Re: Where to buy PCI-PCI bridge add-in cards? <PCI Bridge Evaluation and Test Boards>

["Cary Snyder" <cdsnyder@earthlink.net>]

I think the PCI-to-PCI bridge add-in cards you are talking about are PCI
bridge chip evaluation and test boards.
I have seen 4 manufactures with these boards.

Most often and most popular are the ones from Intel formerly DEC. (They've
made about a dozen different models, but only 3 or 4 are available. The new
transparent bridge one may not be out yet.) I've used these the most.  I
also used the TI board which works well. I seen both the Hint and IBM bridge
boards but they may not be as easy to get.

The Intel/DEC EB154 PCI Bridge Evaluation kits are sold by Wyle.
www.wyle.com
Wyle PN# 21A52-04, 21A54-02 and PN# 21A54-03
(Two for 21154 64-bit bridge devices and One for 21154 32-bit bridge board.)

To figure out which one you want see:
http://developer.intel.com/design/bridge/linecard

Wyle Part
Number       Manufacturer Price
21A52-04   Intel               $595
21A54-02   Intel               $595
21A54-03   Intel               $595

T.I has a board too, but you need to contact them for ordering information.
See URL:
http://focus.ti.com/docs/tool/toolfolder.jhtml?PartNumber=PCI2250EVM
Which has a little information on the bridge but not too much on the board.

Tool Folder: P2250EVM KIT-MSDS
Tool Folder: P2031EVM KIT-MSDS
Tool Folder: PCI2050EVM KIT MSDS
Tool Folder: P2040EVM KIT-MSDS

I hope this is closer to the definitive answer on PCI bridge evaluation and
test boards.

Cheers,
Cary

----- Original Message -----
From: Al Chou <AChou@SysLabs.com>
To: <pci-sig@znyx.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2000 4:33 PM
Subject: Where to buy PCI-PCI bridge add-in cards?


> Hi,
>
> I searched the mail reflector archive and came up with a couple of leads
on
> this question, but it hasn't been definitively answered, so I'll go ahead
> and ask it.
>
> I need PCI-PCI bridge cards to conduct some Microsoft WHQL testing
> (specifically, system and storage:SCSI tests; see page 43 of the document
> in ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/services/whql/docs/HCT9502_SCSI_Adapter.exe for
> the details of how the bridge card is involved in the test).  Is there an
> easily accessible source to purchase such beasts from?
>
>
> Al
> --
> Albert Davidson Chou
> Senior Development Engineer - Sys Labs
> http://www.SysLabs.com/
> (925) 606-4444 ext. 107
>
>