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10-08-2007

Do IRQ conflicts cause INTERNAL_POWER_FAILURE error?

Jon

"Peadar" <Peadar@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Hmmm i had a similar problem, i found out that a USB device, was sharing
> the
> same IRQ as another device on my computer, causing it to lock up and get
> the
> BSOD, i had to manually change the IRQ settings, it may not be the problem
> but u cud give it a go, go to start-control panel-system-device
> manager-under
> the USB devices right click on each one and click on Resource, you will
> then
> see a number next to IRQ, make sure than no devices under that USB list
> has
> the same number, if so, you can change the conflicting device
> numberanywhere
> between 12-15 (these are open IRQS) worth a shot.
>
> "Jon Davis" wrote:
>

Quote:

>> I have a weird problem. I don't want to replace my motherboard (MSI P965
>> Platinum), but I don't know what else this could be, except perhaps
>> Windows
>> Vista.
>>
>> When I boot up, around the time that it switches to high-resolution view
>> (before login) I get a BSOD with the error being
>> "INTERNAL_POWER_FAILURE".
>> The BSOD goes away if I boot with ALL USB devices disconnected.
>>
>> But here's where I suspect it's Vista: once I get to the login screen, I
>> can
>> connect my USB hub and carry on like there's no problem.
>>
>> My USB hub is a the absolute best $60 high-powered USB hub I could find
>> (Dr.
>> Bott T7Hub), and it replaces a generic high-power USB hub I had also
>> tried.
>> I've found that the problem still exists even if I just hook the keyboard
>> and mouse alone directly to the computer and no USB hub, and the wireless
>> USB keyboard/mouse combo is also newly replaced from some old legacy USB
>> keyboard and PS/2 mouse from long after the problem arose.
>>
>> I've replaced the chassis power supply as well, going up from a 500W
>> Antec
>> unit to a 600W unit.
>>
>> It seems Vista is doing some lame equalibrium test during boot-up and
>> only
>> during boot-up, and puking when it sees there's something odd. But,
>> hello,
>> Microsoft, that's the BIOS's job, not yours!! I wonder if there's some
>> way
>> to disable this check?
>>
>> Meanwhile, I've been using my compuer for about ten months now, just
>> pulling
>> the plug on the USB hub uplink until I get to the login screen.
>>
>> Jon
>>
>>

10-08-2007	#6 (permalink)
Jon Davis n/a posts	Re: USB power supply issue causes BSOD but only during Vista boot! Do IRQ conflicts cause INTERNAL_POWER_FAILURE error? Jon "Peadar" <Peadar@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:179075C2-D551-445A-A741-8A254CB5067C@xxxxxx Quote: > Hmmm i had a similar problem, i found out that a USB device, was sharing > the > same IRQ as another device on my computer, causing it to lock up and get > the > BSOD, i had to manually change the IRQ settings, it may not be the problem > but u cud give it a go, go to start-control panel-system-device > manager-under > the USB devices right click on each one and click on Resource, you will > then > see a number next to IRQ, make sure than no devices under that USB list > has > the same number, if so, you can change the conflicting device > numberanywhere > between 12-15 (these are open IRQS) worth a shot. > > "Jon Davis" wrote: > Quote: >> I have a weird problem. I don't want to replace my motherboard (MSI P965 >> Platinum), but I don't know what else this could be, except perhaps >> Windows >> Vista. >> >> When I boot up, around the time that it switches to high-resolution view >> (before login) I get a BSOD with the error being >> "INTERNAL_POWER_FAILURE". >> The BSOD goes away if I boot with ALL USB devices disconnected. >> >> But here's where I suspect it's Vista: once I get to the login screen, I >> can >> connect my USB hub and carry on like there's no problem. >> >> My USB hub is a the absolute best $60 high-powered USB hub I could find >> (Dr. >> Bott T7Hub), and it replaces a generic high-power USB hub I had also >> tried. >> I've found that the problem still exists even if I just hook the keyboard >> and mouse alone directly to the computer and no USB hub, and the wireless >> USB keyboard/mouse combo is also newly replaced from some old legacy USB >> keyboard and PS/2 mouse from long after the problem arose. >> >> I've replaced the chassis power supply as well, going up from a 500W >> Antec >> unit to a 600W unit. >> >> It seems Vista is doing some lame equalibrium test during boot-up and >> only >> during boot-up, and puking when it sees there's something odd. But, >> hello, >> Microsoft, that's the BIOS's job, not yours!! I wonder if there's some >> way >> to disable this check? >> >> Meanwhile, I've been using my compuer for about ten months now, just >> pulling >> the plug on the USB hub uplink until I get to the login screen. >> >> Jon >> >>
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