creative x-fi extreme music

KELTICKNIGHT · 3 Nov 2006 at 23:15

got the above sound card to replace my audigy 2
its running on abit av8 3 eye mobo
did unstall of audigy software and installed new ,installed new card ,booted up system,but sytem boots up and just hangs there,no postin or going into windows,turn off pc ,move to different pci slot,same thing,take out xtreme music and boot system ,system boots to windows,so turn off again and start up ,and doent post or go to windows
av8 has a code display saying c1 which means detect memory
what the hell
any ideas

KELTICKNIGHT · 4 Nov 2006 at 10:01

Phoenix211 said:
try a different pci slot. could be an irq conflict?

did several slots and still same

KELTICKNIGHT · 4 Nov 2006 at 10:03

Firegod said:
Have you tried perhaps re-setting the CMOS, then putting the card in, and booting up again.

havent yet
after sevral trys, when i took out the card,the cmoswas changed according to system
what do i change

KELTICKNIGHT · 4 Nov 2006 at 12:23

Firegod said:
There should be a jumper on the mobo which you move, leave for 30 seconds, then move back. When you boot up now all the settings are wiped and the board is reset. It should say in the manual where it's located.

tryed it and still the same
i know there was or still is probs with nivida chipset on certain mobos,is there also issues with via

KELTICKNIGHT · 4 Nov 2006 at 16:16

didnt even install the drivers as wanted to install card first and then install the softare
it does get passed up,justhangs there

KELTICKNIGHT · 5 Nov 2006 at 01:21

moved jumpers,reset to defaults and disabled onboard sound,still the same
after several trys,cmos is reset without me doing it,somehow the x-fi is

KELTICKNIGHT · 5 Nov 2006 at 20:41

Firegod said:
Is the BIOS up-to-date and/or is there perhaps a 3rd party BIOS available to try on the mobo?

I noticed you said originally it hangs on C1 - Detect Memory. Have you tried perhaps with one DIMM in the board, or have the memory in another slot?

bios od av8 is up toDATE
as far as c1 =dectct memory,this only shows when the xtreme music is in pci slot ,if i remove the card,this error doent show at all,and even when i put in another audigy,works well
so this eror only there when xtreme music in in pc,there must be a problem wirh the card

KELTICKNIGHT · 6 Nov 2006 at 19:40

tryed on wifes pc and wouldnt boot