First post, by oldgames79
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Hi,
I have a trouble with a sound Blaster 16.
Digital audio work but the FM music seems to be doesn't work. I don't hear music.
The FM synth is detected but not responding..
Possible hardware problem ?
Hi,
I have a trouble with a sound Blaster 16.
Digital audio work but the FM music seems to be doesn't work. I don't hear music.
The FM synth is detected but not responding..
Possible hardware problem ?
My experience has been the opposite with FM always working and digital being problematic at times. Maybe try to clean the contacts of the SB16 or try another ISA slot maybe?
lowlytech wrote on 2020-03-08, 17:02:My experience has been the opposite with FM always working and digital being problematic at times. Maybe try to clean the contacts of the SB16 or try another ISA slot maybe?
I have tested with another sound card, digital and FM work perfectly. The problem come from the sound card.
Dear all
Also here same problem. CT2830.
No idea what’s going on. 😒
Parameters are all set correctly. Can only assume it’s jumper related
1) VLSI SCAMP 311 | 386SX25@30 | 16MB | CL-GD5434 | CT2830| SCC-1 | MT32 | Fast-SCSI AHA 1542CF + BlueSCSI v2/15k U320
2) SIS486 | 486DX/2 66(@80) | 32MB | TGUI9440 | SG NX Pro 16 | LAPC-I
I had the same issue, fixed it with a couple jumpers: SB16 problems
See here for jumper settings:
http://web.archive.org/web/20010821091713/htt … dell/ct2830.htm
And saved just in case:
Have you checked the IFSD and APSD jumpers ? Read this: Sound Blaster 16 CT2830 Wave Side dead? (Solved)
http://web.archive.org/web/20081221043625/htt … e.aspx?sid=3039
shit ! I am slow 🤣
Hate posting a reply and then have to edit it because it made no sense 😁 First computer was an IBM 3270 workstation with CGA monitor. Stuff: https://archive.org/details/@horun
Thanks guys I go through it.
First interesting fm setting I saw in cyclones thread: fm synth=388 port. Never touched that. Doesn’t seem to be an jumper-changeable item. I dive deeper
I will go again through it jumper by jumper. Csp jumpers are hardwired. Basic addresses set. But I will check again. Interference by ide port? No can’t imagine. Keep you informed
1) VLSI SCAMP 311 | 386SX25@30 | 16MB | CL-GD5434 | CT2830| SCC-1 | MT32 | Fast-SCSI AHA 1542CF + BlueSCSI v2/15k U320
2) SIS486 | 486DX/2 66(@80) | 32MB | TGUI9440 | SG NX Pro 16 | LAPC-I
So everything is fine from jumper perspective. I installed win95 now and there fm Synth works flawless. So I am out of ideas. I can only assume it is related to my dos drivers or maybe the csp chip&driver
1) VLSI SCAMP 311 | 386SX25@30 | 16MB | CL-GD5434 | CT2830| SCC-1 | MT32 | Fast-SCSI AHA 1542CF + BlueSCSI v2/15k U320
2) SIS486 | 486DX/2 66(@80) | 32MB | TGUI9440 | SG NX Pro 16 | LAPC-I
Exactly what games / programs is the FM synth not working in?
Post the contents of your config.sys and autoexec.bat files
Yes will do so. Fm isn’t working for all games I tested. From Dos4gw, dune2, Sierra ones...
Bootconf will follow
1) VLSI SCAMP 311 | 386SX25@30 | 16MB | CL-GD5434 | CT2830| SCC-1 | MT32 | Fast-SCSI AHA 1542CF + BlueSCSI v2/15k U320
2) SIS486 | 486DX/2 66(@80) | 32MB | TGUI9440 | SG NX Pro 16 | LAPC-I
Got it. I had to remove all sb16 related stuff from config and autoexec except for set variables. It works now 😳🧐
1) VLSI SCAMP 311 | 386SX25@30 | 16MB | CL-GD5434 | CT2830| SCC-1 | MT32 | Fast-SCSI AHA 1542CF + BlueSCSI v2/15k U320
2) SIS486 | 486DX/2 66(@80) | 32MB | TGUI9440 | SG NX Pro 16 | LAPC-I