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Adding cache module makes sound card stop working

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First post, by Maxxarcade

Posted on 2024-11-27, 23:11

Maxxarcade Offline

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After searching for many years, I finally found the optional cache module for my old Compaq 486. I installed it and it tests OK with the diagnostics program, but for some reason it makes the sound card (AWE64 Value) stop working. I can't find any conflicts, and I tried 2 different CPU's, different jumper settings, moved the sound card to another slot, all to no avail.

When I boot the system, I can hear the Windows startup sound for a split second before it stops, and from that point on nothing makes any sound. Neither the Windows or DOS drivers give any error messages. Once I remove the cache module, everything goes back to normal. It just bums me out because I really wanted to use that module that was so difficult to find, and not exactly cheap either.

Any ideas what could be going on?

Reply 1 of 3, by auron

Posted on 2024-11-28, 01:36

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try a network file transfer of a >20mb file and compare checksums. i found out a while ago that at least for this pipeline burst cache module i have, this is the only reliable way to test it - with no module the checksum was always correct, with the module in almost always bad. and it has to be network, copying over a file locally did not show this.

gfsw will show the CRC32 under windows 95, otherwise just transfer the file back and check on the other machine.