KT7A-RAID -- IRQ question

[ComputerHead]

My system is running great, but I notice that the Graphics card(ATI 64 RADEON), the Network Card,Mouse(on usb), SoundCard(SB Live PLTM) all Share IRQ 11. It is smooth and trouble free, but I wonder if they should all be sharing the same interupt?
Forgice me if this seems like a bonehead question, but remember I'm a software guy so
so to me this kinda seems like "threads" if ya know what I mean. (Apples and Oranges?
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[This message has been edited by ComputerHead (edited 05-08-2001).]

[Peter M]

They're all PCI devices (AGP sort of is PCI too) ... and as such they must support shared interrupts in both hardware and driver software. If your BIOS and OS chose to set it up this way, then that's fine in itself.
Obviously your choice of devices does not include any that have poorly written driver software.

Cheap NICs as well as sound and modem cards still are notorious for screwing up on interrupt sharing ... seems there are still quite a few programmers out there who haven't read the 1993 (!) PCI specification. Sad.

Regards, Peter

[ComputerHead]

lol, thanks. I knew I'd get a burn on that one but I needed to get it right in head, thanks.