ECS K7S5A user....

[adlianb]

is there any option to set the IRQ for PCI slots? if so, how?

 

[Steve]

If there is, it'd be in your BIOS. But you shouldn't have to.

Why do you want to do this? It could be risky.

 

[SkipE]

You could disable ACPI in your BIOS.
But then it's up to you to get everything right.
I don't know what windows will do if it was installed with ACPI on, but I think it will boot.
Have no idea what linux will do, if that's what you're running.

Why do you want to do this?

 

[gordanfreeman]

if you want to disable ACPI you will likely have to reinstall windows w/out ACPI enabled to have any effect. i had to do this to workaround a sound card problem; disableing ACPI in the BIOS or in windows w/out reinstalling didnt do anything. i had to totally format/reinstall and then it worked fine.

 

[adlianb]

here's the problem....after installing my internal modem, windows cannot start the device when i check in the hardware manager. i would then have to uninstall the device from there, restart then let windows automatically detect the device. then it will work correclty but the problem return the next time i switch on the comp. i would then have to repeat the procedure for it to work again. i even tried installing a new windows complete with HD reformatting but the same problem persists. after contacting tech support, the guy told me to set the IRQ for PCI slots. but since someone says it's risky...i'm not too sure wat to do now.....

 

[gordanfreeman]

considering you already formatted/reinstalled i dont know what you have to lose. if it does end up messing something up on your system it shouldnt take more than another format/reinstall to get it back to normal.

in order to play with IRQ's nowadays though, you have to change your computer type from ACPI ACPIallows the system to automatically assign IRQs in a way to eliminate IRQ problems/conflicts. this does not always work, though. to fix this you are supposed to change your computer type to a Standard PC. you do this by:

re-install your OS and after the Windows is examining your hardware screen, you will get the first blue screen which will prompt you to hit F6 if you need to install any third party raid or SCSI devices, at this screen you will need to hit F5 first and then hit F6 if you intend to install any raid or SCSI devices.After loading up a couple of files a window will pop that states that Microsoft has determined that the computer you are using is either of unknown origin or that you have decided to set your system up manually and it will give you a list.The first thing in the list will say standard pc or standard pc w/ i486 you will not see both in the same list, you will choose whichever one of the 2 is in the list and hit enter, the OS will then load up normally with you not needing to do or make any other changes.This will disable the APM feature and allow the IRQ's to be spread out and manually adjusted thru the device manager if you ever have any other conflicting devices.

these are instructions for win2k... they may differ slightly if you are running XP, i am not sure.