[openib-general] Re: Low cost MBs compatible with Mellanox PCIE Cards

[Michael S. Tsirkin]

Quoting r. Jason Gunthorpe <jgunthorpe at obsidianresearch.com>:
> Subject: Re: Low cost MBs compatible with Mellanox PCIE Cards
> 
> On Thu, Feb 16, 2006 at 09:21:24AM -0600, Steve Welch wrote:
> 
> > We do not have interrupt assignment problems for the HCA that I'm aware of
> > using the A8N32-SLI Deluxe MB.  We do have message signaled interrupts
> > enabled as well (Roland's suggestion to Jason).  Output follows.
> 
> Thanks, thats good to know. Roland mentioned that his A8N-SLI only
> got a 1x PCI Express link, do you have the same problem? A recent
> lspci -vvv will show the link width..
> 
> My MSI problem was a BIOS bug, it did not enable support in the
> chipset. I have it working now.
> 
> So to sumarize I've got this info:
> MSI   MSI-7184         - Will not POST
> Asus  A8N-SLI          - Works, but does (may?) not get a x4/x8 link
> Asus  A8N32-SLI Deluxe - Works
> Asus  A8N-VM           - Works, but needs a kernel patch and ACPI disabled.
> Tyan  *                - Mellanox Tyan FAE says recent ones work
> Supermicro *           - Mellanox FAE says recent ones work
> 
> Regards,
> Jason

It could make sense to put this in openib Wiki together with any info
on patches needed to make it work.

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Michael S. Tsirkin
Staff Engineer, Mellanox Technologies