I have a question for those that have brand new 8100's and haven't reinstalled the OS. I want to see if IRQ Steering is enable or unabled when the computer leaves the factory. Goto Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click System, Click the Device Manager tab, Double-click the System Devices branch, Double-click PCI Bus, click the IRQ Steering tab, The box I want to check is the IRQ Steering check box to clear or does it have a check in it?

I was curious about this only because Glen and Jeff were talking about IRQ conflicts below, so I though I'd see what happens when you uncheck that box. It loaded three or four new devices when the computer restarted and doesn't seem to have any ill effects. The article Jeff pointed to said some OEMs uncheck the box to install their equipment. Any way I just wanted to see if Dell was doing that when their computers left the factory. Thanks Rodger