On Monday, 11 August 2025 12:18:50 BST John Southern via GLLUG wrote: > Hi Chris, > > I found > https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/hp-331t-network-adapter-on > -asus-p9d-m-motherboard.4254/ or without cutting the tracks we have > https://www.reddit.com/r/techsupport/comments/x6rujd/pc_not_booting_with_spe > cific_pcie_network_card/ using tape. > > Regards > John > > On Mon, 11 Aug 2025 at 10:38, Chris Bell via GLLUG > <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hello, > > I have a secondhand HP EliteDesk 800 G3 TWR PC with i5 and 8GB RAM. I am > > having problems trying to add a secondhand "tested" PCIe HP ETHERNET 1GB 4 > > PORT 331T ADAPTER - HP PART NUMBER 649871-001 because the box will not go > > from > > standby, (powered), to fully ON, with the x4 card in either a x4 or x16 > > slot. > > Pressing the power button produces audible and visible error signals. Is > > this > > likely to be a faulty PCIe card or some other reason? Several years ago I > > found that a much earlier HP 4-port PCI card prevented any computer other > > than > > a large HP server starting, which I assumed was due to its power > > requirement. > > I had assumed that a single 4-port card would be less of a problem than > > two 2- > > port or four single port cards. The 331T appears to be currently available > > from BT commercial. > > -- Thanks for the reply. So it seems there may be a problem using the HP 331T, which may be fixable by cutting tracks, however I am reluctant to modify the card until I understand what I need to do.
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