User`s guide

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Installing Your NIC
Configuring the PCI NIC
Your computer’s BIOS may determine available NIC resources and
configure the Adaptec PCI NICs automatically. However,
depending on your system, you may need to configure the PCI
BIOS. To do this, enter your computer BIOS Setup and select
Advanced Settings from the Main Menu. Make sure the following
settings are made (your BIOS may not match the following options
exactly):
Note:
Quartet and Duo NICs use the DEC PCI-to-PCI bridge
chip. If your system’s BIOS does not support the PCI-to-PCI
bridge chip these NICs will not be configured properly.
Contact your computer manufacturer to obtain a new BIOS
version that supports the PCI-to-PCI bridge chip.
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Option Setting
PCI Slot Enabled Enable all PCI slots in your system.
Bus Mastering Enable PCI bus mastering for the slot(s) to be
used by the NICs.
PCI INTA Assign an ISA interrupt (10, 11, 12, etc.) to PCI
Interrupt Vector A.
PCI INT Vector Assign PCI Interrupt Vector A to the PCI slot(s).
PCI Bus Latency Set to a value between 40 and 80.