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Chapter 4: Modifying Advanced Properties
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Interrupt Moderation
The Interrupt Moderation feature allows you to limit the rate of interrupts to
the CPU during packet transmission and packet reception. When this
feature is enabled, interrupts are handled as a group so that the CPU
utilization decreases; however, the latency may increase. The interrupt
rate is specified using “Max IRQ per Sec” on page 60.
To enable or disable the Interrupt Moderation feature, do the following:
1. Access the Device Manger on your operating system.
See “Starting the Device Manager” on page 43.
2. Click the Advanced tab.
The Advanced page is displayed. See Figure 21 on page 46.
3. Select Interrupt Moderation in the Property box.
4. Click on the
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in the Value box.
The options are displayed as shown in Figure 27.
Figure 27. Interrupt Moderation Page