On Dec 21, 6:54 pm, Len Gerstel <[email protected]> wrote: > On Dec 21, 2009, at 9:08 PM, Ross wrote: > > > > > As regards the QS systems and the MDD, all have PCI-X slots.. PCI-X > > cards are usually backward compatible with PCI slots, though the > > actual bandwidth takes a considerable hit. > > Sorry, Ross. PCI X did not make an appearance until the G5s. And not > in the low end 1.6GHz, that had regular PCI slots. > > Len
Typo, Len. I meant to say the systems he referenced all have PCI-X _compatible 32/64 bit PCI_ slots. From the G3 on up, actually. True PCI-X 133MHz 64 bit did not appear until the G5/1.8GHz and faster. That is all to say that a PCI-X card will work in a 32/64 bit PCI slot, so what he is concerned with is NOT a problem. As I said, actual throughput will take a hit, but it works, and is way faster than PATA. The Acard, Firmtek/Seritek, Sonnet (and MacSense SUA-100, which is similar to the Acard 6293M, but SATA I) cards will all work in the systems he cited, i.e., from the G3 B&W through the QS and MDD, and in most G5s up to the introduction of the PCI-e models. These cards are all bootable. Only the Acard AEC-6293M supports ATAPI devices on the SATA ports. There is one additional SATA card that will support both HDDs and ATAPI devices, but you cannot install the OS on any HDD attached to the card, nor can you boot from a HDD attached to the card, so I will not mention it by name/model. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
