Switching from ACPI to APM in 2k

[videobruce]

Without reinstalling 2k, how can you switch from ACPI to APM since I know you just can't change the driver?

Gigabyte GA-5AX (rev 3) with a Ali V chipset isn't compatable with 2k in the ACPI mode that I just found out.
It cuts the FSB down by 50%
Neither M$, Gigabyte or Ali have anything on this that I could find, but I did find it in a Google search suggested by someone else:

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=...=a0kC6.174%24Z74.43668%40news.abs.net&rnum=28

 

[Mictlantecuhtli]

W2K Pro + K6-2 450mhz = Bad Performance ?

 

[Tarkus]

I don't think you can. I wasn't able to do it. Tried switching off ACPI once but I went back to using it. Had to reinstall twice in the process.

 

[Rick]

It is possible and the link Mic provided has directions to do it. I have had it work on 4 different systems without any permanent problems.

Please make sure you are comfortable with the Windows 2000 repair process before you do it though. Just as a precaution. Alternatively, there are other ways to deal with problems you might encounter when you change power manage layers.

 

[Phantasm66]

yes, you change hardware abstraction layer. you do this by going into device manager and changing the driver for the computer as a whole from ACPI PC to standard PC I believe.

 

[Tarkus]

Well, yes you can change it, but I remember my computer not working after I tried it. It's been a couple years so my memory is a bit foggy, heh, my memory is a bit foggy after a few days.

 

[LNCPapa]

I used to change mine to several different settings on a regular basis since I was on a duallie with a Creative sound card. There is constant crackling with Duallies and SMP machines so I would have to change it to uniprocessor when I wanted to play some games without all that noise. I tried several of the different settings and never had a problem with it - but maybe I just had really good luck with it. I did it the way Phantasm66 described it.

LNCPapa