PXIe-8301 Error Code 55 in Windows Device Manager

Updated Jan 3, 2024

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Hardware

  • PXIe-8301

Issue Details

When using a PXIe-8301 to connect my hardware to a laptop, I see a warning in the Windows Device Manager with Error 55 in all my PXI devices and NI SMBus Controller.
 
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Also, I'm unable to detect the chassis and modules correctly in NI MAX, even if the Thunderbolt Control Center detects the controller properly. 
 
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Solution

In Device Manager, Error Code 55 is associated with Kernel DMA Protection preventing the PXIe-8301 from connecting.

Disabling the Kernel DMA Protection on the BIOS resolves this issue, for further information about disabling this setting you can review the following link: Disabling Kernel DMA Protection To Avoid BSOD When Using NI-MXI Card

Some computers do not specifically have the option Kernel DMA Protection in the BIOS. You will need to look for the Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (Vtd) option and disable it, this will disable the Kernel DMA Protection.  
 

Additional Information

Please ensure your PC has the lastest Windows 10 version.

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