz]

The DMA was already enabeled on the CD and drive C. Have not tried going to a single stick of SD ram on the motherboard (we now have 2) and/or moving the sound card to another slot (it is now on PCI 3)

 

[GoodRevrnd]

I also am having very similar probs with this board. On one I am using the integrated audio, and on another we are using a SBLIVE! 5.1, but they both have constant scratching like it can't process that many audio channels at once or there is too much EMI going on. I have yet to try any of the fixes because I am still at work and just found this thread, but I thought it might help you.

http://forum.ocworkbench.com/ocwbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=27&t=000042&p=

One of the suggestions on there will probably help, hopefully you won't be forced to revert to the old bios.

Best Regards.

 

[crantang]

Hi everyone,

I was enjoying this thread, but my problem is a little more severe; when I install the drivers for my SBLive, Windows (98) won't start up and gives Msgsrv32, and something about DEVCON32.DLL. I have NO IDEA what all this means. Please let me know how I can fix this; I've read about flashing BIOS and stuff. What does that mean? How do you do that? Also, how do I update my BIOS?

I hope someone can help

Thanks

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Please list your system specs as it helps with the troubleshoot for answers about flashing your bios, start by reading the K7S5A FAQs it'll answer most of your questions. As far as the msgsrv32 error goes, First, did you disable the on-board sound in the bios? If you did then I'm gonna guess that your using an ATI TV card? If so I have the solution, if not the system specs including the PSU wattage and combined output will help.

 

[crantang]

Okay here are my specs:

ECS K7S5A
Athlon XP 1700+
Kingston 256/133
3D Prophet II MX (AGP)
SBLive X-Gamer 5.1
ATI TV-Wonder Tuner (NOT VE)
IBM Deskstar 40/5400
CODEGEN 350Watt PSU
Creative Modem Blaster V.92 (PCI)

I think that's most of it... I've already read the K7S5A FAQs. I downloaded the zip file, but I don't know what to do with it from there.

I've already disabled the on-board sound in the bios along with on-board modem.

Thanks so much for your time and help!

 

[DAPUNISHER]

The answer to your boot up problem is answered in question 3 Here. To flash your bios (I don't think you need to) follow the directions Here. Good luck and don't flash the bios unless absolutely necessary.

 

[runzwithsizorz]

Can't speak to the rest on this thread, but I've pretty much solved my
problems with sounds on SB live value. Think I found everthing over at
the work bench;--- make sure the dma is set for all drives in device manager; I down loaded AGP108d.exe; and DMA98 exe; and I retrograded my
GE Force drivers,{i.e. anything but the 23.11}. It is also advised to
format and clean install OS. ; which I guess I'll do this weekend; kinda
like cleaning the garage,I do it once a year wither it needs it or not;
amazing the junk you can find!

Regards; Todd


ooh no Mrs. Gatesowitzski,I just couldn't eat another byte

 

[crantang]

Thanks for the help Punisher, I'll try to get it together later today. I hope it works. I'll keep you guys posted!

Crantang

 

[crantang]

Okay NEW PROBLEM:

I think I'll be okay for now with the sound card. My floppy isn't working properly. When you put a disk in there and try to open it, it'll sit for a while and then act as if there wasn't a disk in there at all. It says something like drive isn't ready. I know the cables are in correctly and it's brand new (came with the board). It doesn't even make that "spinny" noise. This is a nightmare! One thing after the other falls apart in this stupid computer.... please help!! SOS! SOS!!!


DOH! RED STRIPE = PIN ONE!! DURH... PROBLEM SOLVED. THANKS SO MUCH PUNISHER!!