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What Peripheral Drivers Should I Use with My PXI or VXI Controller?

Hardware: PXI/CompactPCI>>Controllers, VXI/VME/MXI>>VXI Controllers

Problem:
I want to perform a clean install of an operating system (OS) on a PXI or VXI controller. Where can I find peripheral (graphics, chipset, LAN/network) drivers for the controller?

Solution:
You only need to download these drivers if you are installing an operating system from scratch. Under normal circumstances, we recommend that you first try the hard drive recovery method (Acronis True Image, Phoenix Firstware, etc.) or try the OEM Recovery CD/DVD recovery method because both of these methods automatically install the necessary drivers for your embedded controller. For more information on these recovery methods, you can reference KnowledgeBase 2ZKC02OK: Hard Drive Recovery and OS Installation for PXI and VXI Controllers or reference your controller's user manual.

The drivers listed in the following table work for each respective series of controllers.

PXI Embedded Controller Peripheral Drivers
 Controller Supported OS
Download Link
PXI-8104
PXI-8105
PXI-8106
Windows 2000/XP FTP Download
PXIe-8103 Windows XP FTP Download
PXI-8186
Windows 2000/XP FTP Download
PXI-8187 Windows 2000/XP FTP Download
PXI-8195
PXI-8196
Windows 2000/XP FTP Download
PXI-8184
PXI-8185
Windows 2000/XP FTP Download
PXIe-8105
PXIe-8106
Windows 2000/XP FTP Download
PXIe-8130 Windows 2000/XP FTP Download
PXI-8350 Windows XP FTP Download
PXI-8310 Windows XP FTP Download


Drivers for older controllers not listed in the above table and not listed under the PXI and VXI Drivers FTP Download links at the end of this article can be found at the following page: Support: VXI and PXI Driver Versions (obsolete).



Related Links:
KnowledgeBase 2ZKC02OK: Hard Drive Recovery and OS Installation for PXI and VXI Controllers
Support: VXI and PXI Driver Versions (obsolete)
FTP Download: PXI
FTP Download: VXI Drivers



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Report Date: 01/04/2005
Last Updated: 05/08/2008
Document ID: 3H3COSD8

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