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Re: 1U server with 4 SATA ports and a 32-bit PCI slot



On Mon, Mar 20, 2006 at 03:25:03PM -0800, David Liontooth wrote:
> One expansion slot is OK, but I need it to be 32-bit standard PCI. The 
> problem is that the boards now have switched to PCI-Express to 
> complement PCI-X, and there are no framegrabber cards for these slots 
> yet. The first PCI-Express grabber cards are on the way, but they have 
> no Linux support.

I thought PCI-X slots were backwards compatible with PCI cards.

> I have a Tyan machine and am very happy with it, but it doesn't look 
> like they have a 1U with 32-bit PCI. Obviously not a common combination.

Well everything I can find says any 3.3V compatible PCI card can be used
in a PCI-X slot.  So I can see why no one would build a server with
anything else.

Len Sorensen



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