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[Bohrn]

je55e, what paulcs said is really a must.

Holly, I have a tool free case and I get a chance to clean it alot. See the "OC Junkie"
part in the other forum. I also have moved the fan from the front of the case (where it just sucks air into the case and it can go anywhere it wants including out the cracks) and moved it to the back of the case where it now draws the air out. Therefore all the air has to go out at that place, and fresh air is theoretically cooler, so... I then placed a piece of nylon stocking over the inlet hole and blocked off all the other easily block offable holes. This seems to keep the hair out. Also, Tundra the calico is the only long haired cat. Tasha is Russian Blue and Cole is Burmese, so thier hair is short and less prone to shedding. I vacuum the case alot.

PS, Holly, I was able to use the easy install
for my Diamond MX300. No probs so far. Thanx for the detailed reply tho...

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[je55e]

ok

so how do i change the irq? i have tried doing it though control panel/system, but it wont let me...

[je55e]

and yes i have tried changing the irq of the modem...

[Kruzin]

Control it through the PnP section of your BIOS, by manually assigning IRQs to specific PCI slots. Most mobos will share the first PCI slot with AGP.

[derah]

Your modem might like being at IRQ 3 or 5.
If you remove your modem, Windows might reassign the G400 to IRQ11. Re install modem and it can grab the lower IRQs.

Creative provided the following info on changing IRQs:

". CHANGING THE INTERRUPT REQUEST (IRQ) SETTING

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If you want to change an IRQ setting for a PCI card, it is best to do so from the BIOS
setup screen.
The reason: PCI cards are configured differently from ISA cards; unlike ISA cards, it isusually not possible to change the IRQ for a PCI card from the operating system.

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CAUTION: Do not change the BIOS settings unnecessarily unless you are skilled in it, as meddling with the BIOS settings may hang the system or slow down the system
performance. Record all BIOS settings prior to making any changes to ensure you can
return to your original settings.

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To access the BIOS setup screen:

a). At system startup, press the key or key combination (often just the Delete or Esc key) as required by your motherboard.

NOTE: For more directions on entering your BIOS and an explanation about what each BIOS setting means, refer to your motherboard manual.

The IRQ resource is typically found in the PNP/PCI Configuration Setup section.

Under this section, there is an option to assign PCI slots to "Auto" or "Manual" to set an IRQ. This option is typically called Resources Controlled By or PNP/PCI BIOS Auto-Config.

To change an IRQ, you need to set this option to "Manual" or "Disabled".

Some BIOSes only allow you to define which IRQs are not to be used and will in turn assign another available IRQ automatically, while some BIOSes allow you to select the IRQs to be used for a particular PCI slot.

Example 1, with a certain type of BIOS:

To change the IRQ setting for your PCI card from the current IRQ 11:

a). At Resource Controlled By option, switch to "Manual".

b). Change the setting in IRQ-11 option to "Legacy ISA".

This means that the BIOS will assign an available IRQ other than IRQ 11 to the PCI
audio card.

c). Save these new settings and exit the BIOS.

Example 2 on a different type of BIOS:

If your PCI audio card is plugged into slot 1, your PCI video card in slot 3, and both cards are using IRQ 11, to change the IRQ setting for your PCI audio card from current IRQ 11:

a). At the BIOS Auto-Config option, switch to "Disabled".

b). Change the setting in slot 1 option to another available interrupt.

c). Save these new settings and exit the BIOS.

NOTE: For more information on BIOS setting or Slot 1 location, refer to your BIOS or motherboard manual. "

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