Modem problems

[Johnny]

Anyone ever have the ISA buss mess up on a new motherboard? I tried to install a Creative Labs Modem Blaster on my new computer and it locks up so bad that I must un-plug the computer from the wall. The motherboard is a Asus P5-99VM. Evberything else went great, and the puter runs great until I try to stick in that dang modem. Thanks!

[Axel]

I'd start by booting into safe mode and checking for IRQ conflicts in settings/control panel/system/my computer/properties, or simply checking out device manager for conflicts.

Then I'd check the ASUS site for a new bus driver for that board.

Then I'd check the creative labs site for a new driver there.

[Johnny]

The computer locks-up as soon as I hit the power button. No post, no beep codes, no nothing. Can't turn it off using the power button, gotta un-plug the darn thing. Remove the modem and all is well. Maybe I should go PCI?

[smunzli]

why do you blame it on the buss? try a different isa modem.

[Comtech]

Take the modem out.
Start the computer and go into BIOS setup.
Disable com 2.
Restart.
Delete all com ports and modems from device manager.
shut down.
Restart.
shut down.
put in modem.
Restart.