PCI Express (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express)
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What can be used to store generic pci and pci-express cards when they're not installed in a server? [closed]
We have a lot of PCI and PCI-express cards, and at any one time a lot of these aren't installed in a server or workstation. They are in storage. I'm interested in tips on how to store them.
We keep ...
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Using two different graphic cards with PCI-E x16 and PCI-E x1 [closed]
I want to plug two different graphic cards (and 5770 and 4850) to one mother board, in pci-e x1 and x16. Is it possible?
PS - both of them are for PCI x16, and I will cut it to install x16 card
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How to interpret pci express specification for hba card
I am confused by this spec listed on HP website
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/12907_na/12907_na.HTML
How to interpret the PCIe Connector row correctly?
What is the bandsidth? Does it ...
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“0146 - PCI out of resource” blocks POST on my S2600IP-based system [closed]
I'm hitting this problem with two of these DSP cards. I've followed the suggestions from Intel. One card does not bring on the problem but it always happens with two. They are the only two add-in ...
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Can FCLGA2011-based motherboards support PCI 3.0 on Ivy Bridge and quad channel memory?
This is not a shopping question. I want to know if my basis for technical dependencies is correct. In other words, I should investigate CPU support for certain features before getting lost in a ...
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How do I locate a server with 4 channel RAM, 2 or 4 slots PCI 3 @ 16x? [closed]
I'm having a hard time locating a server class or desktop class motherboard that has a CPU that will be upgradeable to Ivy Bridge.
My desired specs are
4 channel memory
PCI 3 support
2 or 4 slots ...
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data compression card in PCI-e x1 format? [closed]
I'm building a small server with commodity hardware to host a web application and a file storage service, but I have a concern.
I would like to, ideally, reduce the ammount of data I send out with a ...
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whats the difference between 1lane and 2lane with SATA-3 speeds? [closed]
I read the beauty of PCIe is that a designer can combine two, four, eight or sixteen of PCIe lanes into a single data port.
2.5 Gb/s PCIe×1
5 Gb/s PCIe×2
I have two sata 3 drives that I want to ...
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How can I setup PCI passthrough for my HighPoint 1144A USB 3.0 card under ESXi 5.1?
I have an Apple Mac Pro (MacPro5,1) running VMware ESXi 5.1.0 (799733) with a HighPoint RocketU 1144A USB 3.0 PCI-express card installed. Given that VMware ESXi 5.1 doesn't support USB 3.0 for ...
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internal RAID (on PCIe 3.0) versus external Thunderbolt RAID like Pegasus R6
I want to build up a new server-config in a small SOHO environment for some virtual machines (VmWare Workstation), like Firewall/VPN or Win8-WS for external access, etc. Some VM’s will be heavily ...
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Can I flash a PCI-E device's Firmware in a VM if the VM has exclusive IOMMU access?
I have a PCI-E Dell Perc 6/i RAID card that I'd like to flash with the latest firmware. Apparently I need either a Redhat / Centos OS or Windows in order to flash the firmware, but I have a ...
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PCIe x8 NIC in PCIe x16 slot
I have a motherboard with only one x16 PCIe slot and no x8 slots. I am buying a NIC with very specific configuration, but it is available for x8 slots only. Can I plug a x8 card in a x16 slot? I have ...
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Does the Intel DX79TO motherboard support x8 devices (SAS HBAs) on PCIe x16 slots?
Context:
I have an Intel DX79TO motherboard and a Sun SAS3081E-S/LSI 1060E-S HBA card with a PCIe x8 interface. I plug the HBA into my mobo next to my graphics card, and the HBA power lights ...
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dmidecode type issue
I am trying to get PCIe linkspeed information by parsing dmidecode. When I run
sudo dmidecode -t 9
I get a handle that looks like this
Handle 0x001A, DMI type 9, 17 bytes System Slot Information
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What is the maximum supported data rate for PCIe? [closed]
Given a particular generation and link width, how can I determine what the maximum bandwidth is?
I've looked across the Internet and various unofficial sources appear to disagree on the numbers.
