SY-5ema+V1.x 5 pci slots but not enough IRQ's

Tom Shirley wrote:
 > I installed a NEC USB 2.0 PCI card. Now my Sound Blaster Creative SB16
 > Emulation does not have an IRQ to use. Would have to remove another
 > componet to use. Also bought a Promise Sata150 TX2plus to try and
 > bring my system up to technology but will not find my WD 136aa Hard
 > drive. I have tried differant slots and differant jumpers to no
 > avail.What compliency is pci slots on my motherboard. sata 150 needs
 > PCI to be 2.2 or 2.3 compliant. Please help me.
You haven't stated which operating system you are using.

In your reply, please give the list of IRQ's in use.

If you are using WIN98 then go into Device Manger
(press the Window key and the Pause Break key)

The top item in the list when you are in Device Manager will list the
IRQs if you ask for properties.

Is anything in the slot next to the AGP slot.

You must avoid using that slot if at all possible.

Have no idea about PCI compliancy for the board.

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stanmc <stanmcn0spam RemoveThis @ameritech.net> wrote in message news:<yLwSb.6309$BA2.2362@newssvr26.news.prodigy.com>...
 > Tom Shirley wrote:
  > > I installed a NEC USB 2.0 PCI card. Now my Sound Blaster Creative SB16
  > > Emulation does not have an IRQ to use. Would have to remove another
  > > componet to use. Also bought a Promise Sata150 TX2plus to try and
  > > bring my system up to technology but will not find my WD 136aa Hard
  > > drive. I have tried differant slots and differant jumpers to no
  > > avail.What compliency is pci slots on my motherboard. sata 150 needs
  > > PCI to be 2.2 or 2.3 compliant. Please help me.
 > You haven't stated which operating system you are using.
 >
 > In your reply, please give the list of IRQ's in use.
 >
 > If you are using WIN98 then go into Device Manger
 > (press the Window key and the Pause Break key)
 >
 > The top item in the list when you are in Device Manager will list the
 > IRQs if you ask for properties.
 >
 > Is anything in the slot next to the AGP slot.
 >
 > You must avoid using that slot if at all possible.
 >
 > Have no idea about PCI compliancy for the board.
 >
 > Best wishes

Porbably the best thing to try is a new and upgraded system, including XP.
Dave<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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dvnj.TakeThisOut@msn.com (dave) wrote in message news:<4767d5a9.0401301611.4ed23ed.TakeThisOut@posting.google.com>...
 > stanmc <stanmcn0spam.TakeThisOut@ameritech.net> wrote in message news:<yLwSb.6309$BA2.2362@newssvr26.news.prodigy.com>...
  > > Tom Shirley wrote:
   > > > I installed a NEC USB 2.0 PCI card. Now my Sound Blaster Creative SB16
   > > > Emulation does not have an IRQ to use. Would have to remove another
   > > > componet to use. Also bought a Promise Sata150 TX2plus to try and
   > > > bring my system up to technology but will not find my WD 136aa Hard
   > > > drive. I have tried differant slots and differant jumpers to no
   > > > avail.What compliency is pci slots on my motherboard. sata 150 needs
   > > > PCI to be 2.2 or 2.3 compliant. Please help me.
  > > You haven't stated which operating system you are using.
  > >
  > > In your reply, please give the list of IRQ's in use.
  > >
  > > If you are using WIN98 then go into Device Manger
  > > (press the Window key and the Pause Break key)
  > >
  > > The top item in the list when you are in Device Manager will list the
  > > IRQs if you ask for properties.
  > >
  > > Is anything in the slot next to the AGP slot.
  > >
  > > You must avoid using that slot if at all possible.
  > >
  > > Have no idea about PCI compliancy for the board.
  > >
  > > Best wishes
 >
 > Porbably the best thing to try is a new and upgraded system, including XP.
 > Dave

