> >speed.) Looking at the $30 Intel PWLA8139s, I can't tell if they'll
itym PWLA8391; I haven't tried a GT but the older cards worked in a 4801 (they have universal 3.3v/5v signalling). > >So, A) will it work at 3.3v at all, and B) can the Soekris supply that > >much juice to the PCI slot? See the manual (1.2 'Bus expansion'). Obviously the PSU would need to be sufficiently powerful. > BUT as to whether a card is 3.3v SIGNALLING or 5v (not power voltage), > maybe this will help: > http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/dec04/articles/pcnotes.htm It's not unheard-of for this keying to be incorrect (though I don't think that's the case here). > It is hard to do in a PC case but when you have to remove the "plank" > to use the card in an embedded system it is simple for the unwary to > reverse the card. yes; for the avoidance of doubt, the RJ45 socket on the PCI card should go alongside the onboard RJ45 sockets, with a hole cut accordingly if using the standard case. _______________________________________________ Soekris-tech mailing list [email protected] http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech
