I tried installing a Sound Blaster Audigy X-FI Etreme sound card in my rig , that was running smooth as silk with Vista32 when on booting up for the first time with the new sound card i got a blue screen half waY thru windows boot with a message IRQ - EQUAL OR LESS ??????????. I tried rebooting , same thing , so figuring its a Vista thing I reformatted and put XP PRO back in . Still no sound and now everything i try to do , even open simple programs ,even web browser is slow as hell . I have reinstalled new drivers for every piece of hardware in the system and still everything slow ,slow ,slow. BTW went back to onboard sound and still have only a hiss and crackle sound now.
I have checked every stick of ram one at a time , changed vid cards ,, checked heat sink and fan , made sure every part was firmly connected to the mobo and still no difference with anything i try . WTF !!
Any ideas would be GREATLY appreciated.
My Specs
FX-57 PROC
A8N SLI PREMIUM MOBO
4 GIGS OCZ PLATINUM RAM
EVGA 8800GT
500 THERMALTAKE PSU
Could this sound card have screwed up my mobo ? Pulling whats left of my hair out here !!!!!!!!!!
I have checked every stick of ram one at a time , changed vid cards ,, checked heat sink and fan , made sure every part was firmly connected to the mobo and still no difference with anything i try . WTF !!
Any ideas would be GREATLY appreciated.
My Specs
FX-57 PROC
A8N SLI PREMIUM MOBO
4 GIGS OCZ PLATINUM RAM
EVGA 8800GT
500 THERMALTAKE PSU
Could this sound card have screwed up my mobo ? Pulling whats left of my hair out here !!!!!!!!!!