I actually have a computer related question...

[shilala]

...and I don't know where to post it.
It has to do with IRQ's and how to find out what is assigned to what.
Where should I post something like that? Operating systems? Software? Technical Support?

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

while we're at it... whats the minimum graphics card that you need to be able to new games these days...

 

[Phoenix86]

Probably OS.

Right click my computer, manage, device manager, view-resources by type, expand IRQ. Voilla.

 

[bigrash]

off topic

 

[hypn0tik]

Ask Nik

 

[Qwest]

Originally posted by: HomeBrewerDude
while we're at it... whats the minimum graphics card that you need to be able to new games these days...

i just got the 6600gt in hot deals for $100 after rebate.
supposed to be more than sufficient for gaming.

 

[shilala]

Originally posted by: Phoenix86
Probably OS.

Right click my computer, manage, device manager, view-resources by type, expand IRQ. Voilla.

You are simply awesome. 🙂
I knew I had problems.
My tuner is skipping.
Now I just need to figure out how to get those things on their own irq.
I've done this before, I just don't remember how.
A little googling should get it done.
Thanks again!!!

 

[shilala]

Originally posted by: HomeBrewerDude
while we're at it... whats the minimum graphics card that you need to be able to new games these days...

The one in the rig in my sig is about 200 bucks worth of card that squirts out about 400 bucks worth of wee-yoo.
It's pretty much bare minimum for games like FEAR and BF2 and COD2.
Plays all of them beautifully.

 

[MrChad]

Originally posted by: shilala

Originally posted by: Phoenix86
Probably OS.

Right click my computer, manage, device manager, view-resources by type, expand IRQ. Voilla.

You are simply awesome. 🙂
I knew I had problems.
My tuner is skipping.
Now I just need to figure out how to get those things on their own irq.
I've done this before, I just don't remember how.
A little googling should get it done.
Thanks again!!!

You won't be able to adjust IRQ settings manually if your PC is set up with an ACPI HAL.

 

[shilala]

Originally posted by: MrChad

Originally posted by: shilala

Originally posted by: Phoenix86
Probably OS.

Right click my computer, manage, device manager, view-resources by type, expand IRQ. Voilla.

You are simply awesome. 🙂
I knew I had problems.
My tuner is skipping.
Now I just need to figure out how to get those things on their own irq.
I've done this before, I just don't remember how.
A little googling should get it done.
Thanks again!!!

You won't be able to adjust IRQ settings manually if your PC is set up with an ACPI HAL.

It appears I have another computer related question...
What's an ACPI HAL??? 😀
If I uninstall the device, will it be assigned another IRQ when it reinstalls?
ISn't there a way I can adjust the bios to make available a new irq when it installs?

 

[Pathogen03]

put it in a different slot.

 

[Chunkee]

turn off acpi and reinstall? manually assign in bios

jC

 

[MrChad]

Originally posted by: shilala

Originally posted by: MrChad

Originally posted by: shilala

Originally posted by: Phoenix86
Probably OS.

Right click my computer, manage, device manager, view-resources by type, expand IRQ. Voilla.

You are simply awesome. 🙂
I knew I had problems.
My tuner is skipping.
Now I just need to figure out how to get those things on their own irq.
I've done this before, I just don't remember how.
A little googling should get it done.
Thanks again!!!

You won't be able to adjust IRQ settings manually if your PC is set up with an ACPI HAL.

It appears I have another computer related question...
What's an ACPI HAL??? 😀
If I uninstall the device, will it be assigned another IRQ when it reinstalls?
ISn't there a way I can adjust the bios to make available a new irq when it installs?

Are you certain its an IRQ issue? Almost all PCI devices support IRQ sharing, as pretty much every modern computer uses it.

 

[shilala]

Originally posted by: Pathogen03
put it in a different slot.

Yup, got that.
I also found that my system is ACPI HAL and I can't just assign a new irq.
I even figured out which card needs to move. 🙂

 

[shilala]

Originally posted by: MrChad

Originally posted by: shilala

Originally posted by: MrChad

Originally posted by: shilala

Originally posted by: Phoenix86
Probably OS.

Right click my computer, manage, device manager, view-resources by type, expand IRQ. Voilla.

You are simply awesome. 🙂
I knew I had problems.
My tuner is skipping.
Now I just need to figure out how to get those things on their own irq.
I've done this before, I just don't remember how.
A little googling should get it done.
Thanks again!!!

You won't be able to adjust IRQ settings manually if your PC is set up with an ACPI HAL.

It appears I have another computer related question...
What's an ACPI HAL??? 😀
If I uninstall the device, will it be assigned another IRQ when it reinstalls?
ISn't there a way I can adjust the bios to make available a new irq when it installs?

Are you certain its an IRQ issue? Almost all PCI devices support IRQ sharing, as pretty much every modern computer uses it.

No, I'm not sure at all.
In the past, I've had problems with Hauppauge Tuners that ironed out when I made sure they were on their own IRQ.
I also use an old Turtle Beach Santa Cruz.
Being as I am having problems with the tuner and the Turtle Beach has always been figety, I figured I'd give it a shot.
On reinstall, the Turtle Beach ended up on the same IRQ as my video card.
In the past I've found that when my video card shares an IRQ the benchmarks take a marked drop.
Sooooo...
I'll probably move the tuner card next.
First I'll see how it does over the next couple weeks and see how the sound card and video card do on the same irq.
If everything's okay I'll just leave it pat.

 

[Phoenix86]

Originally posted by: shilala

Originally posted by: Phoenix86
Probably OS.

Right click my computer, manage, device manager, view-resources by type, expand IRQ. Voilla.

You are simply awesome. 🙂
I knew I had problems.
My tuner is skipping.
Now I just need to figure out how to get those things on their own irq.
I've done this before, I just don't remember how.
A little googling should get it done.
Thanks again!!!

No problem, but I haven't seen an IRQ issues in eons. Certainly not on 2K/XP. IRQ sharing works quite well. Given that I seriously doubt you are having an actual IRQ issue, so... I have seen issues surrounding IRQs, but an it's always been a driver/software issue. Make sure your drivers (chipset, sound, any devices sharing IRQ with the device) are up to date