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Originally posted by Kaizen:
Ok I've just gone through the same IRQ hell and it took me hours figuring out the best way to keep everything stable and in their correct settings.
This is a summary of a detailed article I read (dunno the link anymore sorry)
If you just did a clean install (I'm assuming you just did), then get ready to do it again unless you're very lucky and your IRQ settings move with your changes.
1) Move Soundblaster to PCI Slot 3
2) In Bios, turn PnP/OS Off. Set your PCI Slot IRQ to 5
3) Disable Legacy SB support if you don't run any DOS programs
4) Disable Power Management ACPI
5) Disable any serial or parallel ports if you don't use them.
Install Windows 2000
If you have a VIA chipset, put in the 4 in 1 Drivers. Then install all the MS Service packs, critical installs, security updates.
Then install all your other drivers for all your other peripherals one at a time saving the Soundblaster driver for NEXT to last. Last driver installed should be your video card drivers and then install the MS Via AGP Patch (VIA Chipsets only) over it. Go back to your BIOS and turn the ACPI back on if you want your computer to be able to Soft Off.
If you want to be extremely anal about your install, then you should install with only your video card attached at first and then add your other cards one at a time with the SB last.
Hmm, I may give it a shot, but not now. I'm at school and don't really like to get hardware out and about cause people don't know how much money they are holding. But when I go home for summer in about a month and I do another clean install I may give it a shot.