Pci And Pci-X Card Configuration Guidelines; Figure 6-5 Numbering Of Ix-Brick Pci-X Slots - Silicon Graphics SGI Altix 3700 Bx2 User Manual

PCI and PCI-X Card Configuration Guidelines
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The PCI-X slots are numbered bus 1 through bus 6. Each bus has two slots, labeled 1 and
2, as shown in Figure 6-5. Separate buses enable the IX-brick to run cards of different
frequencies at the same time. For example, bus 1 can have one 133-MHz card, bus 2 can
have two 66-MHz cards, bus 3 can have two 33-MHz cards, and so on.
The PCI-X bus supports 32-bit and 64-bit PCI or PCI-X cards at the same time.
For maximum bandwidth, PCI cards are distributed across all six buses when they are
integrated at the factory.
This section contains the following information:
• "Important Installation Considerations" on page 84
• "Supported PCI Cards" on page 84
• "PCI Card Carrier" on page 85
Bus 1 Bus 2
Slot Slot
1 2 1 2
48VDC
12VDC
Figure 6-5 Numbering of IX-brick PCI-X Slots

PCI and PCI-X Card Configuration Guidelines

Bus 3 Bus 4
Slot Slot
1 2 1 2
XIO 10
Bus 5 Bus 6
Slot Slot
1 2 1 2
XIO 11
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