System Runs Fine -- Until I Install An SB Audigy

[Dan]

Just got an SB Audigy today. (Part of the TCWO deal.) After installing it -- and disabling the on-board sound -- my system became extremely unstable, repeadtedly rebooting within minutes of starting. You can see my fulll set up by checking the Rigs link in my sig. Briefly, my components include:

MSI KT3 Ultra-ARU mobo
Athlon XP 1900+ at default speed
2*512MB PC2700 Samsung DDR

AGP Slot: GeForce3 Ti 550
PCI Slot 1: Empty
PCI Slot 2: Inland Pro USB 2.0 5-Port Card
PCI Slot 3: Empty
PCI Slot 4: Empty
PCI Slot 5: Linksys 10/100 LAN Card

I have the latest bios and Via 4in1 drivers (4.40); the OS is WinXP Pro. Onboard audio, RAID, modem, and all USB options are disabled.

The system is solid as a rock until I introduce the sound card. I rearranged the PCI cards in different slots but got the same results: erratic restarts. I also tried changing the PNP OS option in the bios but that didn't improve things either. When I pull the sound card everything is nice and stable again.

What do you guys recommend I try next?

 

[Dan]

Pulled the USB Card from Slot 2 and put it in Slot 4. Put the Audigy in Slot 2. Problem solved.

 

[kly1222]

Yeah, sometimes you have to play musical chairs with your pci cards to get them to work.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: Dan
Pulled the USB Card from Slot 2 and put it in Slot 4. Put the Audigy in Slot 2. Problem solved.

Glad you got your problem solved Dan, I was worried as I plan on putting in an Audigy in my rig this weekend