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Re: Adapter board 3.3V regulators



> -> Please tell me what the best way to generate 3.3V on my PCI Local bus
> -> adapter card.

> Do you really need to? PCI Spec 2.1 requires 3.3V power rails even on a 5V
> signaling environment. See sec. 4.1.1.

You'd better look at section 4.3.4.1.  The 3.3V power supply is optional
in the 5V environment; and the spec even encourages you not to use it if
it's there.

Regards,
Andy Ingraham
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