I actually looked more into it... and i pulled this off the abit website: Q. How can i enable/disable ACPI function via BIOS?There isn't any option about this in "Power Management Setup" submenu? A. Our latest BIOSes enable ACPI function and hide the option in BIOS setting . This is a prerequisite for any mainboard submitted for Microsoft WHQL approval.
So it seems as though there is no easy way to disable it. I emailed them and asked if it was wise to disable it or not. Even my video card website said that its best for it to have its own irq (just like my sound card) but its sharing it with 5 other things. Anyone who can shed light on this please do. Roachie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Navia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 3:24 AM Subject: RE: [hlcoders] OT - Pertains to coding in a way :\ > WARNING: please just read carefully... do it at your own risk. im not > responsible if your computer doesnt work after this. > > you could just go thru your control panel>systems/system properties>device > manager (in win2k) > > select computer>Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) PC > > open its properties and go to the driver tab > > select update driver... go thru the wizard but... > > list the available drivers for this hardware and just select "standard > computers" and the other box select "standard pc" > > continue with the install... > > and reboot or something. > > WARNING: this is not recommended to do... as it will really screw up > something with your computer. > you should backup your hardware profile for the current install... but still > it wont do good. > > its better that you turn off "plug and play OS" in your BIOS and reinstall > win2k (fresh install), as this (they say) will remove ACPI when being > installed by windows. > > > --- -- --- -- --- -- --- -- --- -- --- > Kevin "runab0ut" Navia > Web developer > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Deepak > Manglani > Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 5:03 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [hlcoders] OT - Pertains to coding in a way :\ > > > Any tips as to how to disable ACPI? > discovered I've got 5 devices on the same IRQ > > thanx, > dpac. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Roachfood - the-coming.com" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 7:19 AM > Subject: [hlcoders] OT - Pertains to coding in a way :\ > > > > Sorry about the off topic but I found something out about my system > tonight > > that really pisses me off. Ive been having problems with my video and > sound > > card while running my mod on 2k, and I went to my sound card site to try > and > > figure out why. I go to the faq and the first thing on there is "Disable > > ACPI". > > > > I dont know if some of you know about this (im sure you do) but ACPI is a > > power saving thing that newer systems have and win2k and winxp default to > if > > its enabled on yer motherboard. Basically it assigns as many devices to 1 > > IRQ that it can, and it can cause lockups and crashes. (I have 6 on IRQ > 11) > > I am fixing to have to reinstall win2k to get rid of it and dont want you > > guys to go through the same thing. > > > > If you have win2k or XP go to device manager and double click on Computer > > and if it says something like in wtf2.jpg then you have it enabled. It > can > > cause a lot of problems cause its really meant for servers and stuff, not > > gaming machines. Again sorry for the off topic but I thought my mod was > > crashing for ages cause it was incompatible with win2k even though it > works > > perfectly on 98. So check for this. It can be satan! SATAN! > > > > www.the-coming.com/wtf.jpg > > www.the-coming.com/wtf2.jpg > > > > Roachie > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders
