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2 layer PCI and meeting spec



Hello,
 
Observation re 2 layer PCI:
 
I can name two common devices that are sold in the tens if not hundreds of millions of units and that are 2 layer PCI boards. These would be ethernet cards and sound cards. These cards sell for around $20. They need to be made dirt cheap and they need to work on a very very high percentage of motherboards to avoid a bankruptcy inducing support nightmare. And they must work in conjunction with whatever else is plugged into the host PCI bus.
 
So my conclusion is, that in the real world you can often ( and many do ) get away with it. 
 
I am not qualified to answer the question from an engineering perspective but I would like to hear what others have to say.
 
Sincerely
Daniel DeConinck
www.PixelSmart.com
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