APIC and XP Pro SP1

[Dino]

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I have an Asus A7N8X-Deluxe rev 2.0 with Bios1007...I had a problem before
that when APIC was enabled in Bios XP install would stall at the blue
screen"starting Windows"..so I purchased the newer XP Pro Sp1 and still the
same...supposedly SP1 was supposed to "fix" a possible APIC issue..but..I
still have it. Has anyone else run in to this problem?...I want APIC enabled
so I can run the expanded IRQ table..I need some input here..and I have gone
so far as to drop down to 1 Ram..vid..hd..cd

 

[Paul]

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In article <b_Q%c.25131$lP4.1556741@news20.bellglobal.com>, "dino"
<whyme@help.com> wrote:

> I have an Asus A7N8X-Deluxe rev 2.0 with Bios1007...I had a problem before
> that when APIC was enabled in Bios XP install would stall at the blue
> screen"starting Windows"..so I purchased the newer XP Pro Sp1 and still the
> same...supposedly SP1 was supposed to "fix" a possible APIC issue..but..I
> still have it. Has anyone else run in to this problem?...I want APIC enabled
> so I can run the expanded IRQ table..I need some input here..and I have gone
> so far as to drop down to 1 Ram..vid..hd..cd

Looking in Google, I see nothing but bad karma resulting
from enabling APIC. There is one report under FreeBSD of
"interrupt storms" with APIC enabled, and in the Windows
world a report of "stuttering sound". Based on that, I would
leave APIC disabled, and enjoy a stable computer

I had a look in the BIOS, and what a weird BIOS. The only
related setting I can see is: Resources Controlled By [Auto(ESCD)]
I don't see the usual PNP_OS [Yes/No] or APIC 2.0 [Yes/No]
The Auto(ESCD) setting looks like it is the equivalent of
PNP_OS [No], where the BIOS prepares the resource table
for Windows. I think that is the recommended setting I've
read about for WinXP.

Best guess, APIC [disabled] and Resources [Auto(ESCD)],
and then check that sound doesn't stutter. Or, if you want
to experiment, try permutations of those two controls and
try to reinstall. It would be cool if Windows had a way of
detecting interrupt storms, but I don't know if the performance
stats you get on a Unix box are available somehow under Windows
or not.

What would be even better, is if Nvidia gave out tech info
about its hardware and any errata it has

Paul

 

[Dino]

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but I can't even get an install to happen with it on...as for
Nforcehq...couldn't find a relative spot to post this at..but thanks...guess
I am going to have to suffer with the reduced IRQ table...after install is
done I can enable it...but it makes no diff then.

 

[Paul]

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In article <FP90d.29851$lP4.1905545@news20.bellglobal.com>, "dino"
<whyme@help.com> wrote:

> but I can't even get an install to happen with it on...as for
> Nforcehq...couldn't find a relative spot to post this at..but thanks...guess
> I am going to have to suffer with the reduced IRQ table...after install is
> done I can enable it...but it makes no diff then.

http://nforcershq.com/forum/search.php

Enter the three terms - apic install winxp
in the box just under "Search Query", click "Search for all terms".

Then do the search.

I got 42 hits returned, so there are other people having your problem.

HTH,
Paul

 

[Dino]

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that's good to know..sort of... because then I'm not alone with this
frustrating issue...if I can't get it to go I blew $200 Cdn on XP Pro SP1
for nothing.