In a message dated 1/20/03 8:48:52 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << On the 9600 the 3 lower PCI slots are controlled by their own arbitrator chipset which serves no other purpose than to control these slots. I would put the IDE card and with a ATA 133 7200 RPM drive in one of these. >>
There are potential problems with this concept. The upper three slots and the lower three slots are supposed to be independent, but there is indeed some interaction. In one particularly "pathological" test I executed, I installed five super-fast cards, which in this specific case were UATA/66 cards. The buses hung. Four cards would work, either two on controller one and two on controller two, or one on controller one and three on controller two (the video card taking the sixth slot, of course). So, don't be surprised if you find some unusual interactions in these six-slot machines, when pressing them to their max. -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
