Putting a 32-bit PCI card in a 64-bit slot...

Chaotic42

Lifer
Jun 15, 2001
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Hey guys.

My motherboard was, for some reason, not designed with many PCI slots. I have 3 32bit slots and two 64bit slots. Right now everything is full except for one 64-bit slot. The other has a SCSI controller with one 10K drive on it. It obviously does not push the limits of even a 32bit slot.

I have a USB 2.0 card that I need to put back in my system. I took it out to add in a TV card, but the on-board USB 1.1 ports on my board are flaky. Devices just kind of go to sleep and whatnot.

Anyway, I'm just trying to get verification that the only thing that will happen when I put the 32bit card in is that the SCSI card will cycle down to 32bit/33MHz. Is that correct?

Thanks.