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Can an SLI pair of Voodoo2 cards span empty PCI slots?

dfxzone.it - 3dfx Channel -> Voodoo2 -> FAQ
Yes, Voodoo2 will function in SLI mode in non-contiguous PCI slots as long as the SLI cable is long enough to reach between the two cards. The current cable length is 3.1".

Can I connect an AGP and a PCI card for SLI? What about a Voodoo Graphics card with a Voodoo2 card?

dfxzone.it - 3dfx Channel -> Voodoo2 -> FAQ
No and no. The only way to get SLI is to have 2 identical cards from the same manufacturer. SLI is limited to 2 PCI cards.

I am having trouble using SLI mode with my Voodoo2 cards. What are some trouble-shooting steps?

dfxzone.it - 3dfx Channel -> Voodoo2 -> FAQ
First of all, make sure that both cards are listed in the Device Manager under the "Sound, Video, and Game Controllers" section. Also, ensure that both cards are using the same driver. If you are experiencing crashes or lock-ups, a good way to test and see if it's a hardware problem is to use one Voodoo2 card by itself, and see if you still have the problem. Then swap the cards, using the other Voodoo2 by itself.

Which would have better performance, 1 AGP card or 2 PCI cards (with SLI)?

dfxzone.it - 3dfx Channel -> Voodoo2 -> FAQ
This depends upon the application's bottlenecks. If the application is bus limited, AGP may be faster than SLI. If the application is fill rate limited and not CPU bound, SLI may be faster. In general SLI will have better performance than AGP in fill rate.

What are the power consumption and dissipation of the PCI cards/slots?

Hardware and PCI Overview FAQs
The Spec States that the Maximum Power a PCI slot can draw is 25 Watts The system must supply the following: 5V +/-5% 5A Max. per connector 3.3V +/-.3V &.6A Max. per connector 12V +/-5% 500ma per connector -12V +/-10% 100ma per connector. No. There are several of these available on the market. The PCI-SIG group should keep a list of these.

How does SLI work on PCI Express?

FAQ
SLI is designed for PCI Express. This new bus has superior bandwidth (two to four times AGP 8X), support for isochronous data transport, and the capability to drive multiple high-speed graphics devices. AGP 8X was limited to one high-speed graphics device and was not a good candidate for SLI.

Will Voodoo2 cards support TV-out, like the Canopus Pure3D? Is Canopus planning a Voodoo2 release?

dfxzone.it - 3dfx Channel -> Voodoo2 -> FAQ
They could, that functionality is supported. It is up to individual OEM's to provide those implementations. I can't comment about Canopus, sorry.

What cards can work together in an SLI configuration?

FAQ SLI
All PCI Express based GeForce 6800 Ultra, GeForce 6800 GT, GeForce 6800, GeForce 6800 LE, and GeForce 6600 GT boards support SLI technology. SLI driver support for NVIDIA Quadro FX 4400, NVIDIA Quadro FX 3400, NVIDIA Quadro FX 1400 boards is coming soon. More information about SLI for NVIDIA Quadro can be found here.

How Many PCI slots are available in your 1U systems?

eRacks faq
Most of our 1U systems have 1 PCI slot available. However the eRacks/P4BOX has 2 slots available (1 x PCI-X, plus 1 x PCI). This system also has onboard dual Gigabit Ethernet.

How many PCI cards can I install in a blade?

NextComputing - Frequently Asked Questions
Each blade supports a half length PCI-X 64-bit 66MHz or 100MHz card. Dual-wide blades can come configured with up to (3) PCI slots to create application specific blade solutions on a mix and match basis.

How can I control probing of pci slots on my Sun Ultra-30 UPA/PCI system?

General FCode FAQs
On Sun Ultra-30 UPA/PCI system, there are NVRAM variables which indicate to CPU PROM which slots to probe and in what order during normal system initialization. On Sun Ultra-30 UPA/PCI system they are: pcia-probe-list and pcib-probe-list.

One of my PCI cards is not detected by the system, what can I do?

MESH Computers QC Report
Check that the card is listed in device manager (control panel>system>device manager). If the card is not present in the list then check for a category called 'other devices'. If this is present and you have a device listed showing a yellow exclamation mark then you need to reinstall the drivers from the original CD. If there is no 'other devices' category then the card is not being detected by the PC. You will need to open the case and firmly push the relevant card back into the PCI slot.

Which cases accept PCI cards?

Logic Supply - Frequently Asked Questions
See our Expandable section under the Cases category for platform's requiring PCI expansion. This selection of cases will provide you with either 1 or 2 accessible PCI slots. See the Case Matrix for more details.

How many PCI cards can I use in my system?

Logic Supply - Frequently Asked Questions
PCI expansion options are highly dependent on both mainboard and case. VIA EPIA mainboards almost always have one PCI slot. A PCI card can be inserted directly into this slot, or a PCI riser card can be used, allowing a PCI card to be installed such that it lies flat, parallel to the mainboard itself. Additionally, there are dual PCI riser cards that allow two PCI cards to be used in a single PCI slot.

Can I run both 32-bit and 64-bit PCI / PCI-X cards on the dual PCI-X mid-plane?

NextComputing - Frequently Asked Questions
PCI-X is backward compatible to support virtually any PCI card (except older legacy 5V 32-bit cards). In the dual PCI-X mid-plane, both cards can run up to the speed of the slowest card. For example, in a configuration with one 32-bit/33MHz PCI card and one 64-bit/66MHz PCI-X card, the speed would be "auto-negotiated" and both cards would run at 33MHz.

How many PCI slots does the SunPCi III coprocessor card require?

SunPCi III, Frequently Asked Questions
The SunPCi III coprocessor card physically fits into a single PCI slot inside a workstation. All PCI cards (both full and half length) that abide by the PCI 2.1 mechanical specifications can be installed adjacent to the SunPCi III coprocessor card. Please refer to individual system specifications for their allowable configurations and any limitations. Three full-size, 32-bit or 64-bit PCI slots are required for full installation.

Now that I know about the card slots, what cards are available to install in these slots?

D8B FAQs
Mackie Digital Systems has many different cards available that allow you to customize your D8B for your particular needs. The following four* cards are designed for the Tape I/O and ALT I/O card slots, and each card handles up to eight channels of I/O: DIO•8 for either ADAT™ optical or T/DIF digital formats, available in 16-bit or 24-bit versions.

What cards should go in which slots in my Apple II?

CSA2 FAQ Complete - A2wiki
A:This depends on what the card is, and what model your Apple II is. Apple IIs traded the 'IRQ' hassles of IBM PCs for more specific functions as to which functions should go in each slot. only available on the Apple ][ and ][+) is pretty much reserved for 'Language Card' 16K RAM upgrades and ROM code for Integer/Applesoft Basic. tends to be used for printers in pre-GS machines, and either a printer or used for Appletalk in GSs, though most software supports printers in any slot.

Can I use ISA cards in the EISA slots?

PARISC-LINUX: FAQ
Yes. In general it's possible to use use ISA cards in the EISA slots. We already had some success with ISA NE2000 clones and some other cards, but you need to tell the kernel via the eisa_irq_edge boot parameter which ISA IRQs should be available for ISA devices.
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