displays information about your computer system. it shows the version of windows you are running, as well as the type and speed of your cpu(s).

    the items listed in machine info and their descriptions follow. pay special attention to chip set and pci latency timer.

    windows version

    displays the version of windows that is currently running.

    dvstorm supports windows 98 second edition, windows nt 4.0 (with service pack 4 or later), windows me and windows 2000.

    computer

    displays the type and speed of your cpu(s), as well as the amount of memory available to windows (this number may be less than the amount of memory you have installed). if there is less than 200 mb available to windows, you may encounter problems using dvstorm. close other open applications or add more memory to your system.

    chip set

    displays the detected motherboard chip set. if your motherboard chip set cannot be detected, you could possibly run into problems.

    pci latency timer

    displays the current pci latency timer setting. the pci latency timer determines how long a pci card can hold the cpu's attention before attention is passed to another card.

    the pci latency should be set to 60 or higher. if it is lower than 60, you may encounter problems. most bios configuration utilities allow you to change the pci latency timer setting in the advanced, chipset, or pci/pnp settings. if your bios does not let you change the latency, it may change it automatically after you install the dvstorm card.