old sound card, new motherboard problem

[Blippo]

Hello,
I just installed an FIC VA-503+ motherboard and everything works fine except the sound. I don't know whether it's the card (generic ISA sound blaster 16 clone) or the board. I don't think it's the card because I can hear music when I play CDs on my CD-ROM drive (there is a wire connected from the card to the CD-ROM drive) but I can't hear any wav, mp3s, or midi files; microsoft's media player and win amp simply freeze up. I can't even play a game because it freezes up as well. I'm assuming this is so because the sound cannot be played. It may also be Windows 98 itself, I intalled my friend's sound card and it didn't work either. Please help anyone, I just upgraded to a new mother board, processor (from 133 to 350), and lots of RAM (128mb) and I can't even enjoy it. Thanks ahead of time.

[Susan]

Have you got the most recent drivers for the card, or are you using MS drivers?

My opinion: You may want to invest in a new sound card, whether it's a SB Live, or AWE64.
Your ears will thank you. http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

[Blippo]

Yes maam, I'm using the latest drivers that Windows 98 automatically updated. The card is from EES Technologies, it was upgraded from a 1996 driver to a 1998 driver. Any idea of what's wrong?

[Zyplex]

You might want to visit www.windrivers.com or www.driverzone.com and get ESS drivers. Sometimes Windows detects and installs sound drivers like this but they don't work properly.

Good luck!