WHy is my sound card disabling my RAID?

Hello this might sound strange but when i install my Creative Sound Audigy 2 ZS my sata drives don't work. LIke the two can't be run together, I have the sound card off right now thats how i'm on.

whats going on!!

Im pretty sure its irq conflict but i can't get into windows and edit anything because my windows is on my RIAD.

this is my irqs
Resource Share Device Description
DMA 02 Exclusive Standard floppy disk controller
DMA 04 Exclusive Direct memory access controller
IRQ 00 Exclusive System timer
IRQ 01 Exclusive Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
IRQ 06 Exclusive Standard floppy disk controller
IRQ 08 Exclusive System CMOS/real time clock
IRQ 09 Shared Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System
IRQ 12 Exclusive Microsoft PS/2 Mouse
IRQ 13 Exclusive Numeric data processor
IRQ 14 Exclusive Primary IDE Channel
IRQ 15 Exclusive Secondary IDE Channel
IRQ 16 Shared RADEON X800 PRO
IRQ 17 Shared 3Com Gigabit LOM (3C940)
IRQ 18 Shared WinXP Promise FastTrak 378 (tm) Controller
IRQ 21 Shared VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller
IRQ 21 Shared VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller
IRQ 21 Shared VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller
IRQ 21 Shared VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller
IRQ 21 Shared VIA USB Enhanced Host Controller
Memory 00000000-0009FFFF Exclusive System board
Memory 000A0000-000BFFFF Shared PCI bus
Memory 000A0000-000BFFFF Shared RADEON X800 PRO
Memory 000A0000-000BFFFF Undetermined VIA CPU to AGP Controller
Memory 000C0000-000DFFFF Exclusive System board
Memory 000E0000-000FFFFF Exclusive System board
Memory 00100000-5FFEFFFF Exclusive System board
Memory 60000000-FFFFFFFF Shared PCI bus
Memory BFF00000-DFEFFFFF Exclusive VIA CPU to AGP Controller
Memory C8000000-CFFFFFFF Exclusive RADEON X800 PRO Secondary
Memory D0000000-D7FFFFFF Exclusive RADEON X800 PRO
Memory E0000000-EFFFFFFF Exclusive VIA CPU to AGP Controller
Memory FD100000-FD6FFFFF Exclusive VIA CPU to AGP Controller
Memory FD400000-FD40FFFF Exclusive RADEON X800 PRO Secondary
Memory FD600000-FD60FFFF Exclusive RADEON X800 PRO
Memory FDC00000-FDC03FFF Exclusive 3Com Gigabit LOM (3C940)
Memory FDD00000-FDD1FFFF Exclusive WinXP Promise FastTrak 378 (tm) Controller
Memory FDE00000-FDE00FFF Exclusive WinXP Promise FastTrak 378 (tm) Controller
Memory FDF00000-FDF000FF Exclusive VIA USB Enhanced Host Controller
Memory FEC00000-FEC00FFF Exclusive Motherboard resources
Memory FEE00000-FEE00FFF Exclusive Motherboard resources
Memory FFF80000-FFFFFFFF Exclusive Motherboard resources
Port 0000-000F Exclusive Direct memory access controller
Port 0000-0CF7 Shared PCI bus
Port 0010-001F Exclusive Motherboard resources
Port 0020-0021 Exclusive Programmable interrupt controller
Port 0022-003F Exclusive Motherboard resources
Port 0040-0043 Exclusive System timer
Port 0044-005F Exclusive Motherboard resources
Port 0060-0060 Exclusive Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Port 0061-0061 Exclusive System speaker
Port 0062-0063 Exclusive Motherboard resources
Port 0064-0064 Exclusive Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Port 0065-006F Exclusive Motherboard resources
Port 0070-0071 Exclusive System CMOS/real time clock
Port 0072-007F Exclusive Motherboard resources
Port 0080-0080 Exclusive Motherboard resources
Port 0081-0083 Exclusive Direct memory access controller
Port 0084-0086 Exclusive Motherboard resources
Port 0087-0087 Exclusive Direct memory access controller
Port 0088-0088 Exclusive Motherboard resources
Port 0089-008B Exclusive Direct memory access controller
Port 008C-008E Exclusive Motherboard resources
Port 008F-008F Exclusive Direct memory access controller
Port 0090-009F Exclusive Motherboard resources
Port 00A0-00A1 Exclusive Programmable interrupt controller
Port 00A2-00BF Exclusive Motherboard resources
Port 00C0-00DF Exclusive Direct memory access controller
Port 00E0-00EF Exclusive Motherboard resources
Port 00F0-00FF Exclusive Numeric data processor
Port 0170-0177 Exclusive Secondary IDE Channel
Port 01F0-01F7 Exclusive Primary IDE Channel
Port 0274-0277 Exclusive ISAPNP Read Data Port
Port 0279-0279 Exclusive ISAPNP Read Data Port
Port 0295-0296 Exclusive Motherboard resources
Port 0376-0376 Exclusive Secondary IDE Channel
Port 03B0-03BB Shared RADEON X800 PRO
Port 03B0-03BB Undetermined VIA CPU to AGP Controller
Port 03C0-03DF Shared RADEON X800 PRO
Port 03C0-03DF Undetermined VIA CPU to AGP Controller
Port 03E1-03E7 Exclusive Motherboard resources
Port 03F0-03F5 Exclusive Standard floppy disk controller
Port 03F6-03F6 Exclusive Primary IDE Channel
Port 03F7-03F7 Exclusive Standard floppy disk controller
Port 0400-041F Exclusive Motherboard resources
Port 04D0-04D1 Exclusive Motherboard resources
Port 0800-087F Exclusive Motherboard resources
Port 0A79-0A79 Exclusive ISAPNP Read Data Port
Port 0D00-FFFF Shared PCI bus
Port A000-A0FF Exclusive RADEON X800 PRO
Port A000-AFFF Exclusive VIA CPU to AGP Controller
Port B000-B03F Exclusive WinXP Promise FastTrak 378 (tm) Controller
Port B400-B4FF Exclusive 3Com Gigabit LOM (3C940)
Port B800-B81F Exclusive VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller
Port C000-C01F Exclusive VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller
Port C400-C41F Exclusive VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller
Port C800-C81F Exclusive VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller
Port DC00-DC7F Exclusive WinXP Promise FastTrak 378 (tm) Controller
Port EC00-EC0F Exclusive WinXP Promise FastTrak 378 (tm) Controller
Port FC00-FC0F Exclusive VIA Bus Master IDE Controller

