[dundee] PCI slots

[Calum Lind]

On 31 May 2011 15:04, Colin Brough <Colin.Brough at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

> Hey folks
>
> OK, so following the earlier thread I got the HP Proliant microserver.
> And a second LAN port on a PCI card.
>
> Have clearly not bought enough hardware in the last few years, and
> didn't realise the multiplicity of variations on PCI slots! So the
> purchased card doesn't fit... :-(
>
> Before I get involved in the returns process and ordering a card that
> fits, I want to get it right this time... but can't really identify
> which slots I have. So, picture time:
>
>        http://www.colinbrough.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/PCIslots.jpg
>
> This is a shot of the PCI slots on the motherboard of the Proliant
> Microserver; backplate would be to the left. Neither of the slots fits
> the card I have, which is a D-Link Gigabit card (DGE-528T Rev.B1).
>
> On the picture the upper slot is about 6.5cm long, and the lower one
> about 9cm. The upper slot seems to be labelled SLOT 2-1 PCIe X1 and
> the lower one SLOT 1 PCIe2X16 25W.
>
> I just want a Linux compatible GigaBit LAN card that will fit!!
>
> What about:
>
>
> http://www.misco.co.uk/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=471561&CatId=0
>
> (Says PCI Express, but I can't make the picture on the Misco catalogue
> match the holes on my motherboard!?!)
>
> --
>
> Cheers
>
> Colin
>
> Rev Colin Brough
> Minister
> Fintry Parish Church of Scotland, Dundee
> Scottish Charity Number: SC020742
>
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> Colin Brough                             Colin.Brough at blueyonder.co.uk
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Those slots are PCI-Express (PCI-e) not PCI, which is completely different.
Both slots are compatible with PCI-e x1 cards which is what that Edimax card
on Misco is.

You should read the article on wikipedia about PCI-e
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI_Express as it explains the compatibility of
the cards and slots.

Regards

Calum
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