that definatly doesn't sound right.
sure have a couple of things in the early startup boards list for the cyberstorm, but plugging a CVPPC shouldn't show anything in early startup, as being a PCI device on the CS3's own bus, its invisable to the amiga system untill drivers are loaded...
shame its not exactly easy to track down another CS3 or CVPPC to nail down if you got a problem with one or t'other... :-(