Hardware Problems :(

[kanonfodda]

I've already posted this i nthe hardware forum, but I thought I would cultivate the expertise in the general forums as well

Basics, I need to change the IRQ on meh sound card

Heres the thread I started, my thanks to Embattle and Tdc for there help so far

http://forums.barrysworld.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=38006

If anyone can help me sort this, It would be greatly appreciated

(pwease don't flame meh )

 

[bids]

Might be worth a try:

http://support.winnov.com/general_info/Hardware installation/IRQ.htm

Ignore any references to 'winnov', but you get the drift.
Appears that it is ACPI that assigns the IRQ's in Win2K.

 

[kanonfodda]

Cheers mate, I have removed ACPI, lets me set it all up, and everything is now working

 

[Testin da Cable]

ah cool glad it's ok now. should have rung a bell though that, but then I have acpi disabled by default heh.

 

[kanonfodda]

hmm, think I spoke too soon

I've got rid of the KMODE exception error, and the PC no longer blue screens . But any game running DirectX will bomb out to windows, at random intervals . GTA3 gives an unexpected exception. the rest don't give any error message, just bomb back to windows, with nothing in the application Log

Any ideas??

 

[Testin da Cable]

dorp down some driver versions and see where that takes you?

 

[Ulysses777]

A few things you can try...

Firstly, in the BIOS, set 'Plug and Play OS' to Disabled.

Now, check in the BIOS whether APIC is enabled. If not, enable it, then enable ACPI.

I haven't tried this myself, but APIC is supposed to give you more IRQ's, thus supposedly reducing IRQ sharing. (You may need to reformat for APIC to take effect)

To everyone else: Note that you can only use APIC on Windows NT/2000/XP. Windows 95/98/ME will be unstable/unusable with APIC enabled.

 

[Scooba Da Bass]

ACPI, and I think ACPI is the problem, turn it off, and disable it in Win2k/XP (either by reinstalling or changing the PC type)

 

[Summo]

What are you doing, Dave..?

I wouldn't recommend disabling ACPI in XP or 2000, unless you have some particularly old hardware (ISA for example). I won't tell you why.

 

[Ulysses777]

For those reading my last post, ACPI and APIC are different things. It's not a typo.

 

[doh_boy]

Originally posted by Ulysses777
For those reading my last post, ACPI and APIC are different things. It's not a typo.

I was lost ages ago!

 

[kanonfodda]

Originally posted by Ulysses777
For those reading my last post, ACPI and APIC are different things. It's not a typo.

wtf is apic? and how do I turn it on??

I'm planning on putting ACPI back on, now that the IRQ's are set, with any luck, it will keep the configuration.

All I have to do now is get rid of the IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL Bsod, and I'm done

thanks for the help guys.

...and summo, why should you not switch off ACPI in win2k??

 

[PR.]

I take it you have all the latest drivers and SP1 etc...?

 

[kanonfodda]

I have the latest SB Live Drivers, latest BIOS, and SP2 is running.

I'm not sure which dets I am using atm, I will have to check that out.

 

[bids]

Used to get the 'IRQL Not less than or Equal to' error with a naff set of Beta Detonators (can't remember which versions). Try one of the WHQL Detonators (30.82 / 40.72).

 

[kanonfodda]

Yeah, that't the next step, only started getting that last nigh

Nearly there

/me starts handing out pints for all the help.

 

[dysfunction]

"Pass the detonator!"















/kaboom!

I'll go now...

 

[Ulysses777]

Originally posted by kanonfodda
wtf is apic? and how do I turn it on??

Go into the BIOS, and it should be in the 'Advanced BIOS features' menu.

Have a look at my first post for a 'rudimentary' description of APIC.

 

[Sawtooth]

My biggest mistake was buying an Audigy card. Ever noticed that creative dont really support XP?

GAve me some really big headaches. Turned out to be an IRQ conflict. I just moved the card in the end. Still its a pity none of their software works with it.