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IRQ conflict between AWE32 and Network card
When I play sound, and use the network at the same time, I have an IRQ conflict, or so it seems: the computer completely goes dead, and I have to issue a cold reboot.
The strange thing is that win95 does not tell me there is a conflict, and even if I reinstall both cards (use autodetect), it still does not change.
If I use an old DOS util (EZstart from SMC), it reports a different IRQ then WIN95 for the network card.
(network card is and SMC ethercard elite 16 ultra)
What do I do to solve this problem?
The strange thing is that win95 does not tell me there is a conflict, and even if I reinstall both cards (use autodetect), it still does not change.
If I use an old DOS util (EZstart from SMC), it reports a different IRQ then WIN95 for the network card.
(network card is and SMC ethercard elite 16 ultra)
What do I do to solve this problem?
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I had been trying your suggestion for the last 3 days already, but the big problem was WHICH IRQ I needed to choose. I now managed to solve the problem by setting my SMC on IRQ 7, and SB on 5 (as normal), but then I had to disable my LPT 1 port. As far as I tried this is the only working solution, if I put my SMC on another (free or occupied) IRQ, it does not seem to work, and the PC crashes after 10-30 seconds when I play sound and Network Neigborhood does not detect other PC's on the network.
Thank you for your time though.
Thank you for your time though.
What if you put your SB on 11 or something like that? I'm not sure what IRQ's can be used, but there must be some other than 5 and 7.
in order to see which IRQ is/are still free, goto system properties, under device manager, click on computer (its usually
selected already) and it will show you which device and using
which IRQ, you have 15 IRQ in a system. so if you see one of the
number is not there, that means its free. 9, 10, 11 are usually
free, if you dont have a scsi or complicated system. and you can
just change your IRQ of your network card to one of these free
one..easy?
selected already) and it will show you which device and using
which IRQ, you have 15 IRQ in a system. so if you see one of the
number is not there, that means its free. 9, 10, 11 are usually
free, if you dont have a scsi or complicated system. and you can
just change your IRQ of your network card to one of these free
one..easy?
I meant to say double click on the "computer"
ASKER
If you put the SB on other IRQ's then 5 or 7, older DOS games
cannot detect it anymore, only games that run in native win95 can use the SB on these non standard SB IRQ's.
about Richyc's answer: I tried all other IRQ's that can be used by the network card (including the free ones), but it does not seem to work correctly. I know enough about computers to say that there is something very strange (not a virus) happening here, it SHOULD work, but for some reason it does not. I've been told Win95 remaps some IRQ's to others, I guess it has something to do with this, but I do not know how or what exactly.
cannot detect it anymore, only games that run in native win95 can use the SB on these non standard SB IRQ's.
about Richyc's answer: I tried all other IRQ's that can be used by the network card (including the free ones), but it does not seem to work correctly. I know enough about computers to say that there is something very strange (not a virus) happening here, it SHOULD work, but for some reason it does not. I've been told Win95 remaps some IRQ's to others, I guess it has something to do with this, but I do not know how or what exactly.
Usually, network cards are on IRQ 9. But that might not be an IRQ problem at all. Check you manuals to find if there is any memory pages exclusions on the hardware you are using. Some network cards do that a lot.
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Usually sound card have the default setting like :
Port Address : 220h
IRQ : 5
Try to reconfigure Port Address & IRQ for your SMC network card by manual (not automaticallly configure), choose the different Port Addr & IRQ.
Unsign "Use automatic settings" options on Setting --> Control Panel --> System --> Device Manager --> Network Adapters --> Properties --> Resources, set :
Interrupt Request : (like you have choose on reconfigure)
Input/Output Range : (idem)
May be you need to trial and error to set parameter Port & IRQ if you meet message "conflict......" when reconfiguring them.
Good luck !