Slow boot on Asus P4P800, after install of sound card.

Clean install of Win98SE (after format).

Installed OS(ok)
Installed chipset drivers(ok)
Installed Vid card drivers(ok)
Installed soundcard and drivers (added aprox. i minute to boot time)


SBLive Value

go to msconfig.exe and see if its trying to load a lot of things in the beginning. I have an Audigy 2 and all Im running is CTSysVol, REGSVR32 for the audio

No...but thanks for the reply...I have the bare minimum running at startup.

Any IRQ conflict/sharing?

Once had a soundcard sharing an IRQ with the display card. Slowed down boot times awfully. Changed the slot and tings were ok.

I think you got something there...sheesh...my vid card is sharing IRQ 10 with sound card and network card...should I just change slots on the sound card and NIC...and hope...or will I have to uninstall them and reinstall the drivers.
Right now...

AGP
empty PCI
sound card
NIC
empty PCI
empty PCI

I have tried my SB128 in 2 slots so far, but it still wants to
share IRQ 10 with my vid card.... doesnt seem to be causing
a problem, at least not that I noticed yet anyways.

I am using the onboard LAN, and it goes to IRQ 3.

Has ANYBODY been able to get the onboard SoundMax sound
working with Win98SE ? I tried, but couldnt make it work, so
put the SB128 in.....

6502kid...Are you using your com ports for anything...if not disable them in BIOS...this helped my IRQ conflicts

after disabling com ports

0 System timer
1 Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard
2 Programmable interrupt controller
3 Creative SB Live! Value
3 Intel(R) 82801EB SMBus Controller - 24D3
3 ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering
3 ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering
4 3Com Gigabit NIC
4 Intel USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller
4 ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering
4 ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering
5 ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering
6 Standard Floppy Disk Controller
7 Creative SB16 Emulation
8 System CMOS/real time clock
9 SCI IRQ used by ACPI bus
10 Intel(R) 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24D2
10 NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4200 with AGP8X
10 ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering
11 Printer Port (LPT1)
12 Microsoft PS/2 Port Mouse
13 Numeric data processor
14 Primary IDE controller (dual fifo)
14 Intel(R) 82801EB Ultra ATA Storage Controllers
15 Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo)
15 Intel(R) 82801EB Ultra ATA Storage Controllers

at least now sound and nic are not sharing IRQ 10...just wish I could get that USB host controller off of there too, although I am not seeing any problems, either.

Sorry cannot help you with onboard sound.

I had COM2 disabled, but left COM1 on. It grabs IRQ4.

I did try another PCI slot for my SB card, the middle one, and
now it is on IRQ11. So now my vid is only sharing with
that SMBus and the USB.

Think I will go ahead and disable com1 also, as I aint using it
for anything, and see what happens then.

Chum, your problem's gone?

XP

Dude, why are you still using 98??

Time to move on, You can get XP Pro for about $140 oeM

Will have XPpro within 2 weeks!