What is irq test?

This is a DOS utility that tests the I/O and IRQ settings for the card. Solved: I ran the HP quick diagnostics and got a failure on the IRQ test code: M08708-00096V-QFFV4K-88DD03 What does this mean. failure error code on irq test 60EDUM-000912-WPTWW1-88DA03 and had a failure on rom also. This test could have failed due to excessive heat around the processor (CPU). An IRQ (interrupt request) value is an assigned location where the computer can expect a particular device to interrupt it when the device sends the computer.