Hi,

I have no Dell specific recommendations. We have not tested any USB 2.0 cards in this system and to my knowledge there is no BIOS limitations preventing the card from working.

What I can recommend is trying different PCI slots, if using a hub, try the device directly into the card, check for IRQ conflicts and make sure the System BIOS and ESM Firmware is at the latest revision.

Dell Resource Configuration Utility (RCU), PowerEdge 6400, 6450, v. 1.40, A00
Filename: B0200T00.exe [665 KB]

The RCU works with the system bios to manage IRQ and memory assignments.
Using the Resource Configuration Utility

Dell Server System BIOS, A13
FileName: PE6450-BIOSA13.exe [521 KB]     &nbspRelease Date: 4/24/2003

Dell ESM Firmware, PowerEdge 6450, A57
Filename: PE6450-ESMA57.exe [405 KB]

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Mark,

 

When I run the RCU, the system hangs at loading plug and play boards.  Ideas?

Hi,

Does the RCU hang in the same manner with the USB card out of the system?

If not, this just confirms the card is not compatible with the PowerEdge 6450.

If the RCU still hangs, try removing any other PCI cards, there may be another cards causing the incompatibility.