USB2.0+1394 DV Kit - Computer freezes when I install???

[Remeartificer]

SiiG USB2.0+1394 DV Kit - Computer freezes when I install???

Just bought it from PC World. When I install this into my Athlon 800 Win XP SP 1 the computer boots up and then freezes at the end of the boot up.

I have all the Specs it says on the box but it wont work. When I remove it all is OK. I have tried to change PCI - no change.

Any suggestions?

Thanks.

 

[Remeartificer]

More details about my PC:

Fujitsu Siemens MS-6191
Board: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD MS-6191 (AMD751) 1.X
Bus Clock: 100 megahertz
BIOS: Award Software International, Inc. 6.00 PG 04/17/00
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1 (build 2600)
800 megahertz AMD Athlon
32 kilobyte primary memory cache
256 kilobyte secondary memory cache
177.44 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
53.31 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space
512 Megabytes Installed Memory

DVDRW DRW-1S41 [CD-ROM drive]
MATSHITA DVD-ROM SR-8585 [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]

SAMSUNG SP1604N [Hard drive] (137.44 GB) -- drive 1, s/n 0651J1FX114048, rev TM100-24, SMART Status: Healthy
WDC WD400BB-00AUA1 [Hard drive] (40.02 GB) -- drive 0, s/n WD-WMA6R3238509, rev 18.20D18, SMART Status: Healthy

It even freezes in safe mode.

 

[micker377]

What drive do you have in the SiiG USB2.0+1394 DV Kit? Is it set for "master"? Certain chips in the external BIOS had problems, SP-2 fixed this. Have you tried the "box" on andifferent computer?

 

[Remeartificer]

I am not too sure what you mean. Set to master? The last time I tried SP2 it screwed my sys up totally, and this manual said that all I need was SP 1.

The spec of the PCI card is:

USB2.0+1394 DV Kit

Chipset: VIA VT6306 (1394) + VT6212 (USB 2.0)
Port type 1: 3 external and 1 internal USB 2.0 ports
Port type 2: 2 external and 1 internal IEEE 1394a ports
Combo card design adds the latest 1394 (FireWire) and USB 2.0 interface into your computer
Hot-swapping feature allows you to connect/disconnect devices without powering down the system
Full compliant with PCI Plug-n-Play 2.2
USB 2.0 interface:
Compliant with USB specification rev. 2.0
Supports high-speed (480Mbps), full-speed (12Mbps) and low-speed (1.5Mbps) data transfer modes for simultaneous operation of multiple USB 2.0/1.1 devices
Works with various types of USB devices including hubs, PC video cameras, printers, scanners CD-R/Ws, DVD-ROMs, CF/SM/SD/MMC/Memory Stick memory card readers, removable drives, digital cameras, and more
1394a (FireWire) interface:
Compliant with IEEE 1394-1995, P1394a and OHCI 1.0 standards
Supports serial bus data transfer rates of 100, 200 and 400Mb/sec
Works with various types of 1394 devices including DV camcorders/cameras, hard disk drives, CD-RWs, DVD-ROMs, removable drives, scanners, and other audio/video devices

 

[garebo]

I know the ALI chipset is really bad, but i have heard that there can be probs with the via combo cards too.
I had that prob with the ALI and i have an MSI NEO2. Mine kept booting my pc in an endless cycle. I changed pci slots and it didnt matter. I never did install SP2 as i have held off as i heard so many probs with it. I will start installing SP2 pretty soon, they should have it in good shape by now. At least im hoping that the one you can download now is different from and better than the original SP2.
I would suggest you return the card and get one with a NEC chipset on it.



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[micker377]

Sorry - mis-understood your post, I thought you were trying to install an external USB2.0/Firewire drive. In this case: unplug any USB or firewire devices you may be using. Go into Device Manager and delete all USB and Firewire references. Put card in and reboot. Windows should re-install all the USB and Firewire ports. You may have a problem with the current USB ports interfering with installing IRQ's for the new ports. Don't worry, if the board is defective just pull it back out - reboot - and Windows will put the original port references back in.

 

[garebo]

micker377, we knew that, lol!
Thats not as bad as me talking about an 80 pin ide cable, lol.


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[Remeartificer]

Finally got fed up and took the combo card back and swapped it for a Firewire only card.

problem solved

Big thanks for all your help though.

 

[garebo]

thats just what i did. But i put the combo card in a different mobo and it worked fine.

I heard that one can mess with irq's sometimes and get it to work properly.

But in the future look for the NEC chipset and all should be well, they are about the best.


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