PCI-X Technology
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HP ProLiant ML530 Generation 2 Server Setup and Installation Guide
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PCI and PCI-X Expansion Boards
ProLiant ML530 Generation 2 servers support the installation of both PCI and PCI-X
expansion boards.
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PCI expansion boards are designed to a peak frequency of no more than 66 MHz.
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PCI-X expansion boards are designed to a peak frequency of at least 100 MHz.
Slot Architecture
Each of the seven PCI-X expansion slots in the ProLiant ML530 Generation 2 server
operates at a maximum frequency of 100 MHz and is managed across four data
buses. The server facilitates load balancing by having no more than two slots per bus.
Figure 4-1 and Table 4-1 identify the PCI-X expansion slots and buses.