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11 years ago

PCIe Force Gen1 Link

I've built a design around a Stratix V and the Avalon-ST Hard IP Core. The device is designed for Gen3x8 which is working fine. I now want to connect the design to a laptop via a Gen1x1 Express...
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11 years ago

If the core is Gen3x8, the endpoint card should be no problem connect with x1 lane ExpressCard Slot, the rest of 7 floating and unused channels won't cause link-up issue, during enumeration the rootport and endpoint will negotiate to the lowest and common lane/s, which is x1.