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Spawn-Inc
09-03-2007, 02:20 AM
http://www.pcisig.com/specifications/order_form/Compliance_Load_Board.JPG

i was looking up pci express 2.0 and came across it and was wondering what it did, anyone here know?
Bucko
09-03-2007, 04:36 AM
Not sure what it's for. Interesting the way it has 4 connections cover PCIe X1, X4, X8 and X16, one on each edge of the card.
Crazy Buddhist
09-03-2007, 04:47 AM
It is a PCI Express Compliance Load Board (for testing PCI Express Platforms). Click here to see a picture of the product. (http://www.pcisig.com/specifications/order_form/Compliance_Load_Board.JPG)

^^^ thats the picture you are linking to

http://www.pcisig.com/specifications/order_form

^^^ thats the page you can order one from at a mere cost of $3,800
Wasabisam
09-03-2007, 05:09 AM
Looks pretty cool, but what exactly does it do? I know u wrote that it tests PCI Express platforms, but can u explain it abit more?

Thanks

sam
Bopher
09-03-2007, 05:15 AM
I'm no expert, but i would say those ports look like jumper you can "jump" without having to remove the whole card. Them you can run to see how the PCI express port is gonna take say a video card with certain settings. But I could be wrong. Reminds me of the older test boards for testing MB where you would plug them into a raiser card slot with a couple settings to see whats wrong with a system.

Basically, something stupidly expensive that eliminates the need to remove everything and plug it in until the computer stops running.
Crazy Buddhist
09-03-2007, 06:08 AM
It's a board that manufacturers of PCI-express devices use to test the systems they are creating during design stages. That's why it costs $3000 + - its a piece of industrial test equipment manufacturers use to ensure devices fall within the PCI-e standards. You could have learned that by using google. Thats what I did :)
Zephik
09-03-2007, 06:30 AM
Thats probably the coolest thing I have ever seen that is computer related, aside from case mods.

I think I just had a technological orgasm...

lol
AJ@PR
09-03-2007, 07:57 AM
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o196/45NN2121/Compliance_Load_Board.jpg
I just found the image... absurdly big. :)