DAMN IS THERE ANYWAY TO SOLVE THIS

[Alfie]

In agreement, irq 9 is available.
As I'm sure someone here as stated check your bios and in one of the screens(power management,pci/pnp,etc.there will be a segment "assign irq for vga" or words to that effect,enable this option.save and exit.
Once your back in windows check your irq's again and hopefully windows will assign irq 9 to your video card.If not check back here and we can tell you how to assign an irq.
Good Luck!

[Snark]

Alright...... this is getting confusing...
"assigning irq to video card" is enabled
and there is now an IRQ assigned, but the problem is that ALOT of the other stuff is also on IRQ 9 now, so I'm not quite sure on what to do.

By the way, I read somewhere that its good to disable SB16 emulation, and I think this will help free one slot for the IRQs. Any comments? And heheh... how do I do it?


The IRQs are assigned as follows:
00- System Timer
01- Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard
02- Programmable interuupt controller
03- COM4
04- COM1
05- Creative SB16 Emulation
06- Standard Floppy Disk Controller
07- ECP Printer Port (LPT1)
08- System CMOS/Real Time Clock
09- HPT 366 Ultra DMA Controller
09- HPT 366 Ultra DMA Controller
09- Creative SB Live
09- IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
09- IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
09- IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
09- Matrox G400 AGP - English
09- Intel 82371AB/EB PCI to USD Universal Host Controller
13- Numeric Data Processor
14- Intel 82371AB/EB PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
14- Primary IDE Controller (Dual Fifo)
15- Intel 82371AB/EB Bus Master IDE Controller
15- Secondary IDE controller (Dual Fifo)


Note that now there are 2 more entries than the last time. What do I do to assign those damn HPT 366 Ultra DMA Controllers to where I want them to be? And also, it seems that the system ONLY crashes on two conditions:

1)Common situation: Listening to mp3s while surfing web OR doing anything to do with mouse scrolling. (???)

2) Half-Life.

Waiting for a reply:




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My CPU: PIII 500 Mhz (no oc)
SB Live (Full)
Millenium G400 32 mb DH (no MAX)
256 mb SDRam (No ECC)
ABit BE-6 mb
17 GB Seagate ATA 66 HDD
SoundWorks FPS 2000
US Robotics modem
40x NEC CD-Rom
17" Philips 107MB monitor

--Everyone wants a snarky... ...YEAH RIGHT--

[IceStorm]

I'm reading the ABIT BE-6 manual now.

Wow, does this board suck, or what? :-)

Let's see:

- AGP shares with PCI Slot1.

- ATA-66 controller shares with Slot3

- Slot 4 and 5 share busmaster lines, so only one of two cards in those slots can busmaster.

So you've got one, possibly 2 PCI cards, and one AGP card, from what I'm reading.

Try to arrange it as so:

AGP-------- G400

PCI1--- SB Live's Digital I/O card

PCI2--- SB Live!

PCI3--- NOTHING

PCI4--- USR Modem (if PCI)

PCI5--- NOTHING
ISA2--- NOTHING

ISA1--- USR Modem (if ISA)

In your BIOS, do the following:

1) Make sure PNP OS is set to NO.

2) Under PNP/PCI, do the following:

- Specify that the resources are controlled by Manual.

- Specify Force Update ESCD enabled.

- Specify PIRQ_0 to be 11 (this should be your G400 MAX and PCI1

- Specify PIRQ_1 to be 10 (this should be your SB Live! - PCI2

- Specify PRIQ_2 to be 7 (this should be your ATA-66 controller highpoint thingy)

- Specify PIRQ_3 to be 9 (this should be your USB stuff, AND your modem, if your modem is PCI).

That's my best guess based on the manual. Boy, does this board suck for PCI IRQ assignment. You'd think they could tie off the Highpoint to it's OWN IRQ setting.

IF your modem is ISA, then disable your second COM port. This will free up a traditional COM 2 port/IRQ for use on the ISA modem. You _may_ be able to jumper your modem for a particular IRQ/COM Port. If you can, do so.

Personally, I think internal modems, PCI in particular, are the biggest waste of slots ever made. What the hell are the serial ports for? Decoration?? Besides, internal modems let modem manufacturers get away with Winmodems, which blow goats, as far as I'm concerned. I've got two external Zoom's. Hell of a lot better than any internal POS.

Anywho, just my $0.02.



[This message has been edited by IceStorm (edited 19 October 1999).]

[Jorden]

Does it also say somewhere in the BIOS (presumably in the PnP and PCI setup) that you can choose PCI/AGP and AGP/PCI???

If so, set that mode to AGP/PCI, then your AGP card takes priority over all PCI slots (in case of a videocard inserted there)

Jorden.

[The PIT]

All I can say what happened to plug and play.
We've got PLAC = Plug and Crash
Also Plah = Plug and hope
plus play = plug and pray
Plad = Plug and DOH!

Sometimes it was easier with those little jumpers. Remember those days.

[Jorden]

Ahw, and losing those little 5mm jumpers somewhere over your mobo was fun!!!

Still got cramp in my fingers using those tweezers

Jorden.

[SteveC]

Yes! Give me jumpers any day for configuring IRQ's and memory addresses!
But I want to keep SoftMenu. (although on Abit's latest and greatest, the BF6, there is the option to turn off the SoftMenu and use jumpers! cool eh?

