I put the audio card in slot 4 and there was no change in the graphics
performance. But, on the plus side, the video card no longer has to share an
IRQ with anything. That was kind of my last hope for anything logical about
hardware interuptions. Unless there is something Windows is not telling me.
I'm lost.

"RonRRose" wrote:

> That's where the card has always been. Tried taking the card out altogether
> but there was no change at all. I'm going to try it in slot 4 tonignt and see
> what happens. But at this point I'm loosing hope in a positive outcome.
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
> > Try the audio card in the PCI slot FURTHEST away from the graphics card.
> > --
> > Cari (MS-MVP)
> > Printing & Imaging
> >
> >
> >
> > "RonRRose" <RonRRose@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:6956A397-135E-4C4B-A6D0-B5075DC58813@microsoft.com...
> > > The audio card and the video card are both using IRQ 16. Un-plugged audio
> > > card and there was no change. Not running any of the services you listed.
> > > Will forcing a standard NON APIC HAL on re-installation of XP, and calling
> > > out a different IRQ for the video card, correct the problem?
> > >
> > > "Terry" wrote:
> > >
> > >> The best video here is after shutting down MSN Messenger, AIM, virus
> > >> checker,
> > >> and shuting off the Wi-Fi. No interruptions is the goal.
> > >> Terry
> > >>
> > >> "RonRRose" wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > No other programs other than the 20 or so pocesses running in the
> > >> > background.
> > >> > None of which are using graphics. Last night I reloaded XP and there
> > >> > was no
> > >> > change at all. Even small windows with a moving graphic produce the
> > >> > same
> > >> > jerky graphics. Even a simple thing to render like Google Earth has the
> > >> > same
> > >> > effect. When the screen saver changes pictures the transitions have the
> > >> > same
> > >> > jerky effect. With all the same equipment in the box, and half the RAM,
> > >> > the
> > >> > graphics were perfect while running 98SE. Should I just dump XP and go
> > >> > back
> > >> > to 98SE. I really don't want to build another box at this time. Thanks
> > >> > in
> > >> > advance. Hope you have some ideas for me to try.
> > >> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> > > What other programs are running at the same time?
> > >> > > --
> > >> > > Cari (MS-MVP)
> > >> > > Printing & Imaging
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
> > >> > > "RonRRose" <RonRRose@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> > > news:16A2EA09-1C02-4FB5-B70B-058CA8E01743@microsoft.com...
> > >> > > > Defraged C drive, loaded latest driver for the mobo chipset, loaded
> > >> > > > latest
> > >> > > > driver for display card, re-seated all cards and both 512 ram
> > >> > > > sticks in
> > >> > > > tower. All to have the same exact problem on any graphics image
> > >> > > > that moves
> > >> > > > on
> > >> > > > the screen. Please help.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > "RonRRose" wrote:
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > >> After upgrading to xp home all moving graphics (no matter what
> > >> > > >> program)
> > >> > > >> run
> > >> > > >> smoothly for 1 second then stop for 1/10th second then run
> > >> > > >> smoothly for 1
> > >> > > >> second and so on. System is MSI K7T266 mother board with 1700
> > >> > > >> Athlon
> > >> > > >> running
> > >> > > >> at 1.5 MHZ. Graphics card is nvidia geforce FX5500 with latest
> > >> > > >> downloaded
> > >> > > >> driver. Had a geforce 2 Ti in there B/4 and upgrading to the 5500
> > >> > > >> made no
> > >> > > >> difference. All graphics ran very smoothly B/4 I installed XP.
> > >> > > >> Please
> > >> > > >> help
> > >> > > >> me. None of the Techs I have talked to have any idea about this
> > >> > > >> problem.
> > >> > > >> Help!
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
> >
> >
> >