Soundblaster AWE64 Gold & W2K - No Sound - HELP!

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I've had to revert to an ISA Soundblaster AWE64 Gold because I ran out
of PCI slots and can't get any sound. Builtin W2K drivers installed.
I've tried everything I can imagine to get it working, manual config
in device manager, setting Bios for ISA use of IRQ7 (tried 5 too) and
DMA1, DMA5. Have double checked memory addresses, no conflicts with
other devices. Just no sound. I've fiddled with this for 2 days now
and no joy. Speakers work, all connections tight and right. I've
researched the W2000 sites, newsgroups, google searches, still no joy.
Does anybody know the right magic to just get basic sound out of the
fool card? I'm about ready to pull out my remaining two hairs!
Thanks in advance.
Alan Pilcher
Configuration:
Asus P55T2P4
Soundblaster AWE64 Gold (ISA)
IRQ7, DMA1, DMA5, I/O 220H - 22FH and the standard midi wavetable
addresses.
Bios set for ISA use of the IRQs and DMA channels assigned.
Windows 2000 Pro Service Pack 3.
 
I've had to revert to an ISA Soundblaster AWE64 Gold because I ran out
of PCI slots and can't get any sound. Builtin W2K drivers installed.
I've tried everything I can imagine to get it working, manual config
in device manager, setting Bios for ISA use of IRQ7 (tried 5 too) and
DMA1, DMA5. Have double checked memory addresses, no conflicts with
other devices. Just no sound. I've fiddled with this for 2 days now
and no joy. Speakers work, all connections tight and right. I've
researched the W2000 sites, newsgroups, google searches, still no joy.
Does anybody know the right magic to just get basic sound out of the
fool card? I'm about ready to pull out my remaining two hairs!
Thanks in advance.
Alan Pilcher
Configuration:
Asus P55T2P4
Soundblaster AWE64 Gold (ISA)
IRQ7, DMA1, DMA5, I/O 220H - 22FH and the standard midi wavetable
addresses.
Bios set for ISA use of the IRQs and DMA channels assigned.
Windows 2000 Pro Service Pack 3.
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I don't know of anything special to get this working with Windows 2000.
One thing, have you checked volume level settings espcially master
level. I have seen them get set to 0 or mute get set and you can't reset
it until you go to advanced settings. Also have you tested MIDI?

Leonard Severt

Windows 2000 Server Setup Team
 
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