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Date:      Fri, 29 Jul 2011 07:52:10 +1000
From:      Peter Jeremy <peterjeremy@acm.org>
To:        Jan Mikkelsen <janm@transactionware.com>
Cc:        Tom Evans <tevans.uk@googlemail.com>, freebsd-stable@freebsd.org, Jeremy Chadwick <freebsd@jdc.parodius.com>
Subject:   Re: SATA 6g 4-port non-RAID controller ?
Message-ID:  <20110728215210.GC23699@server.vk2pj.dyndns.org>
In-Reply-To: <7504B95C-F76E-4817-AA83-683907B247F8@transactionware.com>
References:  <20110725093432.GI1202@home.opsec.eu> <CAOjFWZ6pbSeQ9hn4A-bf0Cy0fOTcyscCRyv61zxpSWFbMoHugw@mail.gmail.com> <20110726225557.GA97184@icarus.home.lan> <CAFHbX1JPJBzH6k2B==hKyS%2BpKOCCG_wFiGxePm3GfYo=vPj_GA@mail.gmail.com> <20110727101234.GA7659@icarus.home.lan> <A5E8942B-A83B-46F9-900E-E74808B009E8@transactionware.com> <20110727165520.GA15633@icarus.home.lan> <7504B95C-F76E-4817-AA83-683907B247F8@transactionware.com>

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On 2011-Jul-28 17:57:52 +1000, Jan Mikkelsen <janm@transactionware.com> wro=
te:
>On 28/07/2011, at 2:55 AM, Jeremy Chadwick wrote:
>> I can find you examples on Google of people who invested in Areca
>> ARC-1220 cards (PCIe x8) only to find out that when inserted into one of
>> their two PCIe x16 slots the mainboard wouldn't start (see above).  I can
>> also find you examples on Google of people with Intel 915GM chipsets
>> whose user manuals explicitly state the PCIe x16 slot on their board is
>> "intended for use with graphics cards only".
>
>Just trying to understand; I think I can recall reading about issues
>with the 915 chipset. I agree a "check, don't assume" warning is
>reasonable.

I have also run into problems (wouldn't POST from memory) trying to
use a NIC in the x16 slot of Dell GX620 boxes, which use an i945
chipset.

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Peter Jeremy

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