OPTi FireStar Chip Set Not Recognized by Windows 95 (174733)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2
  • Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2.1
This article was previously published under Q174733

SYMPTOMS

Computers with an OPTi Fire Star 82c700 chip set may not pass the "PCI IRQ Routing Table Test" portion of the Windows Hardware Compatibility Test (HCT) 7.1. Error messages may include:
Error: Verifying IRQ Routing Link Values Error: Unknown Chipset. Cannot Verify. Problems were encountered with this machine's IRQ Routing Table that prevent it from being PC 97 Compliant.
The device may or may not function normally otherwise.

CAUSE

Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2 (OSR2) does not recognize or correctly support the OPTi Fire Star 82c700 chip set.

RESOLUTION

STATUS

This problem no longer occurs in Windows 98. To resolve this problem, install the current version of Windows. For information about the current version of Windows, visit http://www.microsoft.com/windows.

MORE INFORMATION

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/22/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kberrmsg kbHardware kbprb KB174733
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