Re: Installing Hi-Speed USB 2.0 PCI Host Card: D.I.D. (Damsel in D

From: yabbadoo (lsdolby_at_ignore.ntlwor.com)
Date: 01/11/05 

Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 13:40:51 -0000

Concerning new "Soundcard" installation - your advice is certainly correct
for some, not for all (unless you know more than I've been able to find).
Just yesterday I added a new Creative Audigy Live! sound card, replacing the
on-board CMI8738/C3DX sound chip on my Asus A7V266-E m/b - having RTFM
carefully, it too said "disable sound chip - read motherboard manual"
(which I don't have).
(Reason for upgrade - CMI8738 driver did not give enhanced mic. support - I
need mic audio file in PPT presentation.)

I went to BIOS - there's absolutely NOTHING in the BIOS that I can find (and
I tried every screen) to disable sound chip.
My solution - in XP Device Manager, disabled the CMI8738 entry "in this
configuration", installed the Audigy software and card, it seems to work.
(Isn't this just as effective as pfaffing around in BIOS? Most users have
only one configuration...an added thought)

On the other hand, your knowledge far outweighs mine -
I've only ever done this twice, and first time it was possible in BIOS. So,
if you can point me to the BIOS setting in my m/b which needs disabling,
I'll be grateful. It certainly isn't obvious - the only remotely relevant
entry I found was something relating to AC97, which, when disabled, did
nothing to affect the sound chip, so re-enabled it.
Appreciate your thoughts ?
Sincerely, Len

----- Original Message -----
From: "edward" <edward@discussions.microsoft.com>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 6:59 PM
Subject: Re: Installing Hi-Speed USB 2.0 PCI Host Card: D.I.D. (Damsel in D

>
>
> "namniar" wrote:
>
>> Oops forgot to add that as per SB instructions they recommend disabling
>> the
>> on board soundcard before SB install begins. This is done in BIOS setup,
>> accessed by pressing DEL during post (depending upon the mainboard
>> brand).
>> Consult your mainboard / Sony manual and or Sony website.
>>
>> >>> >> >>
>> >>> >> >>Last note, you may want to disable onboard sound in the BIOS
>> >>> >> >>once
>> >>> >> >>you
>> >>> >> >>have set up your new sound card ;)
>> >>> >> >>
>> >>> >> >>----
>> >>> >> >>Nathan McNulty
>> >>> >> >>
>> >>> >> >>
>> >>> >> >>PNWgirl wrote:
>> >>> >> >>
>> >>> >> >>>I have a Sony RX 752, Windows XP. I also want to install a
>> >>> >> >>>sound
>> >>> >> >>>card
>> >>> >> >>>at
>> >>> >> >>>the same time and disable my Sis 650/740.

"edward" <edward@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9589D995-D95A-45DB-A0F5-A620572AD7E3@microsoft.com...
>
>
> "namniar" wrote:
>
>> Oops forgot to add that as per SB instructions they recommend disabling
>> the
>> on board soundcard before SB install begins. This is done in BIOS setup,
>> accessed by pressing DEL during post (depending upon the mainboard
>> brand).
>> Consult your mainboard / Sony manual and or Sony website.
>>
>> Also, your original USB ports can still be used for devices requiring
>> only
>> USB 1.1 speed.
>>
>> r.

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