PCIe card from Macsales Faulty?

I ordered an Apiotek 1394+USB2.0 combo PCIe card from MacSales and am having a serious issue. After I installed the card and closed the machine back up, I plugged in the mac pro powercord and the computer just turned on by itself. I didn't even press the power on button. That was weird. So, it shows up under system profiler, in slot 4 (tried in 3 too) and seems to work ok. However, the serious problem is trying to shut down the computer. The problem is I can't do it. When I click apple/shutdown/shutdown, the mac begins to shutdown, but then it boots right back up with the apple chime and log-in screen. Holding the power button does not turn the machine off either. The only way I could turn the thing off was to yank the power cord. I removed my HDMI Intensity card, and tried just this card, and still had the same issues. Is this card bad? Should I send it back and get another one? Or is this card brand not good for the mac pro? Can anyone recommend a good PCIe USB and FIrewire combo card? I have a 2x2.8 Mac Pro, running 10.5.6, 6GB Ram. Thanks.

It's not going to act up anymore because I took it out. I don't want to pull out the CPU powercord to shut down my computer.
What powerplug wasn't the right size or fit?? The computer one? I'm using the one that came with the mac pro. Why would that cause the card to not allow the computer to shut down?
As far as calling macsales, I have an RMA request in. I will hopefully speak with someone about it then. Perhaps I will look into Sonnet and Aaxeon.

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Kernel panic after installing a USB 3.0 PCIe card

