[rescue] Wisdom of the Collective: QFE

[Robert Novak]

On Sun, Feb 9, 2014 at 4:18 PM, Phil Stracchino <phils at caerllewys.net>wrote:

> On 02/09/14 18:23, Robert Novak wrote:
> > If you're afraid of eBay for some reason, you may be able to find similar
> > items under Amazon's marketplace. For example,
> >
> http://www.amazon.com/Intel-PWLA8494MT-1000-Server-Adapter/dp/B00008PX2M/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1391987608&sr=8-7&keywords=quad+pci+ethernet(albeit
> > a quad gigE card),
>
> Yup, I just located one of those at an outfit in Virginia I've done
> business with before and trust, NIB.  Should have it Tuesday, maybe
> Wednesday.  Documented as working in PCI32, PCI64, and PCI-X.
>
> I'm really hoping that it's just that the QFE is in some fashion
> incompatible with the DL320's PCI-X slot.  (Like, for instance, it's
> actually PCI64 rather than PCI-X.)
>

I would believe that (PCI64 vs PCI-X). In fact, DL320g2 mentions some PCI64
options. It's been a few years since I dealt with those distinctions.
Nowadays it's just "is this x16, or x16 physical x4 electrical with a bit
of the hokey pokey?" :)

ftp://g4w2289.houston.hp.com/pub/supportinformation/techpubs/qrg/proliant_dl320_generation2_rev1_us.pdfmentions
a dual 10/100 PCI64 card and a PCI 64/66 gigabit fiber card for
the DL320 G2, if that helps with the good or bad news. I know some of the
HP boxes I bought around 2008-2009 (DL385G5 for example) had different
riser boards for mixes of slots, but can't find evidence of such for this
model. .

http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/proliantdl320/description-g2.html#quickspecscalls
it "PCI" whereas the 360g3/380g3 say "PCI-X". Quickspecs (
http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/11512_na/11512_na.pdf) say
"64-bit/33-MHz PCI" and "3.3V"

Good luck on the replacement.




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