Re: [OT] PCI riser cards

[James Fidell <james@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Quoting Matthew Miles (m_miles@xxxxxxx):

> I am trying to piece together a linux based firewall.  I am using an
> old 550Mhz machine in a self-built case - however, I need to use 3
> PCI NIC's (which are FAR too tall - guess who got thier measurements
> wrong!).  My only option is to use a PCI riser card.  If I install
> one (3 slots on the riser for the 3 NICS) into 1 PCI slot on the
> m/board will they all work?  Will they share the bandwidth of the PCI
> slot I use on the motherboard and thus be 1/3 their max speed?

The 3-card PCI risers I've used in 2U servers fit into a single PCI slot,
but then have two extension connections to fit into two other PCI slots,
so I assume it's not possible without additional electronics on the
riser.

> Is there another option, other than rethinking my case?

A 1 slot riser and quad ethernet card, or a 2 slot riser and a pair of
twin ethernet cards?

James