Whats An IRQ Conflict ?
IRQ Stands For Interrupt Request. The IRQ have channels that are numbered and the devices use these channels to get the processors attention. Symptoms of IRQ Conflicts: They happen when more than one device shares IRQ’s. • Crackling or other artifacts when playing back a project • Your PC wont boot up • Your PC will lock Up • Corrupt files when transferring • Not being able to browse your network IRQ conflicts can happen when you install new hardware or reconfigure hardware. How To Detect and Fix IRQ Conflicts: • Click Start — Control Panel — System • Click Hardware — Device Manager. • Click View — Resource from drop down menu • Click the expansion box next to the IRQ icon. This will display a list of IRQ numbers assigned to them and a list of system devices. • Right-click each device that has a conflict and select properties. When your in the properties window, click the resource tab to see if it has conflicting device has a reserved IRQ. If the option is grayed out or unavailable, th