Is there such thing as an adapter or something that could turn a 32 bit PCI slot to a 64 bit? Or will I definitely need to get a board that has 64 bit PCI slots. It's just that 64 bit PCI motherboards are so limited in selection that just normal boards.
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64-bit PCI-X
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No adapters are available. Most 64bit pci x scsi boards I know of though can fit in regular pci slots but only run at 32bit.
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Check if the card can be run in 32bit mode, I know most can.
Hmm here is the card info http://www.lsilogic.com/files/docs/marketing_docs/storage_asics/er_1100_quick_install_guide.pdf it does say that you can stick it into a 32 bit or 64 bit slot. I don't know what I would look for though when I stuck it in the 32 bit slot. It just showed the name of the card before the OS boot screen and just froze there. I would love not to have to get a 64 bit board since most of them are dual and E-ATX which limits case selection too.
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Yea, should work fine in 32bit mode. If it isn't showing up at all then it might be defective.