Echo Gina

[Nick J.]

Hello,

I've just installed an Echo Gina (the old one) in to my KT-133 Athlon
computer. Echo claim this should work fine.

I am using the latest drivers downloaded from Echo's web site.

A SoundBlaster Live is also currently operational in the computer.

My system is a recent reinstall of Windows 2000 Service Pack 2.

Trying to play something back on the Echo card results in my system
hanging completely, requiring a hard reboot. This is irrespective of
the playback software used and if wave mapper or directsound is used.

Anyone got any ideas as to stop it hanging whilst still deliverying me
that, apparently, lovely Gina audio?

If there might be a better newsgroup to try, please inform me.

TIA,
Nick.

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[Nick J.]

Nick J. wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I've just installed an Echo Gina (the old one) in to my KT-133 Athlon
> computer. Echo claim this should work fine.

I know it's bad form to follow up one's post, but I thought the
following sundry information might also be helpful:

I have APCI turned on.

The Echo Reporter claims that:

PCI BIOS: Not present
PCI BIOS version: N/A

Available Interrupts: Error detecting available interrupts.
Specific error info:
SysVxD--Error loading sysvxd.vxd

(I thought .vxd died with Windows 98, and WDM was the big thing now?)


Audio blurts out for around 1/20 of a second, then it hangs the system.

Cheers again,
Nick.


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[Johnston West]

"Nick J." > wrote in message >...
> Hello,
>
> I've just installed an Echo Gina (the old one) in to my KT-133 Athlon
> computer. Echo claim this should work fine.
>
> I am using the latest drivers downloaded from Echo's web site.
>
> A SoundBlaster Live is also currently operational in the computer.
>
> My system is a recent reinstall of Windows 2000 Service Pack 2.
>
> Trying to play something back on the Echo card results in my system
> hanging completely, requiring a hard reboot. This is irrespective of
> the playback software used and if wave mapper or directsound is used.
>
> Anyone got any ideas as to stop it hanging whilst still deliverying me
> that, apparently, lovely Gina audio?
>
> If there might be a better newsgroup to try, please inform me.
>
> TIA,
> Nick.

You may have already done this, but make sure all other audio devices
are 'disabled' in your device manager. (control
panel/system/hardware/device manager/sound, video and game
controllers)

Try disableing and re-enabling your gina too. (When I was using Gina
it went out on me pretty often and I had to dis/re-enable and
re-boot).... If all that fails, try re-installing....... (If that
doensn't work, unplug your computer, throw it down the hall and go
after it :>)

J_West

[philicorda]

"Nick J." > wrote in message
...
> Nick J. wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I've just installed an Echo Gina (the old one) in to my KT-133 Athlon
> > computer. Echo claim this should work fine.
>
> I know it's bad form to follow up one's post, but I thought the
> following sundry information might also be helpful:
>
> I have APCI turned on.
>
> The Echo Reporter claims that:
>
> PCI BIOS: Not present
> PCI BIOS version: N/A
>
> Available Interrupts: Error detecting available interrupts.
> Specific error info:
> SysVxD--Error loading sysvxd.vxd
>
> (I thought .vxd died with Windows 98, and WDM was the big thing now?)
>
>
> Audio blurts out for around 1/20 of a second, then it hangs the system.
>
> Cheers again,
> Nick.

Sounds like an irq conflict. (yes I know they are meant to be able to
share....)
Pull out the soundblaster live card. Check the Gina is not sharing an
interrupt with the video card.
Avoid pci slots 1 or 5 with the gina.
You have the latest drivers?
ASIO works best with gina, rather than mme, wdm, directx etc.

[Laurence Payne]

>I moved it in to the PCI slot nearest my graphics card, and it worked.
>
>Joyous. It might be old, but it still sounds excellent.



Note that it now probably shares an IRQ with your graphics card. Most
motherboards have this hardwired. It will work, but you may
experience audio glitches.

IRQ sharing works to a degree. But when a device needs to stream
time-critical data, putting it on its own IRQ is a Very Good Idea.
It can often be arranged, even on Windows XP systems with ACPI and
APIC.

Why isn't the SB card now in the bin?