Creative Labs Drx3

This is a discussion about Creative Labs Drx3 in the Windows Hardware category; i have the creative labs drx3 decoder card. the problem i'm getting is when i try to install the sigma beta drivers fro realmagic for win2k my computer crashes and restarts and then my acpi doesn't work after that.

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i have the creative labs drx3 decoder card. the problem i'm getting is when i try to install the sigma beta drivers fro realmagic for win2k my computer crashes and restarts and then my acpi doesn't work after that. When i try to go into standby or hibernate it says my voodoo3 video device drivers are screwed up. I think it has to do with acpi and the irqs because the drx3 card wants to use irq 9 and win2k doesn't allow me to change resources. Please Help
 
 
My system:
asus p3b-f
pIII 450@600
3dfx voodoo3 pci
creative labs dr3
acer 10/100 mb fast ethernet
diamond mx300
 
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your trying to install them ? or it detects your hardware ? and them you try to use those drivers ? i think that would be the safest method to get them to work ..btw i havent seen any irq crap problems for me way since win98 (non se) so its weird for me to see one, which i havent yet..
 
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i have same problem was wondering if you have 5x or 6x drive as i think this may have something to do with it it realy s*cks to her every body else using the same hard ware as you and you just cant get it to go
 
 
 
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I get the same problem it has nothing to do with your dvd drive it has to do with acpi and there's no way around it, to get the driver's installed you have to go into your bios turn off plug N play and and manually set your irq for that pci device in bios (which ever irq is free) then go back into windows and the install the beta driver and it should work but you'll loose acpi so it's your choice of acpi or the drx3 board.
 
What i am doing is waiting till either real magic or creative releases a driver till then i just disabled the device in device manager and go back into my bios and turned back on plug in play and then i had to go back into windows and manually uninstall the drivers ( read the readme file supplied with the drivers for that) and acpi works now.
 
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not to sound dumb not sure what the benifit of acpi what do i lose or what do i gain
 
 
just s#cks to have to reboot to watch a movie
 
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thanks for fix havnt tried yet but sounds right waiting to here about acpi
 
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ACPI is Advanced Configuration and Power Interface which gives you the option of standby and/or hibernation both very good power saving options

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well i try not to shut down unless i have to any way. so im bringing my box to work and going to try tonight.
 
thanks for all the help
 
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