Re: Which PCI slot is best?

"Jim Burghdoff" <> wrote in message news:<>...
> Operating System can affect this, If your using WinXP it doesn't matter
> because of IRQ sharing. But with other systems some PCI slots are tied to
> certain IRQ's. I've always started with one of the middle ones and thats
> worked for me.
>
> Jim
>
>
> "Brian" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > I have a Dragon+ MB, I am installing a firewire card. All my PCI
> > slots are empty...Is there one slot that is best to use first? or does
> > it not make any difference?

See this link for inf on how IRQs are shared:

http://www.teccentral.de/artikel/artikel_70.html

"Frank Hagan" <> wrote in message news:<bdufli$v9l$>...
> "Joshua" <> wrote in message
> news: om...
> > "Jim Burghdoff" <> wrote in message
> news:<>...
> > > Operating System can affect this, If your using WinXP it doesn't matter
> > > because of IRQ sharing. But with other systems some PCI slots are tied
> to
> > > certain IRQ's. I've always started with one of the middle ones and thats
> > > worked for me.
> > >
> > > Jim
> > >
> > >
> > > "Brian" <> wrote in message
> > > news:...
> > > > I have a Dragon+ MB, I am installing a firewire card. All my PCI
> > > > slots are empty...Is there one slot that is best to use first? or does
> > > > it not make any difference?
> >
> > See this link for inf on how IRQs are shared:
> >
> > http://www.teccentral.de/artikel/artikel_70.html
>
> My German is a little rusty, but it seems to say PCI slot 3 is where you
> should put problem cards???
>
> FRH

More or less, Yes.

Thanks!
FRH

"Joshua" <> wrote in message
news: om...
> "Frank Hagan" <> wrote in message
news:<bdufli$v9l$>...
> > "Joshua" <> wrote in message
> > news: om...
> > > "Jim Burghdoff" <> wrote in message
> > news:<>...
> > > > Operating System can affect this, If your using WinXP it doesn't
matter
> > > > because of IRQ sharing. But with other systems some PCI slots are
tied
> > to
> > > > certain IRQ's. I've always started with one of the middle ones and
thats
> > > > worked for me.
> > > >
> > > > Jim
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Brian" <> wrote in message
> > > > news:...
> > > > > I have a Dragon+ MB, I am installing a firewire card. All my
PCI
> > > > > slots are empty...Is there one slot that is best to use first? or
does
> > > > > it not make any difference?
> > >
> > > See this link for inf on how IRQs are shared:
> > >
> > > http://www.teccentral.de/artikel/artikel_70.html
> >
> > My German is a little rusty, but it seems to say PCI slot 3 is where you
> > should put problem cards???
> >
> > FRH
>
> More or less, Yes.