[VIA] KT3 Ultra2 - - need to "Assign IRQ to VGA" in Bios but how?

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G'day people,
I am having a little drama with the instalation of a new video card. The system recoginses a hardware device, and nVidia WDM Video Capture (Universal) bbut after driver install, I get an error This device cannot start (Code 10). The FAQ over at nVidia says that:
The Code 10 error is most often a result of not having the option "Assign IRQ to VGA" enabled in your motherboards system BIOS.
My problem is I cannot find how to enable this option in bios. Any ideas? Just going to reboot and edit this post with the BIOS version.
Okay.....When I enter Bios the info say AMIBIOS vers 3.31a.
Thanks.

Answer 1

Thanks for this help people, I am quite new at this. Only been tinkering for about 5 years.
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That's not the right number, I belive what you are looking at is the American Megatrend version, not the actual BIOS string. It's usually at the bottom of the screen.
The only available BIOS versions are 1.X or 5.X depending on the version of mobo you are using. You need to confirm that first.
Okay how about version 5.5 date is 07/10/02.
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In which slot is the sound card?
Is there a modem involved somewhere?
Did you uninstall the previous card's driver properly? Enter SafeMode to find out.
Okay the sound card is in IRQ17 which it shares with an modem. (???)
Yes I made sure I uninstalled the old graphics card driver before I installed the new one.
Also:
Resource   Share   Device Description
IRQ 16           Shared   Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC #2
Resource   Share   Device Description
IRQ 16          Shared   NVIDIA GeForce 6600
Could this be my problem???
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What system are you running in your PC ?  Did you enabled APIC Function in Advanced Bios Features ? You have said very few about your PC. so better explain with more detail your hardware ( Memory speed, system etc.)
System?? as in operating system? Win XP Pro. that is is my sig. will check on that APIC.
Extra info.
Field   Value
Motherboard Properties   
Motherboard ID   62-0710-009999-00101111-040201-VIA_K7$1AARK204_A6380VMS V5.5 071002
Motherboard Name   MSI KT3 Ultra2 (MS-6380E)
Front Side Bus Properties   
Bus Type   DEC Alpha EV6
Bus Width   64-bit
Real Clock   133 MHz (DDR)
Effective Clock   267 MHz
Bandwidth   2133 MB/s
Memory Bus Properties   
Bus Type   DDR SDRAM
Bus Width   64-bit
Real Clock   167 MHz (DDR)
Effective Clock   333 MHz
Bandwidth   2666 MB/s
Chipset Bus Properties   
Bus Type   VIA V-Link
Bus Width   8-bit
Real Clock   67 MHz (QDR)
Effective Clock   267 MHz
Bandwidth   267 MB/s
Motherboard Physical Info   
CPU Sockets/Slots   1
Expansion Slots   5 PCI, 1 AGP, 1 CNR
RAM Slots   3 DIMM
Integrated Devices   Audio
Form Factor   ATX
Motherboard Size   230 mm x 300 mm
Motherboard Chipset   KT333
Extra Features   Fuzzy Logic 4
Motherboard Manufacturer   
Company Name   Micro-Star International
Product Information   http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_list.php
BIOS Download   http://www.msi.com.tw/program/support/bios/bos/spt_bos_list.php
And memory:
DIMM1
Field   Value
Memory Module Properties   
Module Name   Kingmax MPMB62D-68KX3-MBA
Serial Number   None
Module Size   256 MB (2 rows, 4 banks)
Module Type   Unbuffered
Memory Type   DDR SDRAM
Memory Speed   PC2700 (166 MHz)
Module Width   64 bit
Module Voltage   SSTL 2.5
Error Detection Method   None
Refresh Rate   Normal (15.625 us), Self-Refresh
Memory Timings   
@ 166 MHz   2.5-3-3-7  (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)
@ 133 MHz   2.0-3-3-6  (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)
Memory Module Features   
Early RAS# Precharge   Not Supported
Auto-Precharge   Not Supported
Precharge All   Not Supported
Write1/Read Burst   Not Supported
Buffered Address/Control Inputs   Not Supported
Registered Address/Control Inputs   Not Supported
On-Card PLL (Clock)   Not Supported
Buffered DQMB Inputs   Not Supported
Registered DQMB Inputs   Not Supported
Differential Clock Input   Supported
Redundant Row Address   Not Supported
Memory Module Manufacturer   
Company Name   Kingmax Inc.
Product Information   http://www.kingmax.com/product/pro_newp.htm
DIMM 2
Field   Value
Memory Module Properties   
Serial Number   None
Module Size   256 MB (1 rows, 4 banks)
Module Type   Unbuffered
Memory Type   DDR SDRAM
Memory Speed   PC2700 (166 MHz)
Module Width   64 bit
Module Voltage   SSTL 2.5
Error Detection Method   None
Refresh Rate   Reduced (7.8 us), Self-Refresh
Memory Timings   
@ 166 MHz   2.5-3-3-7  (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)
@ 133 MHz   2.0-3-3-6  (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)
Memory Module Features   
Early RAS# Precharge   Not Supported
Auto-Precharge   Not Supported
Precharge All   Not Supported
Write1/Read Burst   Not Supported
Buffered Address/Control Inputs   Not Supported
Registered Address/Control Inputs   Not Supported
On-Card PLL (Clock)   Not Supported
Buffered DQMB Inputs   Not Supported
Registered DQMB Inputs   Not Supported
Differential Clock Input   Supported
Redundant Row Address   Not Supported
AND DIMM 3
( I realize there is a mismatch here but have had no dramas as yet because of it, will try re-installing the hardware wit h this module removed)
Field   Value
Memory Module Properties   
Module Name   Nanya M2U51264DS8HC3G-5T
Serial Number   884B2815h
Manufacture Date   Week 48 / 2005
Module Size   512 MB (2 rows, 4 banks)
Module Type   Unbuffered
Memory Type   DDR SDRAM
Memory Speed   PC3200 (200 MHz)
Module Width   64 bit
Module Voltage   SSTL 2.5
Error Detection Method   None
Refresh Rate   Reduced (7.8 us), Self-Refresh
Memory Timings   
@ 200 MHz   3.0-3-3-8  (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)
@ 166 MHz   2.5-3-3-7  (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)
Memory Module Features   
Early RAS# Precharge   Not Supported
Auto-Precharge   Not Supported
Precharge All   Not Supported
Write1/Read Burst   Not Supported
Buffered Address/Control Inputs   Not Supported
Registered Address/Control Inputs   Not Supported
On-Card PLL (Clock)   Not Supported
Buffered DQMB Inputs   Not Supported
Registered DQMB Inputs   Not Supported
Differential Clock Input   Supported
Redundant Row Address   Not Supported
Memory Module Manufacturer   
Company Name   Nanya Technology Corp.
Product Information   http://www.nanya.com/e-htm/abc/abc-03.htm
Thankyou for your help with this folks, really appreciate it and am having some fun learning.