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PEX 8508 Interoperability Test Report

Interoperability Lab

Version 1.0

July 2006

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 PURPOSE.............................................................................................................................. 2 2 SCOPE & GENERAL INFORMATION .............................................................................. 2

2.1 Test Phases....................................................................................................................... 2 2.2 Operating systems............................................................................................................ 2

2.2.1 Windows ............................................................................................................. 2 2.2.2 Linux and other UNIX- flavors........................................................................... 3

2.3 Test Omissions................................................................................................................. 3 2.3.1 Hot-Plug Tests .................................................................................................... 3 2.3.2 Serial EEPROM Tests......................................................................................... 3 2.3.3 JTAG Header ...................................................................................................... 3 2.3.4 Non-Transparent Mode....................................................................................... 3

3 EQUIPMENT SETUP ........................................................................................................... 3 3.1 Collateral.......................................................................................................................... 3 3.2 Software, Hardware and Identification Information........................................................ 5

4 TEST DESCRIPTIONS AND PROCEDURES .................................................................... 7 4.1 Motherboards and System BIOS Testing ........................................................................ 7

4.1.1 Visual Link-Up Test ........................................................................................... 7 4.1.2 Slot Tests............................................................................................................. 7 4.1.3 Autolane Detection, Negotiation and Port Strapping ......................................... 7 4.1.4 Device Manager Detection Tests ........................................................................ 8 4.1.5 PEX GUI Tests ................................................................................................... 8

4.2 ENDPOINTS TESTING................................................................................................ 10 4.2.1 Video Graphic Adapter Tests............................................................................ 10 4.2.2 Ethernet Adapter Tests...................................................................................... 11 4.2.3 SCSI or Fibre-Channel Storage Adapter Tests ................................................. 11

4.3 WHQL CERTIFICATION AND CHIP-TO-CHIP INTEROPERABILITY ................ 12 4.3.1 Video Adapter Certification.............................................................................. 12 4.3.2 Ethernet network adapter certification.............................................................. 13 4.3.3 SCSI or Fibre-Channel Storage Controller ....................................................... 13 4.3.4 Chip-to-Chip Interoperability ........................................................................... 14 4.3.5 Board-to-Board Interoperability ....................................................................... 14 4.3.6 System-to-System Interoperability ................................................................... 14 4.3.7 Fully-Loaded Configuration ............................................................................. 14

5 TEST RESULTS.................................................................................................................. 15 5.1 Overall Test Results....................................................................................................... 16 5.2 WHQL Certification: Video Graphic Adapters ............................................................. 20

6 ATTACHMENTS AND SUPPORTING INFORMATION ............................................... 21 6.1 Motherboards and Systems ............................................................................................ 21 6.2 Endpoint Devices and Connectivity Kits....................................................................... 23



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1 PURPOSE This document details procedures and results from interoperability testing of the PEX 8508 switch Rapid Development Kit (RDK). The scope of the testing covers motherboards and BIOS testing, endpoints and WHQL certification. For those interested in the test results only, skip to the TEST RESULTS section of this document.

2 SCOPE & GENERAL INFORMATION The PEX 8508 8-lane, 5-port switch product offers PCI Express switching capability conforming to the PCI Express Specification r1.1. This device enables users to add low cost, scalable high bandwidth switching, both fan-in/out and peer-to-peer, to a wide variety of applications including office automation, network interface adapters, docking stations, AMC cards, and processor isolation for servers, storage, and communications. Non-transparent bridging allows the designer to isolate processors in multi-host designs. This switch is hardware configurable and software programmable, allowing users to tailor their port configurations and quality-of-service system needs to suit their application requirements.

2.1 Test Phases Testing is done in three phases as defined below: Phase 1: Motherboards and System BIOS Testing – This phase ensures the PEX 8508 RDK is properly detected and works with the different motherboard chipsets, CPUs, BIOS flavors, as well as making sure the drivers are properly loaded, and enumerated. Phase 2: Endpoints Testing – This phase consists of connecting endpoint devices such as video graphic cards, Ethernet network cards, storage controllers and TV tuners to the RDK and testing for interoperability. Phase 3: Chip-to-chip Interoperability and WHQL Certification – This phase tests multiple PEX 8508 RDKs, other PLX switch RDKs and networked systems. Microsoft WHQL certification is done in this phase as well. The phases above are not mutually exclusive. In fact, they are natural test progressions since the phases build upon each other. Note: It is not possible to test every combination of endpoints with every combination of BIOS settings, motherboard chipsets and drivers. Please reference the test results section for the system settings and configurations information.

2.2 Operating systems

2.2.1 Windows Depending on which operating systems are installed on each system, one of the following operating system is tested: Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server x64 for 2003, or the beta Windows Vista.



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2.2.2 Linux and other UNIX- flavors There are no test suites available for Linux operating systems at this time.

2.3 Test Omissions The following RDK features are not tested as part of interoperability.

2.3.1 Hot-Plug Tests The Hot-Plug feature is tested during functional validation. With default settings, Hot-Plug is not enabled. Also, some endpoints and system BIOS do not support Hot-Plug. Extreme care should be taken when using this feature. Serious component and or system damage may result if not used properly.

2.3.2 Serial EEPROM Tests EEPROM tests are conducted during functional validation. However, in the context of interoperability, the EEPROM is used and tested within the PEX GUI application software.

2.3.3 JTAG Header No JTAG interoperability testing planned.

2.3.4 Non-Transparent Mode Unless specified otherwise, interoperability testing is done in transparent mode only (default setting).

3 EQUIPMENT SETUP

3.1 Collateral The following items are required for completion of the tests.

• PEX 8508 RDK - RDK is the Rapid Development Kit consisting of the Hardware Development Kit (HDK) and the Software Development Kit (SDK). Together as a unit, this is the device-under-test (DUT).

• PCI SDK 4.4.0 – Software Development Kit

• PCI PEX xxxx – Low-level application software for controlling switch device

• Interop Test Platforms – Systems on which testing is to be performed. The operating system software, connected peripherals and and their drivers are included as well. See Motherboards and Systems List.

• Endpoints – See the following table.

Video Adapters Ethernet Adapters SCSI/FC Controller Adapters

ATI VisionTek 9250 Intel Gigabit Ethernet (Ophir) LSI Logic 22320 SCSI Controller

Matrox P650 Broadcom Nextreme Qlogic QLA2462 FC Controller

Nvidia NVS 440 SysKonnect 9E21D



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The test procedures above assume the user has fully read all the User Manuals and Readme files for the above collateral. Please check PLX Technology, Inc. (www.plxtech.com) and motherboard manufacturer corporate websites for the most up-to-date information on collateral and tools.



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3.2 Software, Hardware and Identification Information Version Other Identification

Information PEX SDK 1.2.0 RDK (board+chip) - 8508

- Board Serial No: 0001 Chip markings: PEX8508-AA25BES 0618 G65093.1 Korea EEPROM label: S1T2

Operating Systems - Windows XP Professional

- Windows Server 2003 - Windows Server

2003

- Standard with Service Pack 2 (volume license )

- Standard version (volume license) - Standard x64 version (volume license)

- see MSDN product keys - see MSDN product keys - see MSDN product keys

WHQL Test Suite - DCT ver. 5.3 Acrobat Reader - Ver 7.0



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4 TEST DESCRIPTIONS AND PROCEDURES The following descriptions and procedures apply to testing the PEX 8508 RDK in the default states. These are exact instructions used by PLX test technicians to execute the tests.

4.1 Motherboards and System BIOS Testing The goal is to ensure that the RDKs and SDKs coexist and can perform fundamental functions interfacing to the motherboard root complexes. Root complexes, in this definition, include Northbridge and/or Southbridge chipsets as well as system interrupt controllers. The methodology is: • Reserve the test system. See the attached list of Motherboards and Systems for reference. • The PC system should be preconfigured and loaded with a selected operating system and hardware

(an internal ATA drive with at least 40 Gigabytes of space and a CD-ROM or DVD drive. The hard disk should be previously partitioned and, ideally, have no other applications or utilities installed. The system should also have at least 1 Gigabytes of memory and Pentium 4 or equivalent CPU).

• Follow instructions from the RDK kit and then install the PCI SDK and the PCI-Express SDK as received from the kit.

