Picolo Tetra-X Product Description
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2. PCI
requirements
PCI stands for "Peripheral Component Interconnect" and refers to standardized means to install an add-on board
inside a computer.
Picolo Tetra-X is a medium-size PCI card to be inserted in a PCI-X slot inside a PC. The PCI edge connector is
compliant with the official PCI specification, revision 2.3 and PCI-X addendum revision 1.0. It is 64-bit wide, operates
at 133 MHz maximum, and supports 3.3 V or 5 V signaling systems.
Picolo Tetra-X can be used in a 66MHz, 100 MHz or 133 MHz PCI-X slot.
Picolo Tetra-X can be used in a 33 MHz or 66 MHz PCI slot and using the PCI slot with 32-bit or 64-bit.
For more information, see “PCI Bus Variation” application note.
Picolo Tetra-X uses the +5 V, +12 V and -12 V power supply rails provided by the PCI bus.
Typical electrical consumption is as follows:
PCI power rail
Current
Power
+5 V
1.5 A
7.5 W
+12 V
0.12 A
1.44 W
-12 V
5 mA
0.06 W
Total power consumption is typically
9 W
.
Notes:
1. Video Expansion Bracket and Video Expansion Bracket 12 do not consume any power.
2.
These PCI characteristics do also apply to Picolo Tetra-X-RC.