I apprieciate all of your help trying to figure this out. I am running win98se.
IRQ's in use as follows.
00 System Timer
01 Standard 101/102-key or microsoft natural keyboard
02 Programmable interrupt controller
03 Communications Port (com 2)
04 Communications Port (com 1)
05 NEC PCI to USB Enhanced Host Controller
05 IRQ holder for PCI steering
05 DSI Modem Device Manager
05 DSI D-F-V V.90 D13635
06 Standard Floppy Disc Controller
07 Printer Port (LPT1)
08 System CMOS/real time clock
09 NEC USB Open Host Controller
09 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
10 Creative SB Live!
10 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
10 Via Tech 3038 PCI to USB Universal Host Controller
11 Nec USB Open Host Controller
11 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
11 Rage Fury/Xpert 128/Xpert 2000
12 Optical Mouse 4 (PS/2)
13 Numeric Data processor
14 Primary IDE Controller (dual fifo)
15 Via Bus Master PCI IDE Controller
15 Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo)<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Tom Shirley wrote:
 > dvnj.RemoveThis@msn.com (dave) wrote in message news:<4767d5a9.0401301611.4ed23ed.RemoveThis@posting.google.com>...
 >
  >>stanmc <stanmcn0spam.RemoveThis@ameritech.net> wrote in message news:<yLwSb.6309$BA2.2362@newssvr26.news.prodigy.com>...
  >>
   >>>Tom Shirley wrote:
   >>>
   >>>>I installed a NEC USB 2.0 PCI card. Now my Sound Blaster Creative SB16
   >>>>Emulation does not have an IRQ to use. Would have to remove another
   >>>>componet to use. Also bought a Promise Sata150 TX2plus to try and
   >>>>bring my system up to technology but will not find my WD 136aa Hard
   >>>>drive. I have tried differant slots and differant jumpers to no
   >>>>avail.What compliency is pci slots on my motherboard. sata 150 needs
   >>>>PCI to be 2.2 or 2.3 compliant. Please help me.
   >>>
   >>>You haven't stated which operating system you are using.
   >>>
   >>>In your reply, please give the list of IRQ's in use.
   >>>
   >>>If you are using WIN98 then go into Device Manger
   >>>(press the Window key and the Pause Break key)
   >>>
   >>>The top item in the list when you are in Device Manager will list the
   >>>IRQs if you ask for properties.
   >>>
   >>>Is anything in the slot next to the AGP slot.
   >>>
   >>>You must avoid using that slot if at all possible.
   >>>
   >>>Have no idea about PCI compliancy for the board.
   >>>
   >>>Best wishes
  >>
  >>Porbably the best thing to try is a new and upgraded system, including XP.
  >>Dave
 >
 >
 > I apprieciate all of your help trying to figure this out. I am running win98se.
 > IRQ's in use as follows.
 > 00 System Timer
 > 01 Standard 101/102-key or microsoft natural keyboard
 > 02 Programmable interrupt controller
 > 03 Communications Port (com 2)
 > 04 Communications Port (com 1)
 > 05 NEC PCI to USB Enhanced Host Controller
 > 05 IRQ holder for PCI steering
 > 05 DSI Modem Device Manager
 > 05 DSI D-F-V V.90 D13635
 > 06 Standard Floppy Disc Controller
 > 07 Printer Port (LPT1)
 > 08 System CMOS/real time clock
 > 09 NEC USB Open Host Controller
 > 09 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
 > 10 Creative SB Live!
 > 10 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
 > 10 Via Tech 3038 PCI to USB Universal Host Controller
 > 11 Nec USB Open Host Controller
 > 11 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
 > 11 Rage Fury/Xpert 128/Xpert 2000
 > 12 Optical Mouse 4 (PS/2)
 > 13 Numeric Data processor
 > 14 Primary IDE Controller (dual fifo)
 > 15 Via Bus Master PCI IDE Controller
 > 15 Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo)
I would suggest that you go into BIOS and release the com2 and com1
resources if nothing is attached to your I/O ports.

Next you will find in your autoexec.bat or config.sys (been a while
since I used SB16 but I believe autoexec) entries that apply to the
creative card. You might try to make use of IRQ 3 or 4 for the SB16.
There is a setup program for that purpose. I don't recall its name.

Before you do that of course reboot and see what the list of IRQs is
after you remove all unused com ports.

Get back to us.

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