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Cheers,
Steve

PS: Some or all of the above message may be wrong, or, just as likely, correct. Depends on what mood I'm in. And what you know. ;¬)

[Maggi]

It looks like you plugged your SB into the PCI slot right next to the AGP slot ...

Move the SB one slot further, e.g. leave the PCI slot next to AGP free if possible !!!

Report back with new IRQ readout ...

L8er,
Maggi

[Snark]

Re: Maggi===
It looks like you plugged your SB into the PCI slot right next to the AGP slot ...
Move the SB one slot further, e.g. leave the PCI slot next to AGP free if possible !!!


HUH??? How do I do that???? I mean is there a way on the cpu or do I HAVE to open up the system?




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My CPU: PIII 500 Mhz (no oc)
SB Live (Full)
Millenium G400 32 mb DH (no MAX)
256 mb SDRam (No ECC)
ABit BE-6 mb
17 GB Seagate ATA 66 HDD
SoundWorks FPS 2000
US Robotics modem
40x NEC CD-Rom
17" Philips 107MB monitor

--Everyone wants a snarky... ...YEAH RIGHT--

[The PIT]

Yep you'll have to get a screw driver out open the case and do the card shuffle as Maggie suggested. Leave the mains plug in (But the Computer Off!) while you do this and touch the case to discharge any static that may have built up on your body.

[rylan]

Hmm.. looks like there are a couple things in there using IRQs that can be diabled. In the bios, disable the Second COM (serial) port. Also, unless you are using USB devices, turn off onboard USB and disable the 'assign IRQ for USB setting' if it is there.

Also, what are those HPT 366 UDMA controller
entries? If you are using an alternate HDD/EIDE controler, then you can diable the onboard ones to free up IRQs 14 and 15.

[Speedy]

poor guy
I FEEL FOR YOU
open the case, and see what is inside, it is not so hard to do

[Snark]

RE: rylan...
I am using a USB scanner, so I don't think I can do anything about that. And also, what happens if I disable the Second COM (serial) port?
-->Also, what are those HPT 366 UDMA controller
entries? If you are using an alternate HDD/EIDE controler, then you can diable the onboard ones to free up IRQs 14 and 15.
->No idea whether I'm using alternate HDD/EIDE controller.

RE: Jordan...
-->Does it also say somewhere in the BIOS (presumably in the PnP and PCI setup) that you can choose PCI/AGP and AGP/PCI???
If so, set that mode to AGP/PCI, then your AGP card takes priority over all PCI slots (in case of a videocard inserted there)

Its either I'm blind or something is wrong with my BE6.

RE: Icestorm...
--> (all that crap)
I'll try it out and post results ASAP.

Thanks all for your kind suggestions......



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My CPU: PIII 500 Mhz (no oc)
SB Live (Full)
Millenium G400 32 mb DH (no MAX)
256 mb SDRam (No ECC)
ABit BE-6 mb
17 GB Seagate ATA 66 HDD
SoundWorks FPS 2000
US Robotics modem
40x NEC CD-Rom
17" Philips 107MB monitor

--Everyone wants a snarky... ...YEAH RIGHT--

[motub]

As far as the AGP/PCI thing in the Plug and Play setup in the BIOS... mine says "Display init first" (with the choice of AGP or PCI). Try looking for something like that... basically an entry telling the BIOS whether to look in the AGP slot or the PCI slots for your video card (without which you can't boot, you see, so the BIOS desperately wants to know).

Does that help at all?

BTW nothing happens if you disable the second COM port (external serial port) on the motherboard, if you have nothing hooked to it... in fact you are a bit more likely to have problems if you leave it enabled, as it then is free to conflict with your (win)Modem, or mouse (if still using a serial mouse), without any compensating benefit (since you're not actually using the resources it keeps for any HW you have...)

Hang in there... I know it's too much to know and you wouldn't be bothered with all this confusing, meaningless garbage if you didn't have to... but trust me, when it works, it's really, really worth it....!!!!

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Holly, forced by circumstance into geekdom... but remaining there by choice (is that wrong?)

[Snark]

OK...... thanks for the feedback motub, I found theh init thingie and it is set to "AGP". Yeah I'm sure its gonna be worth it

Update on system problems: Have'nt had a desktop crash for quite a while, but HL is still giving problems. Got in SUCCESSSFULLY yesterday, but today it went back to corrupted graphics and scanlines when I entered a game.

Oh yes, regarding Maggi's suggestion that I move the SB Live from the PCI slot next to the AGP slot to somewhere else, it SEEMS that the SB Live card is NOT next to the G400. I believe so at least...

Update on the IRQs:
00- System Timer
01- Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard
02- Programmable interuupt controller
03- COM4
04- COM1
05- Creative SB16 Emulation
06- Standard Floppy Disk Controller
07- ECP Printer Port (LPT1)
08- System CMOS/Real Time Clock
09- Intel 82371AB/EB PCI to USD Universal Host Controller
09- IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
11- HPT 366 Ultra DMA Controller
11- HPT 366 Ultra DMA Controller
11- Creative SB Live
11- Matrox AGP - English
11- IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
11- IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
13- Numeric Data Processor
14- Intel 82371AB/EB PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
15- Intel 82371AB/EB PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
15- Secondary IDE controller (Dual Fifo)


Why is it that I never can use ALL the damn interrupts?? Er..... These are Icestorm's suggested results. Any ideas now?

Well don't mind me asking, but why exactly is this whole changing of interrupts important? I mean, does it make THAT much difference?

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The Problem-Laden-Snark