I've found out that it might not be an IRQ conflict more like a hardware conflict. So I updated my BiOS and I put in the sound card and when it booted, it didn't go past finding the USB controller in POST

I GOt it!!, kinda i have everythingi nstalled but it takes FOREVER to get out of Post

tried it in different PCI slots?

Update ESCD in BIOS also.

i tryed everyone, how do i update that?

Plus why does it need to share an irq with my Video card, of all things my video card.

OK sorry, I just took a quick look at your manual and I saw a few things you may have already may have done but, Disable all ports you dont use like the 2nd serial port and the parallel port if you use a USB printer. Disable on board sound (you probably did that). onboard game port, onboard midi port... Basically all devices you don't use. Free up all resources you can. Lan, firewire... I have a few other ideas but I have to go now.
Hope this helps,
Killa

I disabled all of that, and did all of that. I think its POST finding my RAM, because right after the usb controller is my ram. Its prob just finding my RAM, maybe qucik boot was disabled somehow. i'll check soon i'm playing a game.

I have found out why my POST has been runing slow, its my USB controller. Which is disabled.. but i really need this fixed what should i dO?

Is your board actually defective? The board's USB controller has stopped working? I would try to find out if it's some kind of Windows problem by seeing if you can run Knoppix or another Linux LiveCD without problems. If that works, I would recommend re-installing Windows and seeing if that will fix it.

EDIT: I don't know what the official rules are, but if you wouldn't mind making the font size of your sig smaller I would appreciate it.

sorrys for that, but USB does work and all it just takes a lot time to get out of POST for it to work. I just don't want to wait is my problem, but if it can't be faster thats ok too as long as my USB works.