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Windows 2000 and on used IRQ sharing because the OS would allow more and more hardware. There is a set number of IRQs (15 or 16).

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IRQ or interupt request : An IRQ allows a device to request certain system resources on priority. Normally, the system allowcates the different non-competing IRQ numbers to different devices. The system allocated IRQs may some times be manually changed. However, it may lead to serious IRQ conflicts resulting in a hung operating system.


What Windows utility allows you to directly see the IRQ assignments made to devices?

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