2-3Installing Your NICConfiguring the PCI NICYour computer’s BIOS may determine available NIC resources andconfigure the Adaptec PCI NICs automatically. However,depending on your system, you may need to configure the PCIBIOS. To do this, enter your computer BIOS Setup and selectAdvanced Settings from the Main Menu. Make sure the followingsettings are made (your BIOS may not match the following optionsexactly):Note: Quartet and Duo NICs use the DEC PCI-to-PCI bridgechip. If your system’s BIOS does not support the PCI-to-PCIbridge chip these NICs will not be configured properly.Contact your computer manufacturer to obtain a new BIOSversion that supports the PCI-to-PCI bridge chip.rOption SettingPCI Slot Enabled Enable all PCI slots in your system.Bus Mastering Enable PCI bus mastering for the slot(s) to beused by the NICs.PCI INTA Assign an ISA interrupt (10, 11, 12, etc.) to PCIInterrupt 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.
