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Adaptec SCSI Card 29160LP User's Reference Troubleshooting Most problems can be resolved by following the recommendations in the Troubleshooting Checklist below. If you still experience problems after following the recommendations, continue with the rest of this section. Troubleshooting Checklist Most problems with using the Adaptec SCSI Card 29160LP result from errors in preparing and connecting devices on the SCSI bus. If you have problems, check these items first: I Are all SCSI devices turned on? I Are all SCSI cables and power cables properly connected? I Is the Adaptec SCSI Card 29160LP firmly seated and secured in the PCI expansion slot? I Is the PCI expansion slot compliant with PCI Rev. 2.1 or higher, and does it support Bus Mastering? I Are all SCSI devices and the Adaptec SCSI Card 29160LP assigned unique SCSI IDs? I Are all SCSI devices terminated properly? Note: If you have problems with a specific SCSI device when other connected SCSI devices are working correctly, please contact the manufacturer of the problem device for troubleshooting information. 4

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Adaptec SCSI Card 29160LP User’s Reference
Troubleshooting
Most problems can be resolved by following the recommendations
in the Troubleshooting Checklist below. If you still experience
problems after following the recommendations, continue with the
rest of this section.
Troubleshooting Checklist
Most problems with using the Adaptec SCSI Card 29160LP result
from errors in preparing and connecting devices on the SCSI bus. If
you have problems, check these items first:
Are all SCSI devices turned on?
Are all SCSI cables and power cables properly connected?
Is the Adaptec SCSI Card 29160LP firmly seated and secured in
the PCI expansion slot?
Is the PCI expansion slot compliant with PCI Rev. 2.1 or higher,
and does it support Bus Mastering?
Are all SCSI devices and the Adaptec SCSI Card 29160LP
assigned unique SCSI IDs?
Are all SCSI devices terminated properly?
Note:
If you have problems with a specific SCSI device when
other connected SCSI devices are working correctly, please
contact the manufacturer of the problem device for trouble-
shooting information.