Installing The Compaq Proliant 5000 Server; Expansion Board Considerations - Compaq ProLiant 5000 Reference Manual

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Installing the Compaq ProLiant 5000 Server

Figure 2-6 shows the differences between PCI, EISA and ISA expansion
board connectors:
Figure 2-6.
Component
ISA board
EISA board
PCI board

Expansion Board Considerations

ProLiant 5000 servers have dual PCI buses. The EISA bus utilizes a PCI
bridge on the I/O board. Use of an EISA device will impact PCI traffic on the
primary PCI bus, and EISA device efficiency will be lower. See Chapter 4,
"Performance Advantages of ProLiant 5000 Architecture."
Writer: Compaq Project: Installing the Compaq ProLiant 5000 Server Comments:
Identifying I/O expansion boards by connectors
Table 2-1
I/O Expansion Board Identifiers
Single row of contacts; major components are on the other
side of board as shown
Double row of contacts; major components are on the other
side of board as shown
Single row of contacts closer together; major components
visible as shown; board is attached to other side of
mounting plate vs. ISA or EISA board
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Identifiers