Thanks everyone. Some interesting material for debate there so what
I've done is:
1) Returned the card as unfit for its purpose
2) Stacked away all my redundant mobos for another day!
If anyone can suggest an alternative brand of diagnostic card that has
greater regard from its users I'd be grateful

BJ

Fastrack wrote:
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If anyone can suggest an alternative brand of diagnostic card that has
I was recommended the following ones. though they're pricy.

$700 excellent one
http://www.uxd.com/phdpci2.shtml
Apparently, on a quad Xeon system, with four $900 Xeon chips, it's nice
to know what's wrong


a lot less good one $300
http://www.protechdiagnostics.com/pccertify_prokit.htm


this is one mentioned by scott mueller. $200
PC Certify PCISA flippost card