PCI Installation Tips
Some PCI PCs require additional steps to configure a PCI adapter.
You might need to:
¹
Reserve interrupts (IRQs) or memory addresses or both for ISA
adapters
¹
Enable the PCI slot and assign an IRQ
In some PCI PCs, you must use the PCI BIOS setup program to
enable the PCI slot and assign an IRQ. This is especially
common in PCI PCs with the Phoenix BIOS.
¹
Update your PCI BIOS
An updated PCI system BIOS can correct some PCI
configuration problems. Contact your PC manufacturer to see
whether an updated BIOS version is available for your PC.
Phone numbers for the top PCI PC manufacturers are listed in
the PCI Installation help file on the Diagnostics and Help
diskette. (“Help Files” on page 1-6 describes how to access this
information.)
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Configure the slot for level-triggered interrupts
The slot the adapter is using must be configured for
level-triggered interrupts rather than edge-triggered interrupts.
Check your PCI BIOS setup program.
Table 4-2 describes some of the common PCI BIOS setup program
parameters.
Table
4-2 (Page 1 of 2). PCI BIOS Setup Program Parameters
Parameter Names
Values
PCI slot #:
Slot where the adapter is installed
Master:
ENABLED
Subordinate:
ENABLED
Latency timer:
40
Interrupt:
Choose any one of several that the BIOS setup
provides.
Chapter 4. Testing Your Adapters and Installing Device Drivers
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