[TECHNICAL] I/O conflicts

[The General8]

i recently slapped together a pc using bits i had, but the gfx card is having a I/O conflict

Memory Range 00000000 - 07FFFFFF used by:
System board extension for PnP BIOS
Memory Range 00000000 - 07FFFFFF used by:
Motherboard resources
Memory Range 00000000 - 0007FFFF used by:
System board extension for PnP BIOS
Input/Output Range 0000 - 00FF used by:
Programmable interrupt controller
Input/Output Range 0000 - 00FF used by:
Numeric data processor
Memory Range 00000000 - 0001FFFF used by:
System board extension for PnP BIOS


is there anyway to fix this? the card is Hercules Prophet 4500 64mb and the mobo is a ABIT, cant remember the model off hand.

[skiddy]

You could try changing it to something other than whats being used. Or change the one of the thing thats using it.

That's what I'd do.

You could also try posting this on the PC forum, instead of trying to get round the fact that this is a PC question by putting a Technical prefix.

[The General8]

heh dint notice that hardware forum there , also i how would i go about changing the IRQ , its under windows 98

[pablissimo]

Swap the cards round or something, there's some thing where you can't put something next to something else, I dunno, what am I a scientist?

[Marilyn Manson]

My technical expertise are so pitiful, I'm not particularly sure why electricity doesn't leak out of those plug-hole thingies, so I shall refrain from commenting.

[Luckeh!!!!]

where did you check this btw and is there an actual problem in terms of using the computer?

[The General8]

i found the info out in the resources bit of the gfx card properties, atm i cant change the colour depth or resolution

[skiddy]

If you pull up the properties of the card in Hardware Manager, you can manually allocate resources to the card. So just change the IO or IRQ or whatever you need to change to something that isn't already being used.

If the conflict is onboard, the BIOS will sometimes allow you to allocate specific interrupts for hardware - although I've never tried it that way.

[The General8]

Originally Posted by skiddy

If you pull up the properties of the card in Hardware Manager, you can manually allocate resources to the card. So just change the IO or IRQ or whatever you need to change to something that isn't already being used.

If the conflict is onboard, the BIOS will sometimes allow you to allocate specific interrupts for hardware - although I've never tried it that way.

<sniff> it wont let me, this resource setting cannot be modifed

[Structural Integrity]

Euh... It might be a stupid question, but when you buy a PC in parts from the web, and put it together in the specified slots and plugs, isn't it supposed to work?
I always thought you didn't have to worry about things like address ranges and stuff, that this is done automatically or "hard coded" into your motherboard.

[Luckeh!!!!]

Originally Posted by skiddy

If you pull up the properties of the card in Hardware Manager, you can manually allocate resources to the card. So just change the IO or IRQ or whatever you need to change to something that isn't already being used.

If the conflict is onboard, the BIOS will sometimes allow you to allocate specific interrupts for hardware - although I've never tried it that way.

I've never ever seen or heard anyone being able to manually assign an IRQ they wanted directly.

the only thing you can try is shifting PCI cards around to make the OS/mobo assign IRQs differently, but other than that, you can't choose your own IRQs.

[skiddy]

Originally Posted by Luckeh!!!!

I've never ever seen or heard anyone being able to manually assign an IRQ they wanted directly.

the only thing you can try is shifting PCI cards around to make the OS/mobo assign IRQs differently, but other than that, you can't choose your own IRQs.

System Properties -> Device Manager -> Select Device -> Properties -> Resources -> Select Resource Type -> Uncheck Use Automatic Settings -> Click Change Settings -> Change Setting.

You can change Memory Ranges, IRQ Settings and I/O Ranges.

I tried it today at work.

Next please.

[The General8]

Originally Posted by skiddy

System Properties -> Device Manager -> Select Device -> Properties -> Resources -> Select Resource Type -> Uncheck Use Automatic Settings -> Click Change Settings -> Change Setting.

You can change Memory Ranges, IRQ Settings and I/O Ranges.

I tried it today at work.

Next please.

not under 98 tho :/

[Luckeh!!!!]

Originally Posted by skiddy

System Properties -> Device Manager -> Select Device -> Properties -> Resources -> Select Resource Type -> Uncheck Use Automatic Settings -> Click Change Settings -> Change Setting.

You can change Memory Ranges, IRQ Settings and I/O Ranges.

I tried it today at work.

Next please.

I've got 3 comps at home, 3 different OSes and configs, all 3 have the "use automatic settings" ticked and greyed out . i.e. non changeable.

EDIT - Asked 2 m8s to check, each also with different OSes than mine, also greyed out and ticked.

That makes Win98SE, WinXP Home & Pro, Win2k Pro, Win2k3.