At 09:35 AM 10/8/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>I have never tried to use the PCI slot next to my AGP
>video slot.  I remember something about that not being
>a good idea. Is that "sometimes", or "always" a bad idea?

The number one PCI shares an IRQ with the AGP slot. While you wouldn't want
to stick your SCSI controller in there, you can put other cards in there
without a problem. I routinely use it to run another PCI video card for
dual monitors. I would move the PCI video card into PCI 1. AGP and PCI 1
can share an IRQ. If you are running 2000, XP or Linux then you shouldn't
have any problem.

BTW, check your manual ... I bet that number 6 slot shares the
Bussmastering thread with your on board controller.

Rode
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