Differences in PCI boards...
A "glitch" in my conclusions about whether a 5v PCI card will work in my
Dell Inspiron 530:
The 530 user's manual says that I've got two PCI 2.3 slots (and two "PCI
Express" (1 short, 1 long) slots...a newer spec, apparently).
The info I read about PCI 2.3 said that it didn't support 5v cards, and
5v cards have a slot near the end of the connector which is fartherest
from the bracket-end of the card. The Rosewill parallel cards have that
kind of slot positioning. So they are 5v, and won't fit in my PC.
BUT, the 530 user manual has a diagram of the motherboard, and it shows
the fence in the two PCI slots to be near the end away from the
bracket. That's not consistent with my other conclusions. Maybe that
diagram is wrong...as soon as I can, I'm going to open up the case and
look for myself.
Mike Fontenot
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