64bit/66MHz PCI slot questions

DieHardware

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I just bought a Promise Ultra 100tx2 and its instructions say it can be used in a 64bit/66MHz slot. Will it then run at that bitrate and frequency? When taking out my SB Live 5.1 card I noticed it also has an extra notch on it-will this card run in one of these slots too?
 

Jerboy

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<< I just bought a Promise Ultra 100tx2 and its instructions say it can be used in a 64bit/66MHz slot. Will it then run at that bitrate and frequency? When taking out my SB Live 5.1 card I noticed it also has an extra notch on it-will this card run in one of these slots too? >>



66MHz refers to slot frequency. 64bit is signal width. That card is backward compatible with 33MHz/32bit. You'll need a 64bit or 66MHz to get the most of TX2, but I don't know of any mobo today that has it. What mobo do you ahve?
 

ChrisIsBored

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A lot of server grade motherboards have the 66Mhz slots... The Tyan Thunder K7 for example is one...

There are several other Tyan boards as well...
 

ucla88

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fwiw,
the extra notch in the pci card means that it supports 3.3v signalling as well.

in order for a pci slot to support 66mhz, it must use 3.3v signalling. most pci slots nowdays use 5v signalling. if you look at a regular pci slot, it doesn't have the extra notch at pins 12,13 and 3.3v only cards won't fit it it.
the newer promise cards are universal cards and will support 66mhz, 3.3v if the motherboard supports it. if not, it will run at 33mhz, 5v. chrisbored is right, the only mb's you see with 66mhz slots are server level and have 64bit slots. note that there is no reason a 32 bit card can't run at 66mhz, if it's designed that way, like the promise, and you put it in a 66mhz capable slot. if you put your promise into a 64bit slot in the tyan, say, it will run at 66mhz, 32 bit.

there are no 66mhz, 32bit only slots on any current motherboard, but i'm sure we'll see it soon.

sorry, this isn't the most succint explanation. i made a similar post in the motherboard section and got the feeling nobody understood.


p.s. having the extra slot is no guarantee of 66mhz operation, only that it supports 3.3v. i doubt the soundcard supports 66mhz, but i don't know this for a fact.

 

DieHardware

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Thanks for the info guys, just trying to figure out if I can use some of my current cards in a 760MPX chipset board(if they ever come out). Since the SB Live5.1 card has the extra notch at pins 12,13, is it capable of running in a 3.3v slot then?
 

ucla88

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<< Since the SB Live5.1 card has the extra notch at pins 12,13, is it capable of running in a 3.3v slot then? >>


yes
should be fine with the mpx chipset in the 66mhz capable slots. as i said, though, it may not actually run at 66mhz.
 
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