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15 years ago

why Arria II doesn't support x2 PCIe?

Anyone has any ideas why Arria II doesn't support x2 PCIe? I really like Arria II and want to make a system with multple PCIe cards, but x4 lane PCIe switches are very expensive. Thanks. ...
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15 years ago

Hi again,

that´s what I mean as well. If you take a look on some baseboards you will find x16 Slots with only 4 lanes connected. I also found some boards with x4 Slots and only 1 lane connected. I´ve never seen a board with an x2 connector.