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FishD
03-27-10, 07:40 AM
My new xFi-Titanium PCIex1 card is not showing up in device manager on my GA P35 DS4 Rev 2 MB. Tried this in 2 of the 3 available PCIex1 slots. Same results. The onboard azalia chip is disabled, and old sound card removed.

Im wondering is it likely this card is a DOA? or something else wrong?
TommyD872
03-27-10, 11:38 AM
Try to boot to safe mode with card installed. If it does not detect in dev mgr than card is doa.

Hope this helps.
FishD
03-28-10, 07:00 AM
....Try to boot to safe mode........Hope this helps.

Cheers, same result. Also tried in in an XP machine, same result. I feel an RMA comming on.
TommyD872
03-28-10, 07:35 PM
Hey Fish
Sorry it didnt work. good luvk with the rma. hope you r up n runnin soon.
FishD
03-28-10, 08:34 PM
Cheers, Tom, Thanks for the help. You helped me confirm what i suspected.
TommyD872
03-29-10, 10:57 AM
no problem Fish,
just glad you figured it out. on another topic I see you also have Gigabyte mobo. I really like my ep43 ud3l. originally wanted Intel board on my build, but computer guru at shop talked me into this one and I couldnt be more pleased with it. up to quad core processor, up to 16gigs ddr2 ram and dual layer bios. All at a gr8 price.

Just wondering how you like yours?
EarthDog
03-29-10, 10:58 AM
Are you sure it was seated properly in the slot?
FishD
03-29-10, 01:10 PM
Are you sure it was seated properly in the slot?

hmm. Pretty sure. Tried in three separate slots on 2 MB/s, with and without the retaining screw. It is a valid comment though, since the PCIe1x slot has a pretty small contact and area, and is relatively unstable compared with a 16x.

I have a vista machine I have not tried it in. Maybe i'll do that before returning. it.