Hello everybody,
I have a recent issue with my Mac Pro (early 2008). I just bought a USB 3.0 PCIe card from eBay for my Mac Pro and as the seller mentioned there are drivers for Mountain Lion. After installing the cards drivers that the seller sent me and plugged the PCIe card, whenever I connect a USB 3.0 device (I have only one) the Mac Pro is forced to reboot. If I leave the drive connected after the reboot I get a kernel panic message during the "Grey Apple Boot Screen" and the computer continues to reboot again and again. I have no issues with USB 2.0 devices at the same card. The kernel I get is the following. Does anyone have any idea? it seems like the kext installed with the card {net.osx86.kexts.VLIUSBXHCI(1.2.4)} causes the problem but the seller told me he has sold a lot of them, and i 'm the first with such a problem.
Thank you in advance.
Tue Aug 27 10:58:35 2013
panic(cpu 3 caller 0xffffff800a4b8655): Kernel trap at 0xffffff7f8aa00cf8, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x000000008001003b, CR2: 0x0000000000000000, CR3: 0x000000000c9a4000, CR4: 0x0000000000000660
RAX: 0x000000000b1cb000, RBX: 0xffffff8019bbee00, RCX: 0xffffff801981b010, RDX: 0x0000000000000000
RSP: 0xffffff80bba3b650, RBP: 0xffffff80bba3b690, RSI: 0x0000000000000000, RDI: 0xffffff8019bba630
R8: 0xffffff80bba3b570, R9: 0x0000000000000200, R10: 0xffffff8019bba630, R11: 0xffffff8019bba600
R12: 0x0000000000000000, R13: 0x0000000000000200, R14: 0xffffff80c1c7e000, R15: 0xffffff801981b000
RFL: 0x0000000000010206, RIP: 0xffffff7f8aa00cf8, CS: 0x0000000000000008, SS: 0x0000000000000000
Fault CR2: 0x0000000000000000, Error code: 0x0000000000000002, Fault CPU: 0x3
Backtrace (CPU 3), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff80bba3b2f0 : 0xffffff800a41d626
0xffffff80bba3b360 : 0xffffff800a4b8655
0xffffff80bba3b530 : 0xffffff800a4ce17d
0xffffff80bba3b550 : 0xffffff7f8aa00cf8
0xffffff80bba3b690 : 0xffffff7f8aa0a625
0xffffff80bba3b6c0 : 0xffffff7f8aa0a2a9
0xffffff80bba3b770 : 0xffffff7f8aa09f1a
0xffffff80bba3b7d0 : 0xffffff7f8aa036f3
0xffffff80bba3b7f0 : 0xffffff7f8a9b3591
0xffffff80bba3b850 : 0xffffff800a84907a
0xffffff80bba3b8b0 : 0xffffff7f8a9c400e
0xffffff80bba3b910 : 0xffffff7f8a9c41dd
0xffffff80bba3b970 : 0xffffff7f8a9a2eec
0xffffff80bba3b9a0 : 0xffffff7f8a9a1bbf
0xffffff80bba3b9e0 : 0xffffff800a83085b
0xffffff80bba3ba40 : 0xffffff7f8a9a1b09
0xffffff80bba3ba70 : 0xffffff800a84907a
0xffffff80bba3bad0 : 0xffffff7f8a9a1a74
0xffffff80bba3bb10 : 0xffffff7f8aeaa195
0xffffff80bba3bb40 : 0xffffff800a83194b
0xffffff80bba3bb80 : 0xffffff800a83146e
0xffffff80bba3bc10 : 0xffffff800a82d400
0xffffff80bba3bc50 : 0xffffff800a82d10f
0xffffff80bba3bc90 : 0xffffff800a82cfc4
0xffffff80bba3bcd0 : 0xffffff7f8a9ad2bd
0xffffff80bba3bd00 : 0xffffff7f8a9adb68
0xffffff80bba3bda0 : 0xffffff7f8ae08b47
0xffffff80bba3bdd0 : 0xffffff7f8ae085b9
0xffffff80bba3be40 : 0xffffff7f8ae07f6c
0xffffff80bba3be60 : 0xffffff800a83194b
0xffffff80bba3bea0 : 0xffffff800a83146e
0xffffff80bba3bf30 : 0xffffff800a82d400
0xffffff80bba3bf70 : 0xffffff800a831fc9
0xffffff80bba3bfb0 : 0xffffff800a4b3137
      Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
         com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily(5.6)[065077C5-A49E-3C52-BDC0-60169E293563]@0xffffff 7f8a997000->0xffffff7f8a9f2fff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.3)[1D668879-BEF8-3C58-ABFE-FAC6B3E9A292]@0xffff ff7f8a96e000
         net.osx86.kexts.VLIUSBXHCI(1.2.4)[00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000]@0xfffff f7f8a9ff000->0xffffff7f8aa17fff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily(5.6.0)[065077C5-A49E-3C52-BDC0-60169E293563]@0xffff ff7f8a997000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.3)[1D668879-BEF8-3C58-ABFE-FAC6B3E9A292]@0xffff ff7f8a96e000
         com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite(5.2.5)[E52D4507-6DB1-392E-B46B-FC7107573D4C] @0xffffff7f8ae07000->0xffffff7f8ae0dfff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily(5.6.0)[065077C5-A49E-3C52-BDC0-60169E293563]@0xffff ff7f8a997000
         com.apple.iokit.IOUSBAttachedSCSI(1.0.3)[1EBCBF6E-4BB8-341D-8B0B-D35C69425E67]@ 0xffffff7f8aea6000->0xffffff7f8aeadfff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily(5.6.0)[065077C5-A49E-3C52-BDC0-60169E293563]@0xffff ff7f8a997000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily(1.8)[5BA4CD36-E96D-3A9E-ADFF-A863BBD63BC7]@0xff ffff7f8aa96000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily(3.5.5)[DCE95F6E-F7D4-33D8-9515-FB C4FF5B1AB4]@0xffffff7f8ab65000
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
Mac OS version:
Not yet set
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 12.4.0: Wed May 1 17:57:12 PDT 2013; root:xnu-2050.24.15~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: 896CB1E3-AB79-3DF1-B595-549DFFDF3D36
Kernel slide:     0x000000000a200000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff800a400000
System model name: MacPro3,1 (Mac-F42C88C8)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 1372235172
last loaded kext at 1219506626: com.apple.driver.CSRHIDTransitionDriver          4.1.4f2 (addr 0xffffff7f8b24a000, size 16384)
loaded kexts:
com.rogueamoeba.InstantOn          6.0.2
net.osx86.kexts.VLIUSBXHCI          1.2.4
com.apple.driver.CSRHIDTransitionDriver          4.1.4f2
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBAttachedSCSI          1.0.3
com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          3.5.5
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter          404
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage          2.3.1
com.apple.driver.AppleFileSystemDriver          3.0.1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless          1.0.0d1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib          1.0.0d1
com.apple.BootCache          34
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBXHCI          5.6.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          5.5.5
com.apple.driver.AppleIntel8254XEthernet          3.1.1b1
com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort          2.5.2
com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI          4.9.6
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelPIIXATA          2.5.1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI          5.5.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI          5.2.5
com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM          1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons          1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleHPET          1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleRTC          1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS          1.9
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC          1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC          1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient          196.0.0
com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall          4.0.39
com.apple.security.quarantine          2.1
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement          196.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHIDKeyboard          170.2
com.apple.driver.AppleHIDKeyboard          170.2
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver          5.2.5
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice          3.5.5
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass          3.5.1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub          5.5.5
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          5.2.5
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice          3.5.5
com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily          1.7
com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily          1.7.1
com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily          1.7.1
com.apple.iokit.IOATAPIProtocolTransport          3.5.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily          3.5.5
com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily          3.0
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          5.5.5
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.3.1
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily          4.5.5
com.apple.iokit.IOATAFamily          2.5.1
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          5.6.0
com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily          1.8.1
com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime          1.7
com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily          1.1
com.apple.security.sandbox          220.3
com.apple.kext.AppleMatch          1.0.0d1
com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet          7
com.apple.driver.DiskImages          345
com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily          1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore          28.21
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform          1.7
com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily          2.7.3
com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily          1.4
com.apple.kec.corecrypto          1.0

