PCI X backwards compat PCI?
I have a LSI Logic SCSI card that is PCIX and I only have PCI slots.
Can I use it?
It is this one.
From that link... I see
Quote:
With PCI-X throughput of 1056 MBps, this adapter also capitalizes on maximum system performance for those systems needing it; yet is backward compatible with existing PCI systems.
So, I'm assuming yes, I can use it.
However, I tried to install it in one box and sure enough... right after I did... the box wouldn't boot.
Somehow the mobo died. Thankfully, it is under warranty and I should get the new mobo in the mail today.
What I don't understand... when they say backwards compatable:
I can use a PCIX card in a PCI slot?
or
I can use a PCI card in a PCIX slot?
or
Both?
I was reading up on the technical details of it @
http://www.pcisig.com/specifications/pcix_20/#overview
But... nothing really stands out to me. Then again... it is morning and I've yet to get my coffee.