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Expansion Slots
1 x AGP Pro/8X
1 x PCI-X 64bit/133MHz slot or 2x PCI-X 64bit/100MHz
2 x PCI-X 64bit/66MHz slot
1 x 32bit/33MHz PCI slot


is listed as what it has for pci and agp ports..

i see the 1 x 32bit/33mhz pci slot for normal pci cards.. but would you be able to plug a normal pci card into any of the pci-x slots and it would still work? I recall hearing that some pci-x slots would downclock.. or whatever you want to call it if you put in a normal pci card in it.

I really like this board but i do need 2 32bit/33mhz pci slots... im crossing my fingers...

Also i have heard some reports of ati cards having problems with this motherboard. Anyone else know anything about it. I have a x800 xt pe that i would be putting in it.... if the board doesnt have problems with ati.

thanks for the help.
 
I have one of these boards and I can report:

ONE PCI (normal) 32/33 slot
ONE PCI-X 66 or (switch header) 33 slot
TWO PCI-X 133 or (switch header) 100 slot

Don't count on using the PCI (normal) slot if you have a bulky PCI card or AGP card. My Ultra almost covers the whole slot.

afaik the ATI would work, but I'm not 100% sure. Also, while the PCI-X slots can downclock to 66, I dunno if a normal PCI card would work in them, I doubt it would though.
 
A pci-32 slot can work in a pci-x slot, I do believe it needs to be keyed for 3.3v though, the 5v cards will not work.
 
3.3V PCI cards will work in -X slots. They are backwards compatible, IIRC.
 
http://www.burningissues.net/hard/DK8N_review/


i just found this review and from it i think it says that i can change a jumper for some of the slots to make them 33MHz... but i think it is still a 64 bit slot? so i think a pci 2.2 card would work in that slot if it was jumpered correctly?

am i right?

all this crazy pci-x and pci slot changing is crazy on this board....
 
OPTERON said:
http://www.burningissues.net/hard/DK8N_review/


i just found this review and from it i think it says that i can change a jumper for some of the slots to make them 33MHz... but i think it is still a 64 bit slot? so i think a pci 2.2 card would work in that slot if it was jumpered correctly?

am i right?

all this crazy pci-x and pci slot changing is crazy on this board....
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As long as voltages on that slot is same as your card it would work.
 
It'll be fine as long as you set it right & the card supports 3.3V. Note that PCI cards are keyed for voltage though- there's a notch for 5V, and a notch for 3.3V. In other words, if it doesn't support 3.3V operation it won't fit.
A lot of boards have both. These days I'd venture to say most do. Once in a while you'll also find a 32-bit card that can do 66MHz. My Intel gigabit NIC can. Just have a look at your cards. If they've got two notches, they're capable of both 3.3V and 5V operation and will be fine in a 64-bit slot.
Generally speaking 64-bit slots in PCs are 3.3V. 5V 64-bit slots do exist though. I just can't think of any systems offhand that have one other than some Sun models. I'd expect some older systems did though.
I'm building a system on this board- parts should be here on Wed. I had to replace a couple of boards from my old rig I wanted to use due to the 3.3V vs. 5V issue.
 
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