You want to know the big deal about IRQs here it goes

[Musichead]

OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Version 5.1.2600 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Manufacturer Not Available
System Model Not Available
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 6 Model 6 Stepping 2 AuthenticAMD ~1541 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date Award Software International, Inc. 6.00 PG, 5/22/2002
SMBIOS Version 2.3
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\System32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.0 (xpclient.010817-1148)"
Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Total Physical Memory 512.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 375.18 MB
Total Virtual Memory 1.71 GB
Available Virtual Memory 1.48 GB
Page File Space 1.21 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys

IRQ 0 System timer OK
IRQ 1 PC/AT Enhanced PS/2 Keyboard (101/102-Key) OK
IRQ 3 Communications Port (COM2) OK
IRQ 4 Communications Port (COM1) OK
IRQ 5 VIA AC'97 Audio Controller (WDM) OK
IRQ 6 Standard floppy disk controller OK
IRQ 7 ECP Printer Port (LPT1) OK
IRQ 8 System CMOS/real time clock OK
IRQ 10 NVIDIA GeForce2 MX/MX 400 OK
IRQ 11 Digidesign Digi 001 OK
IRQ 11 Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC #2 OK
IRQ 12 Microsoft PS/2 Mouse OK
IRQ 13 Numeric data processor OK
IRQ 14 Primary IDE Channel OK
IRQ 15 Secondary IDE Channel OK

I didn't think IRQs was a big deal neither until now. If you know anything about how I should resolve this issue someone please tell me.

Already I tried step two in the optimizing xp for protools section.

I've tried going into bios and putting PnP on Manual.

If your going to help please walk me through this.

[Allen Hallada]

I haven't tried forcing IRQs yet with WinXP, but if you bios is the same it shouldn't matter. Have you tried hard forcing Digi to IRQ9? Should be in Advanced/PCI configuration of your bios depending on your bios.
Allen

[Mark_Knecht]

Allen,
The reading I've done about the default installations of XP suggest that XP OVERRIDES the BIOS settings. Bummer, huh?

Mark

[Mark_Knecht]

Musichead,
OK, so I see data but I'm not sure what the problem is. Are you having trouble right now with these settings? These settings are not too bad from a *traditional* IRQ standpoint. If you could get the 001 in FRONT of the graphics controller that would be better.

How did you manage to change the IRQ setting from the values in your other thread???

Let me know.

Take care,
Mark