IRQ Error ? Help Need...

[skyhigh]

Greetings to all,

I have recently encountered a problem after installing my Win XP. My Win XP keep getting a BSOD with the error IRQ_LESS_OR_NOT_EQUAL. (Sorry, I am unable to remember the exact phrase but it goes like this)

Is this an IRQ problem and is there any way to solve it ?

Computer Specs
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A7V133 Asus Motherboard with 1007 Bios
Duron 900Mhz
640MB RAM
3Com 905B-TX
SB!Live
GeForce 2 MX-400
Win XP
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My drivers are updated.

Thank you for reading.

[TactX]

Are you upgrading from Windows 9x ?

The Asus A7V133 has the 686B Southbridge, right ?

Is it always IRQ_LESS_OR_NOT_EQUAL ?

Finally I need to know your IDE-device setup.

[xzquala]

after recovering from a bsod, a little message cmes up telling you that the system has recovered from a serious error, and will try to send an error report, let it. sign in using any old hotmail account, and give a brief description of what you were doing at the time. at this time, M$ will tell you what happened to give you the bosd, and will send you to a M$ knowledge base article that explains how to fix it.

Want a summary? if it happens frequently, then it is a IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL, this is not a real irq problem, this is an ancient hardware problem. replace your ancient hardware. I'm willing to bet that if you read the rest of the error message, it pointed to a device, and that device is not on the hardware compatibility list.

one more thing, before you get your panties in a knot over getting "caught" by M$, yes, I have xp and I allow it to do error reporting, no, I didn't pay for it, and no, no lawyers have come knocing on my door.

[skyhigh]

To TactX

I'm not upgrading from Win 9x but a fresh install.

My IDE setup goes like this :
SB!Live in Slot3
Network Card in SLot 5

Yes, A7V133 has the 686B southbridge.

To xzquala

I'm not very sure which is my ancient but I will keep a lookout for which device it points to.

Thanks for assuring me that no lawyers is going to come knocking at my door if I do the error reporting.

Thank you to TactX and xzquala for providing aid and suggestions.

[Pojken Purken]

That is your PCI-setup. I think TactX meant what version of 4in1 you're using and if you installed the filter or minidriver.
/PP

[skyhigh]

Oh, if this is what he means, I'm using the 4.37 VIA 4in1 drivers.

As for the whether which driver is installed, how do I find out ?

[Pojken Purken]

The filter drivers are installed by default on all Windows OS's except NT4 so if you haven't changed anything... ;-)
/PP

[vinetu]

skyhigh,

try to boot with "GeForce 2 MX-400" put in only
and drive C: connected to IDE0 channel as master .
If same message,You should flash the BIOS with new version ( I recommend DOS mode flasher )

[TactX]

No I'm not talking about 4in1 drivers. The 686B Southbridge has a bug:
If you have drives on both IDE-channels it might deactivate CRC (Error-Correction) for BOTH channels. This problem is said to be even worse if a SBlive is used.
I've had the same problem (bluescreens of death) until I got the info about this bug. Then I've removed any drives from IDE-1 and since then my system is running fucking (sorry for breaking that forum rule) stable :)

[Ookami]

TactX, great signature :D .

[skyhigh]

Oh, I have drives on both IDE channels which might be the problem for my BSOD.

I will try to swap them around and see if it solves the problem.

Thank you.