Sound Blaster Live Issues

Pvisagi · 11-12-2006, 11:12 PM

I received a Sound Blaster Live 5.1 card from my brother the weekend. I isntalled it into an open PCI slot but when I turn my computer on it only gets to the Win Boot screen then my whole system frezzes up.

But when I boot up in Safe Mode it pics up the sound card and installs the drivers for it automatically for XP.

When I look on the card I dont see anything that has burnt out or that smells or looks funny.

Would this be a conflict of drivers or is the Sound Card dead?

Pvisagi · 11-13-2006, 06:22 AM

I have read somewhere that the Sound Blaster Live card sometimes have conflics with IRQ5 and that one can fix this problem by reserving IRQ for legacy.

Is this true?

dai · 11-13-2006, 10:28 AM

i have never run into a irq conflict,to change the irq put it in another slot
did you run the setup disk that comes with the card

Pvisagi · 11-13-2006, 11:12 PM

I didnt get a installation disc with the sound card. However, windows installs the sound card drivers automatically when I boot in safe mode.

Can someone please just tell me if this means that the card is ok and that the problem is indeed conflict or not, so that I can atleast know if Im wasting my time with the card...

dai · 11-14-2006, 01:25 AM

the installation disk contains all the software as well as drivers
post your system specs and the psu details

Pvisagi · 11-14-2006, 01:39 AM

Yes I know the disc has all the software, but as I said I DO NOT HAVE THE INSTALLATION DISC as it is not a brand new card.However, windows picks up the card when I boot in safe mode and automatically installs the drivers.

I know that not having the installation dics cannot be the issue because if I DO NOT boot up in safe mode I cant even get into Windows my system freezes up at the boot screen.

My system specs are below my avatar, where it says: My System

dai · 11-14-2006, 02:46 AM

in msconfig untick all the boxes
try rebooting in normal mode
if successful
retick the boxes one at at time until it stops rebooting normally
to try and isolate the cause

Pvisagi · 11-14-2006, 02:52 AM

Ok I will try it tonight but can you atleast tell me this, in your opinion do you think that I am correct when saying it is a conflict of some sort or do you rather think that the card itself is not working.

The reason why I think it is a conflict is because when I boot in safe mode it does pick up the card and installs the drivers automatically. My opinion is that if the card didnt work then it wouldnt even install the drivers in safe mode.

Is this correct or can it still be a problem with the card itself?

dai · 11-14-2006, 03:09 AM

with xp it is a rare occurance for an irq conflict unlike earlier versions,it is normal to find 4 or 5 sharing the same irq with no problems
being as you start normally in safe mode but not wioth a normal boot indicates software in your startup is the problem,something may need reinstalling

Pvisagi · 11-14-2006, 03:16 AM

Ok, so we agree that the problem is not with the Sound Card itself but rather a software problem?

Do you know where I can dowload the drivers & applications for the Sound Blaster Live 5.1 ?

dai · 11-14-2006, 10:03 AM

http://www.soundblaster.com/language...port/downloads

Pvisagi · 11-14-2006, 11:38 PM

How would I tell if it is the Sound Card that is not working anymore?

dai · 11-15-2006, 09:58 AM

get someone to put it into their compter and check it for you

11-12-2006, 11:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pvisagi Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pretoria Posts: 221 OS: XP Pro, Vista Business My System	Sound Blaster Live Issues I received a Sound Blaster Live 5.1 card from my brother the weekend. I isntalled it into an open PCI slot but when I turn my computer on it only gets to the Win Boot screen then my whole system frezzes up. But when I boot up in Safe Mode it pics up the sound card and installs the drivers for it automatically for XP. When I look on the card I dont see anything that has burnt out or that smells or looks funny. Would this be a conflict of drivers or is the Sound Card dead?

11-13-2006, 10:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,753 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	i have never run into a irq conflict,to change the irq put it in another slot did you run the setup disk that comes with the card __________________

11-14-2006, 01:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,753 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	the installation disk contains all the software as well as drivers post your system specs and the psu details __________________

11-14-2006, 01:39 AM	#6 (permalink)
Pvisagi Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pretoria Posts: 221 OS: XP Pro, Vista Business My System	Yes I know the disc has all the software, but as I said I DO NOT HAVE THE INSTALLATION DISC as it is not a brand new card.However, windows picks up the card when I boot in safe mode and automatically installs the drivers. I know that not having the installation dics cannot be the issue because if I DO NOT boot up in safe mode I cant even get into Windows my system freezes up at the boot screen. My system specs are below my avatar, where it says: My System Last edited by Pvisagi; 11-14-2006 at 01:41 AM.

11-14-2006, 02:46 AM	#7 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,753 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	in msconfig untick all the boxes try rebooting in normal mode if successful retick the boxes one at at time until it stops rebooting normally to try and isolate the cause __________________

11-13-2006, 06:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
Pvisagi Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pretoria Posts: 221 OS: XP Pro, Vista Business My System	I have read somewhere that the Sound Blaster Live card sometimes have conflics with IRQ5 and that one can fix this problem by reserving IRQ for legacy. Is this true?

11-13-2006, 11:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
Pvisagi Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pretoria Posts: 221 OS: XP Pro, Vista Business My System	I didnt get a installation disc with the sound card. However, windows installs the sound card drivers automatically when I boot in safe mode. Can someone please just tell me if this means that the card is ok and that the problem is indeed conflict or not, so that I can atleast know if Im wasting my time with the card...

11-14-2006, 02:52 AM	#8 (permalink)
Pvisagi Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pretoria Posts: 221 OS: XP Pro, Vista Business My System	Ok I will try it tonight but can you atleast tell me this, in your opinion do you think that I am correct when saying it is a conflict of some sort or do you rather think that the card itself is not working. The reason why I think it is a conflict is because when I boot in safe mode it does pick up the card and installs the drivers automatically. My opinion is that if the card didnt work then it wouldnt even install the drivers in safe mode. Is this correct or can it still be a problem with the card itself?

11-14-2006, 03:09 AM	#9 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,753 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	with xp it is a rare occurance for an irq conflict unlike earlier versions,it is normal to find 4 or 5 sharing the same irq with no problems being as you start normally in safe mode but not wioth a normal boot indicates software in your startup is the problem,something may need reinstalling __________________

11-14-2006, 03:16 AM	#10 (permalink)
Pvisagi Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pretoria Posts: 221 OS: XP Pro, Vista Business My System	Ok, so we agree that the problem is not with the Sound Card itself but rather a software problem? Do you know where I can dowload the drivers & applications for the Sound Blaster Live 5.1 ? Last edited by Pvisagi; 11-14-2006 at 03:29 AM.

11-14-2006, 10:03 AM	#11 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,753 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	http://www.soundblaster.com/language...port/downloads __________________

11-14-2006, 11:38 PM	#12 (permalink)
Pvisagi Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pretoria Posts: 221 OS: XP Pro, Vista Business My System	How would I tell if it is the Sound Card that is not working anymore?

11-15-2006, 09:58 AM	#13 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,753 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	get someone to put it into their compter and check it for you __________________