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how can I communicate with the pci card from the labview..
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vijay shankar wrote:
Thanks Dennis,
Actually I dont think I have any drivers installed.. Because, I used the tap test interface in MAX to find that I have to trigger the 5th line of 0th port of a pci dio 96 card to trigger my device.
I have downloaded and installed Daqmx that suits my labview version and started exploring the options.
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Hello,
Has anybody out there tried the MacWireless 11g PCI Card from MacWireless.com?
I'm initially interested in this card because it's supposed to be compatible with G4 towers and give the speed of 54 Mbps, a speed that can't be reached by purchasing the original Airport card (my 450 dual mac isn't compatible with Airport Extreme). According to the specifications, this card will be recognised as an Airport card and requires no additional software.
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Any information would be much appreciated.
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I have a master/slave setup with a 2-wire RS-485 connection via a StarTech PCI2S485 card http://www.startech.com/product/PCI2S485-2-Port-PCI-RS-422-485-Card-with-DB9. A Vista PC running LabVIEW 2010 is acting as the master to 6 slave devices. I am running a driver VI supplied by the company that made the slaves.
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Tim359 ha scritto:
I have a master/slave setup with a 2-wire RS-485 connection via a StarTech PCI2S485 card http://www.startech.com/product/PCI2S485-2-Port-PCI-RS-422-485-Card-with-DB9. A Vista PC running LabVIEW 2010 is acting as the master to 6 slave devices. I am running a driver VI supplied by the company that made the slaves.
I've used a terminal program called Termite to monitor the ports during operation and have concluded that both the PC and the slaves are sending correct data packets (i.e. correct protocol and reasonable data). Termite indicates that the slave's response is being received by the PCI card, but the problem is that LabVIEW simply isn't reading the response from the card. Each time the driver VI is run it returns a "timeout waiting for slave to respond" error.
The VI and slaves I am using are designed for both RS-232 and 485 communication. I've verified the VI to run in 232 mode on a different COM port. I also wrote a simple VI using the VISA functions to test the ports on the PCI card, but I've had the same results. Hardware connections have been looked over carefully, but the fact that the card actually sends a correct message and receives a correct message indicates a different problem.
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RS232 interface consist of 2 indipendent communication crossed lines between 2 devices (9DSub connector: Pin 2-RX Pin 3-TX pin 5-Gnd)
RS485 interfaceis a bus, shared between 2 or more devices. (like ethernet or CAN Bus)
This means that an incorrect use of the bus can lead to a "packet collision" if 2 or more devices try to send a message on the bus at the same time or at least their messages, partially "overlap"
About 10 years ago I have used a PCI 2 RS485 port: I remember that I have to change the status of RTS serial control line to switch between transmit and receive mode.
This can be done using the serial VISA property:
Serial Settings --> Modem Line Settings --> DTR State
or using the VI
<LabVIEW dir>\vi.lib\Instr\_sersup.llb\serial line ctrl.vi   (LV 8.6.1)
The result was that the slave device connected, send me the response after few nanosec. causing the lost of the answer.
because LabVIEW use more than some nanosec. to change RTS property after sending message on the 485 bus calling a VISA Write.
So for me there was 2 possibilities:
- use 2 RS485 port (1 for transmit 1 for receive echo transmit included)
- use this converter
         http://www.advantech.com/products/ADAM-4521/mod_2E78D425-8B08-43F6-81B0-1B924E53E075.aspx
this converter, after sending a message on the bus, electronically switchs back to receive mode without losing a byte.
But the question is :
what does it means
"RS-485 mode supports Auto Transceiver turn around (ATTA)"
of your card?
bye

