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8 pci boxes – Compaq GS160 User Manual

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AlphaServer GS80/160/320 User's Guide

3.8

PCI Boxes

A QBB supports up to two PCI boxes. A cable connects the QBB “local”
I/O riser to the “remote” I/O riser in the PCI box. There are two I/O
ports on a local I/O riser.

Each I/O port is used to connect to one

remote I/O riser. Figure 3–10 shows QBB0 connected to PCI box 0 and
PCI box 1.

Figure 3–10 Sample I/O Subsystem

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PCI Box 0

PCI Box 1

PCI Bus

PCI Bus

PCI Bus

PCI Bus

PCI Bus

PCI Bus

PCI Bus

PCI Bus

PCA
Chip

PCA
Chip

PCA
Chip

PCA
Chip

Remote I/O

Riser 1

Remote I/O

Riser 1

Remote I/O

Riser 0

Remote I/O

Riser 0

1

0

3

2

Local I/O Riser

Local I/O Riser

QBB0

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