On Nov 16, 2011, at 10:30 AM, Brielle Bruns wrote: > On 11/16/11 10:22 AM, Alex Barnes wrote: >> Why are the PCI ports on the PowerMac G4s so long? On PCs they are about >> 3 1/2" long but on a PowerMac G4 they are about 5" >> > > > PCI-X - its fully backwards compatible with regular PCI, but can operate at > 64bit and 66mhz or higher depending on chipset capabilities. More common in > servers then desktop machines.
No. The long slots in a G4 are NOT PCI-X. The original PCI slot spec allows for a long version that requires the extra slot length. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- 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
