Does your computer have problems?  If not, don't mess with it.  I have 2
NIC's, USB and a modem all assigned to IRQ10 and I don't have any problems.
If it's not broken don't fix it

-----Original Message-----
From: PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Bill Kapelas
Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 12:58 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] IRQ Headache +A


Slots  will share IRQs.  Try moving the NIC to a differenet slot.


On Sat, 16 Sep 2000 21:56:00 -0400, Kevin Weaver wrote:

>"Try to change the USB settings IRQ in the BIOS.... There must be a option
>for it in the BIOS..."
>
>Unfortunately, there isn't. I can find no mention of USB or IRQ anywhere in
>the setup. Just the usual settings for drives, time, etc. My USB card and
>one NIC are sharing IRQ 10. IRQ 9 is free, but I can find no way to set
>either card to IRQ 9. If I took out both the PCI USB and the NIC, then
>installed the USB first, what are the chances it would be assigned IRQ 9?
>
>This is getting very frustrating. Why would IRQ 10 be assigned to the PCI
>USB when IRQ 9 is free?
>
>Kevin Weaver
>
>
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