ACPI question

igor_levicki · Dec 3, 2003, 09:57 PM

Hi,
I read the latest issues for Kx drivers and it says:

# If you have ACPI-aware system you may need to disable it.

Why is that? Can you explain with more details? How can I know if I will have to disable it or not?
I have ACPI system and I am reluctant to disable ACPI in Windows XP because I never had any issues with it - it works perfectly stable.

**Eugene Gavrilov** · Dec 3, 2003, 10:42 PM

if it works fine for you -- don't disable ACPI

/E

igor_levicki · Dec 4, 2003, 08:56 PM

Yes, fine advice but how can I know that prior to trashing my windows?

calinb · Dec 5, 2003, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by igor_levicki
Yes, fine advice but how can I know that prior to trashing my windows?

I think what Eugene is recommending is "if it works, don't FIX it," but you've got a point: Given that ACPI really needs to be disabled during the initial OS install, otherwise, you'll have a big hassle on your hands to change it later.

Some of the links I provided in this thread have advice on which systems work well with ACPI and which ones don't work so well. Judge for yourself.

http://www.hardwareheaven.com/showthre...threadid=30614

igor_levicki · Dec 10, 2003, 01:01 AM

Then there is no way except to try it out and for that I will have to make dual boot with another Windows XP so as not to trash this one. Latest Creative drivers work fine for me (2ms latency in Cubase SX 2.01 or Nuendo 2.1 or Sonar 3.0 Producer Edition) but I would like to try kX drivers. I did once and I couldn't install them properly and had to reinstall Windows to get the Creative drivers to work.

Dec 3, 2003, 09:57 PM	#1
igor_levicki Intel Black Belt Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Belgrade, Serbia Posts: 128 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	ACPI question Hi, I read the latest issues for Kx drivers and it says: # If you have ACPI-aware system you may need to disable it. Why is that? Can you explain with more details? How can I know if I will have to disable it or not? I have ACPI system and I am reluctant to disable ACPI in Windows XP because I never had any issues with it - it works perfectly stable. __________________ Regards, Igor Levicki -- Creative Audigy 2 ZS Retail (SB0350) kX 3538h

Dec 4, 2003, 08:56 PM	Thread Starter #3
igor_levicki Intel Black Belt Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Belgrade, Serbia Posts: 128 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Yes, fine advice but how can I know that prior to trashing my windows? __________________ Regards, Igor Levicki -- Creative Audigy 2 ZS Retail (SB0350) kX 3538h

Dec 10, 2003, 01:01 AM	Thread Starter #5
igor_levicki Intel Black Belt Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Belgrade, Serbia Posts: 128 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Then there is no way except to try it out and for that I will have to make dual boot with another Windows XP so as not to trash this one. Latest Creative drivers work fine for me (2ms latency in Cubase SX 2.01 or Nuendo 2.1 or Sonar 3.0 Producer Edition) but I would like to try kX drivers. I did once and I couldn't install them properly and had to reinstall Windows to get the Creative drivers to work. __________________ Regards, Igor Levicki -- Creative Audigy 2 ZS Retail (SB0350) kX 3538h

Dec 3, 2003, 10:42 PM	#2
Eugene Gavrilov kX Project Lead Programmer and Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,119 Rep Power: 75	if it works fine for you -- don't disable ACPI /E