Installation guide

Specifications
B-2 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide
Hardware, Physical, & Environmental
Table 6, Table 7, and Table 8 provide information on specifications you should
know about when installing and operating the PCI-SB card in your environment.
Hardware
Table 6 describes hardware specifications for the PCI-SB card and peripherals.
TABLE 6. Hardware
Specification Description
Model PCI-SB card
PCI Compliance PCI 2.2
Bus Type PCI Bridge 1.1 Specification
Motherboard PCI 2.2 compliant or above
Connectors Dual StarFabric serial links with four
RJ-45 connectors for front I/O or four
bus connectors for read I/O.
Bus Speed 33/66 MHz
Bus Width 32/64 Bits
Signal Standards Low Voltage Digital Signalling
(LVDS) IEEE 1596.3 and TIA/EIA-
644 Low Voltage
Maximum Distances Five meters from the PCI-SB card to
other StarFabric-enabled devices.
Interconnect Bandwidth 2.5 Gbps or 5.0 Gbps full duplex
Certification
Approved for:
• FCC Class A, CE, UL 1950
• EN55022
• EN55024