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Troubleshooting
Problem: A BIOS banner does not appear for an adapter that has a
BIOS chip.
or
A BIOS banner appears, but there is an error message (“Host Adapter
Configuration Error”).
This error at system boot indicates the PCI interrupt has not been
configured correctly. Do not continue with installation until this
problem has been resolved.
Check these items in the system CMOS/BIOS (they will usually be
found under PCI or PnP configuration):
PCI slot should be enabled.
Bus mastering should be enabled.
IRQ triggering should be set to Level.
There should be enough IRQs available for PCI/PnP.
Also, try installing the adapter in another PCI slot.
Problem: Driver is installed, but Windows™ fails to run when you
reboot.
There is probably a resource conflict.
Problem: System locks up with memory errors or no video.
There could be a BIOS address conflict. Contact the BIOS
manufacturer and update the system BIOS to the most recent version.
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