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Title: Skuzzy or any of you computer techs
Post by: Estes on January 15, 2003, 12:51:01 AM

Im not just really smart at the computer stuff but I was looking at my irqs because of Framerate problems. Found out that it looks like this.
System Information report written at: 01/13/2003 04:31:05 PM
[IRQs]

IRQ Number   Device
9   Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System
9   RADEON 7000
9   VIA USB Universal Host Controller
9   Creative SB Audigy
9   OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
9   Realtek RTL8029(AS) PCI Ethernet Adapter #2
8   System CMOS/real time clock
13   Numeric data processor
12   Microsoft PS/2 Mouse
1   Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
6   Standard floppy disk controller
4   Communications Port (COM1)
3   Communications Port (COM2)
14   Primary IDE Channel
15   Secondary IDE Channel
11   Multimedia Controller

Im guessing that all those being on 9 is not good. Can anyone tell me how to fix that?

 Thanks in Advance,
       Estes

EDIT: I am running W2k

Title: Skuzzy or any of you computer techs
Post by: Dingbat on January 15, 2003, 07:58:27 AM

Is your BIOS set to plug and play OS?
Move some cards around in different slots...
Are you using your com ports?  If no then disable them in the BIOS.

Sound and NIC same IRQ= PITA (pain in the ass)
You didn't provide much hardware info , what motherboard do you have?

Title: Skuzzy or any of you computer techs
Post by: Eagler on January 15, 2003, 08:43:01 AM

what motherboard and Operating System do you use?

Title: Skuzzy or any of you computer techs
Post by: Dingbat on January 15, 2003, 08:52:01 AM

Eagler he's using Win2k it's at the bottom of his post...  I almost missed it too

Title: Skuzzy or any of you computer techs
Post by: Estes on January 15, 2003, 04:18:52 PM

here is some more... Let me know if any of this helps
System Information report written at: 01/15/2003 04:19:12 PM
[System Summary]

Item   Value
OS Name   Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Version   5.0.2195 Service Pack 3 Build 2195
OS Manufacturer   Microsoft Corporation
System Name   C3
System Manufacturer   VIA
System Model   MS-6309                        
System Type   X86-based PC
Processor   x86 Family 6 Model 8 Stepping 10 GenuineIntel ~1000 Mhz
BIOS Version   04/20/01
Windows Directory   C:\WINDOWS
System Directory   C:\WINDOWS\System32
Boot Device   \Device\Harddisk0\Partition1
Locale   United States
User Name   C3\Brad Stone
Time Zone   Central Standard Time
Total Physical Memory   261,616 KB
Available Physical Memory   83,712 KB
Total Virtual Memory   893,816 KB
Available Virtual Memory   557,580 KB
Page File Space   632,200 KB
Page File   C:\pagefile.sys

Title: Skuzzy or any of you computer techs
Post by: MWHUN on January 15, 2003, 04:57:30 PM

W2k manages its own IRQ information and you should not change those setting unless there is a particular conflict that the OS does not know how to handle.  Multiple devices can share the same IRQ information.  Just because you have multiple things sitting on IRQ 9 is not necessarily indicative of anything bad happening.

Since your Mother board is ACPI you can not force a change of IRQ information.

Here is the Microsoft reference about IRQ9 and ACPI boards.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q252420

Title: Thanks Hun
Post by: Estes on January 15, 2003, 05:03:35 PM

Much appreciated

Title: Skuzzy or any of you computer techs
Post by: 38ruk on January 16, 2003, 01:31:57 AM

u can force irq changes in win2k, go to the device manager double click computer,driver tab ,update driver, select from a list,chose standard pc ,install driver , reboot, the system will then redetect all its devices and seperate the irqs, i did it ,works like a charm   , no more irq sharing   38

Title: Skuzzy or any of you computer techs
Post by: woodfordb on January 16, 2003, 01:29:47 PM

38Ruk is right, changing your machine from ACPI to a Standard PC will remove all the IRQ sharing, though it does stop nice things like Auto turn off when shutting down and a couple of power saving things. If you can live with out that, its worth doing... make sure you back up anything important first though just in case.

Also what type of Motherboard is it? I see you are running a Intel P3, if your motherboard an Intel chipset (should be able to find out by looking under divice manager -> system devices.. it will say "Intel xxxxxxx" a number of times. Other wise it might say "Via xxxxxx" or I think even SIS and ALI made P3 boards.

Regards

Mandrill

Title: Skuzzy or any of you computer techs
Post by: Eagler on January 16, 2003, 01:59:02 PM

yep I missed the win2k ref ..

I third what 38ruk stated - that is the only way to get windows2000 from auto assigning ur IRQ's. After you do that then it is back to the hardware level where you can move cards around depending on how the motherboard shares its irq (refer to manual)

normal biz apps can share irqs without problem but some boxes cough when an app like AH tries to use several devices at the exact same time. your irq 9 is being shared by every major piece of gear you need to play AH thus the hesitation

gl

Title: Skuzzy or any of you computer techs
Post by: Estes on January 16, 2003, 09:33:34 PM

Ok, I have done what you suggested and here is the results. I have only done a couple of sorties but major improvement. Frames in 70-80.

System Information report written at: 01/16/2003 09:32:49 PM
[IRQs]

IRQ Number   Device
11   RADEON 7000
11   Multimedia Controller
14   Primary IDE Channel
15   Secondary IDE Channel
10   VIA USB Universal Host Controller
10   OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
9   Creative SB Audigy
5   Realtek RTL8029(AS) PCI Ethernet Adapter #3
1   PC/AT Enhanced PS/2 Keyboard (101/102-Key)
4   Communications Port (COM1)
3   Communications Port (COM2)
6   Standard floppy disk controller
8   System CMOS/real time clock
13   Numeric data processor
12   Microsoft PS/2 Mouse

Estes

Title: Skuzzy or any of you computer techs
Post by: Eagler on January 17, 2003, 08:13:07 AM

that looks alot better

glad it worked out

Title: Skuzzy or any of you computer techs
Post by: mrsid2 on January 22, 2003, 03:53:30 PM

Actually I've never managed to change the acpi off that way. I always had to do full reinstall with acpi disabled.

My system went totally porked if I disabled acpi after installing with acpi enabled.