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    SubjectRe: PCI 64 bit board on PCI 32 bit connector.
    Gerard Roudier wrote:
    >
    > Hi all,
    >
    > I want to use a 64 bit PCI board on my system which uses an ASUS P2L97
    > mother board. The PCI specs says a 64 bit PCI board should plug gracefully
    > into a 32 bit PCI connector, but it does not.
    >
    > The problem seems to be due to the following:
    >
    > PCI 32 recommended connector:
    >
    > | |--------------...-----------| |
    > >-< 1.27 [.050] mm
    >
    > PCI 32 connector of the PL297 MotherBoard:
    >
    > | |--------------...-----------| |
    > >-< >= 1.80 mm (measured +- 1mm)
    >
    > If somebody could confirm that or let me know if I may have missed
    > something important, this will help me.

    I've been using 64bit PCI cards in my Intel DK440LX motherboard for
    quite some time, so I suspect you are right that the problem is the MB
    connector and not the card :)

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    Doug Ledford <dledford@redhat.com>
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