now extremely [OT]: 64-bit PCI in 32-bit slots??? crazy??

Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P. kdk at daleco.biz
Fri Jul 30 15:23:50 PDT 2004


Josh Paetzel wrote:

> <>On Fri, Jul 30, 2004 at 04:32:30PM -0400, Bill Moran wrote:
>
> I guess my question is hardware-related. I mean, I can't believe this
> worked! Has anyone else seen/done this? Is this as crazy as it seems to
> me?
>
> -- 
> Bill Moran
>
>
>I have a friend that is using a 64 bit SCSI card (29160 adaptec if memory 
>serves) and it's backwards compatable with 32 bit slots
>
>Josh Paetzel
>  
>

&& AFAICT, this only works on 'Nixes as Windoze has
no "bit-bucket" ...</rimshot> :-D

Have a good weekend,

KDK


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