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Table B-2 describes some common questions and answers 
about the 3C905B-TX adapter.

Table B-2   Frequently Asked Questions 

Which PCI slot is best for my 
PCI adapter?

3Com PCI adapters are designed to work in any 
bus mastering PCI slot, preferably slot 1. Avoid 
any PCI slot next to an ISA slot. This is often a 
shared slot and does not support bus mastering. 
The adapters perform best in those slots that 
support bus mastering data transfers. Refer to 
your PC manual for information on which slots 
support bus mastering data transfers. 

Do I have to configure the 
3C905B-TX adapter?

PCI is a self-configuring bus architecture. Most of 
the time you only need to install the board in 
your PC; PCI does the rest. However, on some 
PCI computers, you may be required to configure 
the computer’s BIOS manually after installing 
your PCI adapter. Refer to the owner’s guide for 
your PC.

What interrupts should I avoid?

You should avoid using any interrupts used by 
ISA/EISA boards that do not properly support 
shared interrupts (level-triggered). 

If you do not know or are unsure whether other 
devices or adapters in your PC support shared 
interrupts, then avoid using them. 

Avoid using the same interrupt as your local hard 
drive (normally IRQ 14 for IDE drives and IRQ 11 
for most SCSI host adapters), since not all hard 
drives support shared interrupts at this time. 

Avoid using 9 because it cascades with 2.

For Novell NetWare servers, avoid using IRQ 7 or 
15. These IRQs only support nonshared devices 
and may cause problems if they are shared 
between two devices. 

Are my Fast EtherLink XL 
network drivers 
Microsoft-certified? 

Yes, the Fast EtherLink XL network drivers are 
Microsoft-certified. 

Are my Fast EtherLink XL Bus 
Master ODI drivers 
Novell-certified? 

Yes, the Fast EtherLink XL ODI drivers are 
Novell-certified. 

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