problem: comp "lagging"

[mikelou26]

err my comp freezEs for like 2 sec then back again...i dunno why...i defrag my comp and fixes all the error with norton already..i dunno what happened?
help!
it is annoying!!!?? like when i am writing this it is lagging right now?!!?!?!? AHHH!!

 

[mikelou26]

help!

 

[AC]

Do you have any programs running in the background that can slow your computer down? Like "Norton System Doctor" for example? If that is the case, turn them off.

 

[mikelou26]

everything is off...
i dunno why...
like my comp just STOP for a min...like nothing work mouse and everything...everything just "stop" then start again....when it "stops" nothing works......weird..

 

[Raddy]

had the same problem a couple months ago, I downloaded the drivers for my video card again from the manufacturers site and reinstalled them...works like a charm now, try that.


--Raddy

 

[mikelou26]

it is not that

 

[sandorski]

Make sure that DMA is enabled for your hard drive. Other than that I'm dumbfounded.

 

[mikelou26]

dma it is on!
omg i dunno why..
=(
geese
i need help yo

=(

 

[Raddy]

are you just saying thats not it or have you actaully tried so? I was pretty frickin skeptical too.

-Rad

 

[mikelou26]

okay
i am not like a comp newbie
or anything
i have tried EVERYTHING
reinstall nvidia's driver's
my harddrive dma is turned on

no program is running in the background

i dunno why
but my comp still
"slow/stop" for a sec?
u know wut i mean?

 

[sandorski]

Hmm, check in BIOS, set back to default. Look for IRQ sharing in Device Manager. Check for BIOS updates. Updated mobo drivers...etc. If you've done all this, I dunno what to say, perhaps re-install windows.

What mobo do you have?

 

[mikelou26]

asus p3v133

 

[Durron]

How many network cards do you have in your machine? I've seen the exact same thing happen with two network cards that didn't like each other.

 

[ANEO]

does ur freezing happen out of games too?

 

[AC]

Recent problem or problem from day one? If so, when did it start?
Not IRQ conflicts? CPU usage constantly at 100%?

I haven't seen anything like this yet, but I can try to help diagnose it.

 

[mikelou26]

oh yeah
guys
um..
i have SO MANY IRQ conflicts...
ERR
=T

how do i change the IRQ number?
=T

eRR
i have like 5 things..
like network card..
agp card
sound blastor
and VIA chip and VIA 314 chip
all sharing IRQ 11

the hell?

i also other other things
sharing the same IRQ
the hell
GEESE

 

[compuwiz1]

Got a cordless kb and mouse by any chance? Sometimes if you dont have the transmitter box located right, like it's behind something, that will happen too. Otherwise, I would go into device manager, remove all your card drivers, shut down, pull everything except the basics, video and network card. Reboot and see if you still have the problem. If not, then you can try rearranging cards.

 

[AC]

Well, let's start with this first:

Usually you can configure IRQ steering in the BIOS. Let's see. On the P3V133, it should be under the "Advanced Tab">"PCI Configuration".

There are only 4 IRQs for all your AGP and PCI slots in your system. Figure out which ones are shared (usually AGP with PCI1). Specify a different IRQ for cards that need its own (ie. NIC, sound card). The shared slots should contain cards that cooperate. You may need to shift some cards around.

You then need to make Windows work with this configuration. If it doesn't automatically do it, you'll need to go into "Device Manager">"System Devices">"PCI Bus">"IRQ Steering". Try different combinations of the check boxes or uncheck PCI steering altogether. You'll need to reboot each time.

Hope that helps. Keep us posted on your progress. Good luck.

Al

 

[mikelou26]

thanks ac and compwuzi..
yeah my mouse and keyboard is not wireless..
and um ac
i tried
wut u said
it is still the samething..
but um
i went to system information
under hardware compoents

ERR
this is the weird thing..

i have....
network card and sound blastor lve and via tech pci to usb and acpi irq to pci irq and acpi and other things conflicts/ sharing on IRQ 10..
is it suppose to be like that?
errr
and um

nividia geforce and acpi irq sharing IRQ 11
and
primry and via bus master pci sharing 14

secondary and via bus matster sharing 15
is it suppose to be like that?

 

[AC]

<< network card and sound blastor lve and via tech pci to usb and acpi irq to pci irq and acpi and other things conflicts/ sharing on IRQ 10 >>





<< nividia geforce and acpi irq sharing IRQ 11 >>



Does it read &quot;ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI Steering&quot;? If so, that is normal. The &quot;ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI Steering&quot; acts as an IRQ placeholer for your PCI/AGP cards.

Do you have any IRQs that are not used? I've found that it is usually best to have a unique IRQ for the network card and a different one for the sound card. These devices can sometimes interfere with each other and result in the symptoms you described.

Are these devices conflicting as shown in &quot;Device Manager&quot;?



<<
and
primry and via bus master pci sharing 14
secondary and via bus matster sharing 15
is it suppose to be like that? >>


Yes, these are normal. They work in conjunction.

 

[mikelou26]

thanks yo but i am saying..
how do i ACTUALLY CHANGE THE IRQ for each hardware?
u know wut i mean?
like actuallY &quot;ASSIGN&quot; IRQ for each hardware..?
if u answered it already
i am sorry
i am slow toDAY
=(

 

[AC]

You can't really change them directly in Windows without doing some registry hacking and the like, but you can steer them to where they ought to be. This often involves a lot of trial and error.



<< Usually you can configure IRQ steering in the BIOS. Let's see. On the P3V133, it should be under the &quot;Advanced Tab&quot;>&quot;PCI Configuration&quot;.

There are only 4 IRQs for all your AGP and PCI slots in your system. Figure out which ones are shared (usually AGP with PCI1). Specify a different IRQ for cards that need its own (ie. NIC, sound card). The shared slots should contain cards that cooperate. You may need to shift some cards around. >>



Also, enable PNP OS installed if availiable.

*Note: Assuming that you've listed everything you have in your system already, I would have the cards in the following order from right to left:
[AGP] video card
[PCI1]
[PCI2] network card
[PCI3]
[PCI4] sound card

Then in the BIOS, assign the following IRQs:
[PCI1] 11
[PCI2] 10
[PCI4] 9

Save settings and exit to restart. Then hope that Windows recognizes the IRQ configuration.

If it doesn't,...


<< You then need to make Windows work with this configuration. If it doesn't automatically do it, you'll need to go into &quot;Device Manager&quot;>&quot;System Devices&quot;>&quot;PCI Bus&quot;>&quot;IRQ Steering&quot;. Try different combinations of the check boxes or uncheck PCI steering altogether. You'll need to reboot each time. >>



That's the only way I know of doing it. Good luck.

 

[mikelou26]

thanks ac
=D