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finding PCIe lanes in linux
I have a PCIe (ver 2) linux system. I want to find out how many PCIe lanes were negotiated and are being used between my device and the host controller . (I do not know how many lanes my device ...
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PCI Extender and 1GB Ethernet Performance
One of my server has 2 PCI slots which has already plugged with 1GB Ethernet cards. I want to add two more 1GB NIC to this server. I've found on ebay this pci extender.
I want to ask, because I ...
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How to find an HP desktop/workstation with PCIe power and room for double-high card
I am searching for an HP desktop or workstation with an Intel i5 or i7 processor that would support a "large" graphics card like an ATI Radeon 6850, which has two PCIe power inlets and which takes up ...
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configuration for max read throughput on ssd: pcie vs sata vs raid
I'm looking to configure a storage setup, using ssd's, that will deliver the fastest read throughput on large (2+ GB) files on a 24 core (12 physical core) system.
The data is static for the most ...
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Can a pcie revo drive be used with esxi 4.0
I am running esxi 4.0 on a dell T110 server. The server does not see the pcie revo drive (OCZSSDPX-1RVD0180) as a storage device nor does it see it in the hardware that can be enabled in the VM Pass ...
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diagnose dell poweredge r210 II not booting with qlogic hba
Dell doesn't "officially" support QLogic HBAs in their cheaper servers like R210 or R310. They support it with R410 upwards.
But "official support" is a dubious concept anyway, at least for real men ...
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PCI Express x1 Network Card on PCI Express x8 slot
I have a Fujitsu Primergy TX100 S2 server and I want to add more network cards. The only PCI slot is already occupied with a NIC. I have available one PCI Express x4 slot and two PCI Express x8 slots.
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Using PCIe as an Interconnect Connection [closed]
I was researching about connecting multiple server nodes together to share resources. I came up to this page: http://www.plxtech.com/applications/cloud
From what I read, I see this is possible.
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PCI-E Connection between two servers?
I'd like to achieve PCI-E Gen3 X16 duplex speed for my server file transfers. I thought about this and asked myself why not.
I saw cable connecting PCI-E slot and a PCI-E riser card. So I believe ...
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Is pci express 3.0 backwards compatible? [closed]
Is PCI express 3.0 backwards compatible with the other revisions? I read on Wikipedia that this was going to be attempted, but I can't find anywhere this is confirmed.
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What is the longest PCIe card that can fit in a Dell R310
I have a full height 4" full length 13" PCIe Card that I need to fit into a R310 or other low end rack-mountable server. Will this card fit? clearing the processor fan, memory, etc.
I've poured over ...
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Bracket to convert half-height to full- height PCI card?
I would like to convert a half-height PCI card to full-height card, so some sort of metal bracket is needed.
Does anyone know what such a converter is called?
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dell poweredge pcie training error, what to do?
After telling the server to reboot, it is now displaying an “PCle training error: Internal Storage Slot” Then the next line was “System Halted!”. It will not boot.
Recently a failed scsi hot swap ...
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Disable PCIe device on Dell R610
I have a Dell PowerEdge R610 system sitting in a co-location facility. It has four onboard NICs and a 2-port PCIe NIC in one of the slots. I'm usually working with HP servers, so I have the ability to ...
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Is it possible to use server PCIe cards/PCIe RAID controller on desktop motherboard?
I've found myself in possession of a MSI 785GT-E63 motherboard. I need to put a PCIe x8 RAID controller on it, but the x16 PCIe slot is certainly originally intended for graphics cards.
Would putting ...
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Mechanical versus electrical PCI-Express on PowerEdge R515
Can somebody clarify my understanding of this mechanical versus electrical for the PCI-Express expansion slots in a Dell PowerEdge R515:
http://picpaste.com/R515-rWjduw1e.png
What I assume this ...
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how can i control where pci devices are mounted?
I have a machine with multiple capture cards in PCI express slots. For ease of trouble shooting stuff, I would like for the devices to appear on the OS in order of their physical position when I'm ...
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PCIe sound card drivers certified for MS Windows Server 2008?
