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

[Josh Paetzel]

On Fri, Jul 30, 2004 at 04:32:30PM -0400, Bill Moran wrote:
> 
> I'm inheriting some hardware.
> 
> These boards have 64-bit PCI SATA cards jammed in 32-bit PCI slots.  Oddly
> enough, the boxen boot and start Linux (which will be replaced with FreeBSD
> when I'm done)
> 
> 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