GF3 Ti200 & Live! IRQs

[LuDaCriS66]

okay, here's the deal.. I just installed a Sound Blaster Live! value card into my Epox 8KHA+ system. I checked the IRQ's and there is a total of 10 items for IRQ 11!!!!

4 are ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering... 3 are VIA Tech 3038 PCI to USB Universal Host Controller... 1 is the SB Live! value card.. 1 is the NIC.. and the last 1 is my Gainward GF3 Ti200.

This isn't very good is it? I know that that sound card and the video card shouldn't be on the same IRQ. Well, at least I've heard that it shouldn't be that way. Should I change it? I haven't experienced any conflicts.. yet but I'm guessing the Live! card on the same IRQ as my GF3 Ti200 could kill its performance.

How can I change the IRQ? Is the only way by moving it to different PCI slots? Is there any one slot that it should go into?

My NIC is on PCI #2 and the Live! is on PCI #5. I guess I could alwys move the Live! card to PCI #6... if it'll make any difference.

Oh yeah, please suggest any better configurations with the IRQ's... like if the NIC, sound, or video card should be in their own IRQ.. or something.. thanks

 

[AndyHui]

Please read the FAQ: Why are all my devices using one IRQ in Win2K/WinXP?

 

[neutralizer]

How do u check IRQs?

 

[bacillus]

<< How do u check IRQs? >>


try looking in device manager under properties of computer!

 

[zodder]

Try disabling the Soundblaster 16 emulation in device manager. That should free up IRQ 5 and the SB Live should move back to IRQ 9. Having both on the same IRQ will definitely cause probs. Hope this helps.

 

[AndyHui]

If this system is Win2K or WinXP (something that the poster has not made clear), there is no Creative SB16 Emulation device installed.

If it IS a Win9x system, you can consider what zodder suggests, or ensure that the Share IRQ with LPT setting is checked.