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

[Dan Nelson]

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.

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	Dan Nelson
	dnelson at allantgroup.com