• Reboot and check that both software packages are installed correctly. • Conduct the tests listed below and record all findings. Note that various system BIOS and chipsets implement PCI-Express differently. See the PEX 8XXX -- PLX Switches/Bridges RDK Interoperability Design Note for more information. Please carefully assess and enable all the BIOS PCI-Express parameters relevant to your application before testing.

4.1.1 Visual Link-Up Test Check the LEDs to ensure they lighted green during bootup. The numbers and locations of the LEDs have specific meanings depending on the RDKs used. See the Hardware Reference Manual of the bridge or switch product for the exact table assignments.

4.1.2 Slot Tests Install the RDK into an available PCI-express slot. Check the linkup LEDs. Go into Control Panel/Device Manager and check to ensure “Standard PCI to PCI Bridge” drivers is correctly loaded. There should be no red crosses or yellow exclamation points indicating that the device is not ready. Repeat the above for all successive PCI-Express slots in the system.

4.1.3 Autolane Detection, Negotiation and Port Strapping The PEX 8508 RDK supports the following PCI-e lanes: x1, x2, x4, x8 and x16. The number of lanes typically matches up with the size of the PCI-Express slot on the system. In general, the RDK should automatically detect and negotiate the proper lanes once an endpoint in connected to it. This process is done transparently to the user. For testing purposes, the user can also use lane adapter modules that limit bus lanes. For example, the Catalyst x1 lane adapters can be inserted into x2, x4, x8 or x16 slots. Per the PCI-Express specifications, all compliant devices should support x1 lanes.



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4.1.4 Device Manager Detection Tests This is detection at the operating system level. Go into Control Panel System Device Manager. Test with one or both of the following VIEW options.

A. Devices By Type Under system devices, verify a category called “PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge” appears. Count the total number of times it appears. Each category shown is equivalent to one port (either downstream or upstream) detected and enumerated by the operating system

B. Devices By Connection Click the top menu VIEW DEVICE BY CONNECTION. The name of the system should appear. Click on the + sign on the immediate left to expand the category. Click on + ACPI Multiprocessor PC. Click on + PCI bus. Verify that “PCI standard to PCI-to-PCI bridge” appears. Click on the + PCI standard to PCI-to-PCI bridge category until the is exhausted (no more + signs). Count the total number of times “PCI standard to PCI-to-PCI bridge” is displayed. The total should represent the sum of upstream and downstream ports.

4.1.5 PEX GUI Tests These tests examine low-level device information (such as Dev ID, Bus, Device Number, Link width, port), reading and writing configuration registers, memory-mapped register, execute block reads, and include tools for comparing or loading different EEPROM images.

A. Detection Click the PEX 8000 GUI icon to begin. On the left side of the screen is a smaller box showing the detected device. Check the device ID, Bus, Device Number, Linkwidth and port. Record the findings. The ports number should correspond to the number upstream or downstream ports of the board. The following is a sample illustration only.



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B. EEPROM Tests Run the following tests only if the EEPROM is enabled (jumper JP14). Skip these tests if no EEPROM is used.

- Block Read PCI/PCIe Configuration Registers In the middle box listing “PCI/PCIe Configuration Registers”, type in “0” in the PCI/PCI-e Address category. Next, click on Block Read. It attempts to read from the CSR (Configuration Status Registers) and then display the offset addresses [typically from 0000 to xxxx] and data. Check to ensure the first byte shows “8508”. Change the offset addresses and the block size and you can read different ranges.

- Block Read Memory-Mapped Registers In the right box listing “Memory Mapped Registers”, type in “0” in the Memory Mapped Register. Next, click on Block Read. This works similar to reading configuration registers. Click on this icon and select any of dozens of displayed register ranging from MSI Capability to Advanced Error Reporting Capability. Check to ensure the first byte shows “8508”. Change the offset addresses and the block size and you can read different ranges.

- EEPROM Programming Status Regardless of the EEPROM image used, a correctly programmed EEPROM is critical for proper functioning. Check the EEPROM Status dialogue: If the RDK is enabled, it should



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display something similar to “Present, CRC=oxZZZZZZZZ (Good)” with CRC being the Cyclic Redundancy Check. If it’s not properly programmed, it will show “Bad CRC”.

- EEPPROM Programming This utility is shown at the bottom of the screen. It is used to program a new image or save the current one. Simply type in the name of the image; copy the image to a file or vice versa.