I am looking for options on sound cards with drivers certified for use on Windows Server 2008 x64 (required for a Nuance/Dragon product)...
Google searches reveal lots of rumors that SoundBlaster and ...
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Are there dual port PCIe x1 gigabit NICs available?
Are there dual port PCIe x1 gigabit NICs available?
I only know of ones that require a x4 slot, but if PCIe v2 doubles the bandwidth per lane, and PCIe v3 quadruples it, there ought to be dual port ...
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PCI-e to PCI with flex cable
Need a PCI-Express to PCI adapter for a 1U server. Preferably with a flex cable like this, but only need the one PCI slot:
Either that or maybe something like a 45-degree adapter, but I've never ...
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What does “routing” mean in regard to pci express speeds / capabilities?
This document for one of our servers says:
I/O Slots 4 PCIe x 8 (x4 routing),
1 PCIe x 16 (x8 routing)
What does the routing mean? Does it mean the card in the x8 slot can only run a x4? ...
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PCI-E HBA on only PCI-E x16 slot on motherboard?
I read a post maybe last week that said you can't put a HBA card on the only x16 slot on motherboard that doesn't have onboard video. Is there any truth to this?
I have a Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3/e6400 ...
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Will Adaptec raid 2405 card work in Asus Crosshair Formula IV MOBO
Will this PCIe 8 lane Raid card Adaptec 2405
Work in this Motherboard Crosshair Formula IV
Having never seen a PCIe slot Im not sure and just want to check before ordering.
TIA
UPDATE:
What ...
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Are PCIe v2 RAID controllers backward compatible with PCIe V1?
I am looking to add a PCIe V.2 RAID controller (LSI SAS 9280-4i4e) to an older Intel server (SR2500) which has PCIe V.1 slots.
Does anyone have any experience with using RAID controllers designed for ...
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PCI-express - is there a typo in the Intel 5500 overview
The overview for the 5500 and 5520 chipsets state that there is a total bandwidth of up to 48GB/s on each PCI Express x8 interface.
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5v PCI to PCI-X or PCIe adapter?
We unfortunately have a very expensive ($10K) full-length 5 volt PCI card that we would like to use in the same system as another expensive PCI-X card. As luck would have it, it seems that PCI-X is ...
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PCI-X compatible with PCI Express
I have a dell disk array that is a few years old as well as a pci-x scsi card. I would like to put pci-x scsi card in my dell r805. The dell r805 only has 4 pci express slots and no pci-x slots. I ...
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PCI Epress Ethernet Switch : what's the point?
How is this kind of card used ?
Is it used to make a computer used as a real switch ?
Or does it just bring 4 NICs ?
I want to use a server as router (need 4 NICs) can I use this card ?
Are the ...
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Hardware: Install pci-e x4 raid controller in pci-e x16. Will it work?
I am not sure, but if I install pci-e 4x raid controller in pci-e 16x slot, will it work?
As i read in google, it should work. What do you thinks/know?
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Rackmount server with a PCI-e x16 slot that will accept a double-width card? [closed]
I'm looking to buy a rackmount server that will accommodate an NVIDIA Tesla C1060 for testing purposes by our developers. The card is a dual-width PCI-e 16x card, and I'm having trouble finding a ...
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PCI-Express hierarchical architecture — where is the weakest node
I'm wondering about the fact, that PCI architecture is hierarchical. Therefore, even if I have two PCIx4 slots, it's possible that I will not be able to fully utilize it, because the slots will ...
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How to check at which PCI-Express mode a NIC operates
I have PCIe x4 NIC plugged into PCIe x16 slot. I have read, that even though it should run in x4 mode, it's not guaranteed: the network card can run in backward compatibility 1x mode. How to verify ...
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PCI Express x4 network card into PCI-Express x16 slot?
Is it possible to plug in PCIe x4 NIC into PCIe x16 slot?
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What's the bandwidth and form factor for PCIe x1 x4 x8 and x16?
What speed, number of pins (physical size) are PCIe x1 x4 x8 and x16?
Normally I would google to find a photo showing the various types of PCI Express cards and their max bandwidth. Now that ...
