[asterisk-biz] PCI-X E1 Card

[Steve Totaro]

alex at pilosoft.com wrote:
> On Wed, 11 Apr 2007, Matt Riddell (NZ) wrote:
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>> alex at pilosoft.com wrote:
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>>> You are very confused (tm).
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>> Sweet sounds good so far!
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>>> PCI-X is fully compatible with standard PCI. PCI-X is a 64-bit extension. 
>>> Any PCI card (with appropriate voltage) will fit in the PCI-X slot. 
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>> Ok, I had a standard PCI network card which I tried to put in the slot.
>>  There was a line across the socket which didn't correspond to the gap
>> in the network card.
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> Correct, you had an old 5V PCI network card. Newer cards are universal: 
> they have two gaps.
>
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>> After reading the manual I assumed the socket is PCI-X.
>>
>> It appears that it is not as a standard PCI card will not fit in this
>> socket.
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>>> Your problem is voltage. PCI-X is usually 3V. Your card is probably
>>> 5V.  However, there are cards from both Digium and Sangoma that
>>> support 3V.  Get those.
>>>       
>> Does this mean an extra space in the card?
>>     
> yes
>   
Yes, you should be fine.  It is the PCI Express that I ran into with the 
newer HPs. 

OT, But AFAIK Digium does not make a half height nor a PCI Express 
compatible card at this point but Sangoma does.  Again, I may be wrong.

Thanks,
Steve