GTX Linux nVidia driver 256.35 failing to initialize

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nVidia driver 256.35 is failing on me on an Asrock 4Core Dual Sata2 mainboard, equipped with GTX 460 1GB version. I also get a failure on Windows XP Prof. 64 (Code 10 when loading driver)

Any idea what is going on here? Here is the kernel log (dmesg output)

[  117.267181] nvidia: module license 'NVIDIA' taints kernel.

[  117.267186] Disabling lock debugging due to kernel taint

[  117.528863]   alloc irq_desc for 24 on node 0

[  117.528866]   alloc kstat_irqs on node 0

[  117.528874] nvidia 0000:02:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 24 (level, low) -> IRQ 24

[  117.528883] nvidia 0000:02:00.0: setting latency timer to 64

[  117.529361] NVRM: loading NVIDIA UNIX x86 Kernel Module  256.35  Wed Jun 16 18:57:17 PDT 2010

[  199.790644] nvidia 0000:02:00.0: setting latency timer to 64

[  199.790887] NVRM: loading NVIDIA UNIX x86 Kernel Module  256.35  Wed Jun 16 18:57:17 PDT 2010

[  199.939582] do_IRQ: 0.84 No irq handler for vector (irq -1)

[  199.939586] do_IRQ: 0.84 No irq handler for vector (irq -1)

[  204.439970] do_IRQ: 0.83 No irq handler for vector (irq -1)

[  204.441056] do_IRQ: 0.83 No irq handler for vector (irq -1)

[  204.441323] do_IRQ: 0.83 No irq handler for vector (irq -1)

[  208.447178] NVRM: RmInitAdapter failed! (0x27:0x38:1045)

[  208.447194] NVRM: rm_init_adapter(0) failed
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I tried passing the kernel parameter pci=nomsi,noaer - then the do_IRQ error messages are gone.
But I still get RmInitAdapter failed!

Googling for “RmInitAdapter failed! (0x27:0x38:1045)”, I get this very posting but no other hits (wow, Google is fast!)

I also tried all of the suggested kernel parameters in chapter 8 (“Common problems”) of the README.txt file accompanying the driver.

Any ideas, tips, suggestions?

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This is what asrock says will fix the issue.

Please adjust “PCIE Downstream Pipeline" to [Disable] in BIOS chipset page.

And also “PCIE VC1 Request Queue" set to [Disable] in BIOS chipset page to

try again.

If get "!" or "?" in device manage, please reinstall Nvidia 258.96 to try.

Download link: http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp-258.96-whql-driver.html 

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