Can't install 2 mseries daqs on XP PC

[Rolavine]

With Windows XP PC I can install either our PCI-6229 or our PCI-6289 pci card and all works fine, but when I put both of them in windows keeps trying to install and can't seem to tell the 6229 from the 6289. If I start an install with no drivers installed it finds the PCI-6229 regardless of the slot position and keeps installing it so I end up with a long list of the same card in the hardware manager under control pannel.

What gives?

If there a trick?

Can I have two of these boards in the same computer?

Help

[jschwartz]

Hi Rolavine,

You should definitely be able to install both cards on the same computer.  I would recommend installing the DAQmx drivers before installing the hardware.  You can find DAQmx 8.9 here. If you get the driver installed and the cards still don't work, I would try these cards on another computer to see if maybe the problem exists with the current computer.

[Rolavine · Accepted solution]

OK, problem solved. The PCI 6229 card was failing to make good contact with the PCI connector. I had to loosen the bracket and shove it in with a death grip. For some reason NI bevels the end of the card under the PCI's gold fingers. I don't think this treatment works so good with the Dell motherboards PCI headers.

Both cards are working fine now.