Re: [OT] 64-bit PCI in 32-bit slots??? crazy??

From: Dan Nelson (dnelson_at_allantgroup.com)
Date: 07/30/04

  • Next message: Josh Paetzel: "Re: [OT] 64-bit PCI in 32-bit slots??? crazy??" 
    Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 15:43:48 -0500
To: Bill Moran <wmoran@potentialtech.com>

    In the last episode (Jul 30), Bill Moran said:
    > I'm inheriting some hardware.
    >
    > These boards have 64-bit PCI SATA cards jammed in 32-bit PCI slots. Oddly
    > enough, the boxen boot and start Linux (which will be replaced with
    > FreeBSD when I'm done)
    >
    > I guess my question is hardware-related. I mean, I can't believe this
    > worked! Has anyone else seen/done this? Is this as crazy as it seems to
    > me?

    Nope; you can put 64-bit cards in 32-bit slots as long as the card has the
    notch in the right place so it fits over one end of the slot. You can also
    put 32-bit cards in 64-bit slots. 

    -- 
	Dan Nelson
	dnelson@allantgroup.com
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