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logitech
May 19, 2007, 05:18 PM
Have you guys ever heard about 32bit PCI 2.2 interface??

Which slot would one put such a device ??
Danestar
May 19, 2007, 07:47 PM
# PCI 2.2 allows for 66 MHz signalling (requires 3.3 volt signalling) (peak transfer rate of 533 MB/s)
# PCI 2.3 permits use of 3.3 volt and universal keying, but does not allow 5 volt keyed add in cards.
# PCI 3.0 is the final official standard of the bus, completely removing 5-volt capability.
# PCI-X doubles the width to 64-bit, revises the protocol, and increases the maximum signaling frequency to 133 MHz (peak transfer rate of 1014 MB/s)
# PCI-X 2.0 permits a 266 MHz rate (peak transfer rate of 2035 MB/s) and also 533 MHz rate, expands the configuration space to 4096 bytes, adds a 16-bit bus variant and allows for 1.5 volt signaling
logitech
May 20, 2007, 07:18 AM
Thanx for that info danestar...

But which SLOT would one put such a device [Regular PCI slot or a PCI-E *x slot] ??
zRo ToLeRaNcE
May 20, 2007, 12:35 PM
It looks like a Regular PCI slot BUT is a different colour (Green) with the Notch closer to the back of the system (not PCI-X)
http://www.roalan.com/Report%20pci%202.3%20030206d1%20ro.pdf

The PCI 2.2 specification introduced the ability for the PCI bus to run at 66MHz (though this support was implemented
on very few chipsets). It was released in 1998.
logitech
May 20, 2007, 02:06 PM
So that means u need a special mobo to run a PCI 2.2 card...??

Or i can jus put it in the normal PCI slot.
zRo ToLeRaNcE
May 20, 2007, 02:13 PM
Special mobo with Green Slot...but u can always check your Mobo manual to see what it says
logitech
May 20, 2007, 02:38 PM
So the regular PCI slot that most mobo's come with... what version of PCI is that ??
zRo ToLeRaNcE
May 20, 2007, 02:54 PM
Depends on the Chipset but i suspects it's PCI v3.0. It's best to search for the Chipset specifications to find out
logitech
May 20, 2007, 03:09 PM
Depends on the Chipset but i suspects it's PCI v3.0. It's best to search for the Chipset specifications to find out
Aiight kool, will check that.
But i feel PCI 2.2 can work in the regular white PCI slots. :eusa_thin
zRo ToLeRaNcE
May 20, 2007, 03:19 PM
If u check the articles i posted - they showed a new Green Slot thing that i've never seen.
logitech
May 20, 2007, 05:33 PM
If u check the articles i posted - they showed a new Green Slot thing that i've never seen.
Exactly... i've never seen it before either.
So thats why im thinkin that it canm also work in the regular PCI slot.