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Re: 3D and Modem problem

#217
From: Eudean Sun
Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2001 00:01
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No, you don't need a new power supply. 250W is plenty for almost any system,
unless you're builing a server, or a huge workstation or something. Other
than that, I don't know the solution. If you have the latest drivers and
everything, I don't know what the problem could be. Sorry, Good Luck.

"Ben Murray-Robertson" <b.murrayrobertson@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:959mfv$in4$1@plutonium.btinternet.com...
> I think that the problem may not be with my modem, I have now moved it
down
> a slot and the 3d card has its own IRQ, my computer still crashes, and it
> also crashes with most games not just everquest as I first thought. I see
> that there seems to be a few people posting messages about AMD's and TNT2
> graphic cards locking up. Also I am using a 250W power supply, someone
told
> me I should get a more powerful one is this true?
> "Eudean Sun" <esun@znet.net> wrote in message
> news:t78vqj9pllmuef@corp.supernews.com...
> > The problem is NOT sharing IRQ's. My TNT2 Ultra used to share IRQ's with
> my
> > SBLive!Value, and it didn't cause any problems. However, I recieved
> slighty
> > (very slightly) better performance once I got it its own IRQ. I don't
know
> > how to do this in BIOS or windows, but all I did was switch all of my
PCI
> > cards down one slot, so the slot right next to the AGP is empty (since
> they
> > share IRQ's).
> >
> > "Ben Murray-Robertson" <Avigrace@btinternet.com> wrote in message
> > news:9511b4$g1r$1@plutonium.btinternet.com...
> > > I am running
> > > Win ME
> > > AMD Duron 750
> > > AOpen AK33 Motherboard
> > > 128mb PC100 Ram
> > > 3D Blaster TNT 2 Ultra
> > > Conexant HCF V90 56K Data Fax RTAD PCI Modem
> > >
> > > I have reciently upgraded my motherboard and processer and now have
> > trouble
> > > playing online games
> > > My display adapter is currently sharing an IRQ (11) with Conexant PCI
> > Modem
> > > Enumerator. when I try to play Everquest after a couple of minutes my
> > screen
> > > locksup and I have to reset.
> > > My question is is this the cause and if so how do I stop these 2
devices
> > > sharing IRQs? I have not had any trouble with any other games.
> > >
> > > Please help me before my wife divorces me for ruining her game!
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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Subject: Re: 3D and Modem problem
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