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Michael Grossmann
August 24, 2005 at 3:22 pm in reply to: 64-bit XP support with Decklink?

Hallo Luke,

contrary to your opinion I think that there are advantages of 64bit windows even with 32bit software. For example you can use more memory than before. I have 4GB of memory installed but under 32bit windows only 3GB are available. I know that 32bit software can only use 2GB or even 3GB with the /3gb switch but this additional GB would make it possible running two application simultaneously both with 2GB. As far as I know most of the applications such as Premiere Pro 1.5, combustion or lightwave are running under x64 without issues. The only reason for me why not updating to windows x64 is that there are no 64-bit Decklink drivers.

Regards,
Michael
Michael Grossmann
June 2, 2005 at 5:17 pm in reply to: BlackMagic and Tyan MotherBoards!

Hi Gary,

Yes I’m still using the Opteron 246 processors, and the Decklink HD card works in the 133 MHz PCI-X slot without negative issues.

Regards,
Michael
Michael Grossmann
June 2, 2005 at 4:35 pm in reply to: Using the 4 lane PCIe card in a 16 lane slot with the

Hi Gary,

I’d like to know which mainboard you want to use. I have the Tyan K8WE with two full x16 PCIe slots but with a Decklink HD PCI-X card.

Thanks in advance,
Michael
Michael Grossmann
May 30, 2005 at 2:02 pm in reply to: BlackMagic and Tyan MotherBoards!

Hello,

iam using a Tyan k8we s2895 A2nrf MB with dual opteron cpus and nforce 4 chipset.
The decklink hd card works proper with this MB.
With a K8W Anrf i had problems see below. The Card didn
Michael Grossmann
May 30, 2005 at 1:46 pm in reply to: Using the 4 lane PCIe card in a 16 lane slot with the

Hi Gary,

IMHO, I think that you should be able to use a x4 card in a x16 slot, even if it’s only routed with x4 lanes.

I found a specification file for PCIe slot on the website of PCI-SIG, whose who are responsible for the PCIe standard,
which explains how PCIe works and which card can be used in which slot.

https://www.pcisig.com/specifications/pciexpress/technical_library/dev_con_09_02/specifications/pciexpress/PCIExpress_Cards.pdf

Important are the pages 11 and 17.
On page 17 you can see an explanation:
The point “Down-shifting” says that for example a x16 card only works in a x16 slot which is fully routed.
The only exception of this rule is the x8 slot. A x8 card also works in a x8 connector which only have x4 lanes routed.
Your problem using a x4 card in a larger slot which have x4 lanes is not a problem of “down-shifting” because you only need x4 lanes.
Michael Grossmann
May 12, 2005 at 4:32 pm in reply to: HDLink question

hi there,

my decklink hd link is getting hot during operation
I think about 50 degrees Celsius or 122 degrees Fahrenheit,
is that normal?

greetings …