RE: More on 66Mhz & Universal keyed card test systems.

[jukka.alve@nokia.com]

I have heard the argument that since there are not that many
3.3V or universal cards on the market, the slots need to be
designed with 5V keying (regardless of actual signalling levels).
On the other hand, because there are no 3.3V-keyed slots 
available, why would anybody produce cards for them? 
How do we get around this chicken-and-egg problem, how can 
the industry ever move to 3.3V cards?

I would be interested in hearing your opinions about when
universally keyed or 3.3V expansion cards are expected to 
make a breakthrough on the market.

Jukka Alve

> -----Original Message-----
> From: EXT O'Shea, David J [mailto:david.j.oshea@intel.com]
> Sent: 21. January 2000 03:43
> To: Mailing List Recipients
> Subject: More on 66Mhz & Universal keyed card test systems.
> 
> 
> 
> Someone just pointed out that the Intel L440GX+ boxed 
> motherboard has two 32-bit 66Mhz slots.
> 
> They keying on the slots is a touch odd.   They are keyed
> as 5V slots.   The idea is that the busses would work at 
> 5V signalling with 5V cards, and 3V signalling with universally
> keyed 3V cards.
...

> -David O'Shea
>