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Sound Blaster Live 24-bit PCI Sound Card and Creative Sound Blaster PCI Card not detect

Ok here is my problem. I bought a Creative Sound Blaster PCI sound card a while back and it was working fine but recently when I would boot up my computer and try to play music say off of Winamp it says Bad DirectSound Driver. When I check device manager it shows no sound card there and in sounds and audio devices it says no audio device. Now my brother believed this to be a card fault so we went to Frys and bought a Sound Blaster Li've 24-bit PCI card. I uninstalled the old drivers and installed this new one but yet it's the same problem. My assumption was that Windows XP had something conflicting so I reinstalled the OS. It found the card and I installed the latest drivers?off of this site but now it does the same thing yet again with a fresh install of Windows XP. The card has been in all 3 of my PCI slots and it will detect it for a moment but then acts like as if the card was never installed. Like I never installed a sound card into the computer. The onboard audio has been disabled for a while now but I do not know what the problem could be. I did Scan for hardware changes but it doesn't show up. Sometimes when the card is detected if I do scan for hardware changes and the card is there it will just magically disappear from the device manager as if it was never there. Even when I try to load music and I see the card is detected it will not play the music and ends up locking up Winamp to the point that sometimes will go BSOD. Now I would really like to find out what the issue is because I am planning this weekend to swap out my motherboard with a duplicate board to see if that will end up fixing the problem but I want to find out if there is any other way to fix this issue. Thank you.Message Edited by AuXoIs on 02-25-200808:28 PM

Hmm what other options is there for the bios on PCI slots?Also anything you connect to the motherboard can have oxidization (I think its that) build up on the connection. Check the connector on the card and get a eraser (Pen eraser is better) and give it a good cleaning. The connector might have alot of build-up on it and you can see it by a dark yellowy colour. I cleaned my graphics card and ram connectors after they got alot of the build-up on them. On a older computer my graphics stopped working and this fixed it. Also I went away for a while (like a month) and came back to see that my puter didn't display anything. Opened it up and saw that the graphic card had alot of corrosion? on the card connector and in the slot. Does that if you computer is turned of for a long time. Had a heck of time trying to clean the slot out. One other thing that it could be is the sound card is faulty. I had an audigy 2 and it died a while back . It picks it up and then try and use it computer freezes and the after restart it's not there anymore. Hope it's not that problem. Hope this gives you something to go by.

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