After installing new BIOS

Genius_GZA · May 27th, 2002, 21:22

Ok people i have a problem see the 2nd disabled game port on the screen??
I appeared after i installed a new BIOS for my MOBO - Abit BW7
The BIOS is right and no errrors in it!!
Windows didn't want to start so i found that everything is done by that game port!!!
Oh and one thing windows detected and installed a second sound card!!!!!!!!!
I have only one!!it's called ac'97 audio or something
What to do???????????????????????????????????HELP!!

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Genius_GZA · May 27th, 2002, 21:23

Oh and there on the screen is that sound card which i don't have AVANCE AC 97 AUDIO
help again

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**Betamax** · May 27th, 2002, 21:42

According to Abit's website you do

. The AC'97 is integrated onto the motherboard. What has probably happened is when you flashed the bios it restored your bios settings to default, which had re-enabled it. Take a look in your bios settings and switch it off, as it is probably causing an conflict with the gameport on your main soundcard.

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Genius_GZA · May 28th, 2002, 05:04

Heheh oh thx Betamax!!!!!

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May 28th, 2002, 05:06

Most definitely. When I flashed my BIOS a couple months ago all settings were reset to factory defaults. AFAIK, all BIOSes flash this way.

**Shiori** · May 28th, 2002, 05:10

Hmmm, for Amercan Megatrends BIOS', There's usually a prompt during POST to configure the BIOS after flashing. Maybe it's an Award one on Genius' case.

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Genius_GZA · May 28th, 2002, 10:14

Yeah that's right Shiori

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Ninjaa · May 28th, 2002, 10:21

I usually restore my defaults before flashing my BIOS anyway.

Genius_GZA · May 30th, 2002, 22:16

Yeah but that 2nd gameport really pisess me off tried to uninstall it but after reboot it installs it again so i must disable it to my system work correctly!!
Oh and after rebooting with 2nd gameport installed Windows shows a message on the blue screen:
IRQ_LESS_OR_EQUAL
What to do ??
I know that it has to be something in BIOS but what???

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**Betamax** · May 31st, 2002, 00:07

I'm guess there must be a separate option in the bios in order to disable it. The reason for the BSOD is that you cannot have two gameports as they use the same IRQ (hence IRQ EQUAL message)

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Genius_GZA · June 2nd, 2002, 18:18

Quote:

Originally posted by Betamax
I'm guess there must be a separate option in the bios in order to disable it. The reason for the BSOD is that you cannot have two gameports as they use the same IRQ (hence IRQ EQUAL message)

But where is it man I searched for it ;nothing about it!!DAMN i'm mad!!
If anyone know then help me people !!
My BIOS is Award BIOS v.6 3/14/2002 HELP I will really appriciate it

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May 27th, 2002, 21:23	#2
Genius_GZA GameCube Player! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Shaolin Temple , The Tibet Mountains Posts: 1,290	Oh and there on the screen is that sound card which i don't have AVANCE AC 97 AUDIO help again __________________ My specs: Core i7 3930k, GeForce 660Ti, 16GB RAM

May 27th, 2002, 21:42	#3
Betamax Resident Movie Critic Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland Posts: 9,506	According to Abit's website you do . The AC'97 is integrated onto the motherboard. What has probably happened is when you flashed the bios it restored your bios settings to default, which had re-enabled it. Take a look in your bios settings and switch it off, as it is probably causing an conflict with the gameport on your main soundcard. __________________ Superior marketing of an inferior product will always win over inferior marketing of a superior product.

May 28th, 2002, 05:04	#4
Genius_GZA GameCube Player! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Shaolin Temple , The Tibet Mountains Posts: 1,290	Heheh oh thx Betamax!!!!! __________________ My specs: Core i7 3930k, GeForce 660Ti, 16GB RAM

May 28th, 2002, 05:06	#5
ShADoWFLaRe85 Guest Posts: n/a	Most definitely. When I flashed my BIOS a couple months ago all settings were reset to factory defaults. AFAIK, all BIOSes flash this way.

May 28th, 2002, 05:10	#6
Shiori :3 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Seoul, South Korea Posts: 10,128	Hmmm, for Amercan Megatrends BIOS', There's usually a prompt during POST to configure the BIOS after flashing. Maybe it's an Award one on Genius' case. __________________ My PC specs: AMD Athlon Thunderbird 1.1 Ghz, ECS Elitegroup K7S5A, 256MB PC133 SDRAM, Geforce2 MX200 32MB, 20GB Seagate, Windows XP Pro. Ok, what else... Shiori figurine on top of case, assorted anime stickers on the side, lazy tabby cat on top of monitor.

May 28th, 2002, 10:14	#7
Genius_GZA GameCube Player! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Shaolin Temple , The Tibet Mountains Posts: 1,290	Yeah that's right Shiori __________________ My specs: Core i7 3930k, GeForce 660Ti, 16GB RAM

May 28th, 2002, 10:21	#8
Ninjaa Banned Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Soviet Canuckistan Posts: 7,778	I usually restore my defaults before flashing my BIOS anyway.

May 30th, 2002, 22:16	#9
Genius_GZA GameCube Player! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Shaolin Temple , The Tibet Mountains Posts: 1,290	Yeah but that 2nd gameport really pisess me off tried to uninstall it but after reboot it installs it again so i must disable it to my system work correctly!! Oh and after rebooting with 2nd gameport installed Windows shows a message on the blue screen: IRQ_LESS_OR_EQUAL What to do ?? I know that it has to be something in BIOS but what??? __________________ My specs: Core i7 3930k, GeForce 660Ti, 16GB RAM

May 31st, 2002, 00:07	#10
Betamax Resident Movie Critic Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland Posts: 9,506	I'm guess there must be a separate option in the bios in order to disable it. The reason for the BSOD is that you cannot have two gameports as they use the same IRQ (hence IRQ EQUAL message) __________________ Superior marketing of an inferior product will always win over inferior marketing of a superior product.