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acpi vs standard pc
« on: April 02, 2007, 05:36:59 PM »
Hi,
  could someone please explain the diferance between acpi and standard pc mode,
and how that relates to running mach3?
    cheers
     Tony

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Re: acpi vs standard pc
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2007, 05:57:11 PM »
This is what I understand it to be
ACPI basically means windows shares IRQs for hardware and manages them when nesescary, usually this is ok but occasionally it can cause problems, it is I think dependant on motherboard design. Standard PC you can assign the IRQs manually.
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Re: acpi vs standard pc
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2007, 10:08:12 PM »
Has anyone tried the REALTIME function available in Task Manager??  I stumbled across the function by right clicking on Mach3 in the Process Manager and a drop down appears where you can set the priority to Realtime.  You also get a message indicating some bad things can happen.  BUT, if this stops MS from interrupting Mach3 's functions during a prolonged run .........
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Re: acpi vs standard pc
« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2007, 04:27:36 PM »
Thats interesting the realtime thing,I just tried it and I'm sure I got a cleaner driver test.
prehaps you should post that as a question to get a better response.
   Tony

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Re: acpi vs standard pc
« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2007, 04:36:24 PM »
Thanks Comet,
     Any test you guys can do and report on would be great. That is what makes this forum so great. Lots of people sharing what they have learned. ;D

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Re: acpi vs standard pc
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2007, 10:29:37 PM »
I AM A GAMER AND IF YOU DONT USE STANDARD PC DRIVER FOR PROC, INTERRUPTS
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