This is weird, i have windows 2000 on a fairly modern mobo, but all my devices are on seperate IRQs
(Modem, network card, 3d card, sound card). --- Deepak Manglani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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
