G400 giving poor performance---Q3

[Snake-Eyes]

Thanks a bunch, Gurm! Now my Max is on IRQ 9. Here are the rest of my IRQ assignments (as listed by Win2K, including the Max):

System Information report written at: 02/24/2000 08:21:11 PM
[IRQs]

IRQ Number Device
1 iTouch Keyboard (PS/2)
4 Communications Port (COM1)
6 Standard floppy disk controller
7 Intel 82371AB/EB PCI to USB Universal Host Controller
7 D-Link DFE-530TX PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
8 System CMOS/real time clock
9 Matrox Millennium G400 DualHead - English
10 Adaptec AHA-2940U/AHA-2940UW PCI SCSI Controller
11 Creative SB Live! Value (WDM)
11 Highpoint Technology Inc. HPT366 Ultra DMA 66 Controller
11 Highpoint Technology Inc. HPT366 Ultra DMA 66 Controller
12 Other Logitech Mouse PS/213 Numeric data processor
14 Primary IDE Channel
15 Secondary IDE Channel

Any suggestions on how to further modify the BIOS settings to get some of these devices that are sharing on separate IRQs?

BTW- I have 1 COM port enabled for a Power Backup. Other than that, USB, the other COM port, and the PARALLEL port are all disabled through the BIOS.


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Ace

[Snake-Eyes]

Never mind the last question. I just realized why the Live is sharing its IRQ with the DMA66 controllers- that PCI slot and the DMA have been set up that way. Unfortunately, with 3 PCI slots available to put it in (+1 shared with AGP and 1 other non-busmastering slot), I don't have much choice. After all, the 3 PCI cards I put in those slots are ALL busmastering devices:

Creative SbLive!Value
D-Link 530TX 10/100 NIC
Adaptec 2940UW SCSI card

I guess the results you've given me are about the optimum for this motherboard.

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Ace

[Kamiyu Vidan]

Sorry for the late reply, modem fried by lightning.

0 System timer
1 Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard
2 Programmable interrupt controller
3 Communications Port (COM2)
4 Communications Port (COM1)
5 Creative SB16 Emulation
6 Standard Floppy Disk Controller
7 Printer Port (LPT1)
8 System CMOS/real time clock
9 Matrox Millennium G400 DualHead - English
9 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
10 Creative SB Live!
10 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
11 HPT366 Ultra DMA Controller
11 HPT366 Ultra DMA Controller
11 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
12 Intel 82371AB/EB PCI to USB Universal Host Controller
12 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
13 Numeric data processor
14 Primary IDE controller (dual fifo)
14 Intel 82371AB/EB PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
15 Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo)
15 Intel 82371AB/EB PCI Bus Master IDE Controller


Great. Quake 3 now gives me 45 fps when it was 18 fps previously. Thanks for all the help guys! (especially to Gurm-- you rule)


Cheers!!!!



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PIII 500mhz @ 520
Matrox Millennium G400 32mb dh (no max)
SB Live! Deluxe
ABit BE-6 mb
256mb SD Ram