[mythtv-users] OT: PCI slots: 64 bit slots on Dell PowerEdge

[Matt Emmott]

I've always been able to plug 32-bit PCI cards into 64-bit slots. In my
experience the 64-bit slots are longer,  but the 32-bits still click right
in. Yours won't fit?

On 10/3/06, James Pifer <jep at obrien-pifer.com> wrote:
>
> I've been trying to get a frontend working well with TVOut. I bought a
> PCI FX5200 that I've been trying to run in a box with Athlon 1400+
> processor. (I've tried a lot of things, see previous posts about
> horsepower)
>
> I have another box that I decided to try and use. I moved all of the
> stuff it was running to another box to free it up. It's a Dual Xeon 1.8
> ghz machine. That's got to have plenty to do this. (no HD)
>
> Problem is the PCI slots. It has:
> two 32-bit 33MHz PCI slots
> two 64-bit 66MHz PCI slots
> two 64-bit 100MHz PCI-X slots
>
> Is there any way I can I use the 64 bit slots with regular PCI cards?
> Maybe some kinf of riser or something? Currently the cards do not fit. I
> have 3 tuners, plus the PCI FX5200. I'd be willing to trade up the video
> card to something that would work, but all I can find are PCI-Express,
> which to my understanding are different.
>
> Do I have any options?
>
> Thanks,
> James
>
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