KT7-RAID & Win2k probs

[gimps]

is it normal for 5 PCI devices to all use the same IRQ (7)?
I set up my mobo a long while back, according to the (then) Apu's(right?) KT7 FAQ
anyway.. Win2k has been giving me hell.. just for the hell of it I decided to check the resources being used... all of my PCI cards + the raid controller are all using IRQ 7.
I knew some of the slots shared IRQs, but why then would all 5 be using the same IRQ?
Elsa Gladiac Ultra GF2 Ultra - AGP
Firewire card - PCI1
Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 - PCI 3
D-Link DFE-530TX+ - PCI 4
HPT370 Raid - onboard

I should be getting my Asus A7V266-E/RAID in the next couple days and hope that will fix my problems..
but I'm still stumped as to why 5 devices all use the same IRQ...

 

[CoDerEd]

I thinks it's called ACPI
Win 2K and Wn XP does that.

peace

 

[CoDerEd]

Here is a link i can find
that probably will explain it better to you