HALMCA Does Not Check got PCI

• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51
• Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51

SYMPTOMS

You may experience a performance problem on computers with PCI architecture.

CAUSE

The hardware abstraction layer (HAL) is treating PCI transfers like ISA transfers. Transfers that use buffers greater than 16MB are mapped into HAL buffers and the PCI transfer size limits are incorrectly set to ISA limits (limited to the HAL buffer size, which is typically 64K). The HalGetAdapter routine in the HALMCA does not check for PCI.

RESOLUTION

Obtain the fix referenced below. This fix to the HALMCA.DLL adds the condition to check for the PCI.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT versions 3.5 and 3.51. This problem was corrected in the latest Windows NT 3.51 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

MORE INFORMATION

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Additional query words: prodnt 3.50 3.51

Keywords : nthw
Version : 3.50 3.51
Platform : WINDOWS
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