4.2 ENDPOINTS TESTING This category requires testing the PEX 8508 RDK and endpoints together as a unit. An endpoint can be a video adapter, an ethernet adapter or a SCSI controller adapter. Select and test endpoints behind the switch in all provided port modes (x1, x4, x8, x16). General procedures are: • Insert the RDK into one of the PCI-Express slot. Typically, the PEX-8508 switch board is x16, so

insert it into that slot if no other video card is used there. If the motherboard supports other PCI-e slots, insert the PCI-e lane adapter from Catalyst onto motherboard PCI-e slot and then insert the PEX-8508 switch on top of the Catalyst slot.

• Connect the device to any one of the PCI-Express slots of the PEX 8508 RDK. If required by the RDK Reference manual, connect external power to the board.

• Reboot the system and install device drivers for the endpoint. Some endpoints such as video adapters have embedded drivers as part of the operating system in which case no drivers may be needed. However, it is highly recommended to use the latest manufacturer-supplied drivers from the CD or by downloading the latest drivers from the internet.

• Reboot the system. Check the device drivers under CONTROL PANEL/DEVICE MANAGER. • Run specific tests related to the endpoint. For example, if the device is an Ethernet adapter card, try

to connect to a specific internet website, such as www.plxtech.com. NOTE: Do not connect multiple endpoint devices to PEX 8508 RDK. The focus is on qualifying each endpoint component independently and individually. As a result, test with only one (1) endpoint at a time only.

4.2.1 Video Graphic Adapter Tests Standard PC systems typically have embedded graphics support or come with an existing VGA adapter. Switch testing with a PCI-Express video card requires either disabling the embedded graphics support and/or removing the existing video card. Depending on the RDK used, PCI, PCI-X, or PCI-e video cards are used. For example, a bridge RDK can typically connect PCI, PCI-X, or PCI-e devices. However, a switch RDK connects to PCI-e video cards only. Also, be sure to set proper settings in the system BIOS. Some motherboards support different primary and secondary modes depending on the PCI or PCI-e modes. In addition, some motherboard PCI-e slots have dedicated x16 slots for video cards. Test all available PCI-e or PCI-X slots if they are available.



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A. Video display on the monitor Make sure the system is powered off. Connect the video jack (standard 15-pin output or DVI output) to the monitor cable. Turn on the monitor and the system. Check for visual display. By default, the Windows operating system should load the standard VGA s automatically or detects a new device and ask for its updated drivers.

B. Drivers installation Manufacturer-supplied drivers allow enhanced performance beyond those supplied by the Windows operating system. If available, always install the manufacturer-supplied drivers software.

C. Drivers detection Check Device Manager Display Adapters to make sure the new drivers are loaded. There should be no yellow bangs, or red crosses next to the drivers name. Otherwise, there is either resource conflicts or the drivers does not load properly.

4.2.2 Ethernet Adapter Tests Standard PC systems typically have embedded graphics support or a bundled ethernet adapter. Switch testing with PCI-Express endpoints may require disabling the embedded graphics support and/or removing the existing adapter.

A. Drivers installation Manufacturer-supplied drivers allow enhanced performance beyond those supplied by the Windows operating system. If available, always install the manufacturer-supplied drivers software.

B. Drivers detection Check Device Manager Network Adapters to make sure the new drivers is loaded. There should be no yellow bangs, or red crosses next to the drivers name. Otherwise, there is either resource conflicts or the drivers does not load properly.

C. Web-page access Open the Internet Explorer browser. Type an internet URL address, such as www.plxtech.com . Check to see if the website is accessible. Within the website, click on several different links such as company or products information to ensure network downloads occur.

4.2.3 SCSI or Fibre-Channel Storage Adapter Tests Some PC server systems have embedded ethernet support or come with an existing SCSI or Fibre-Channel storage controller. Testing with a PCI-Express ethernet adapter card as an endpoint may require either disabling the embedded SCSI/Fibre support and/or removing the existing storage controller.

A. Drivers installation Manufacturer-supplied drivers allow enhanced performance beyond those supplied by the Windows operating system. If available, always install the manufacturer-supplied driver software.



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B. Drivers detection Check Device Manager SCSI and RAID Controllers to make sure the new drivers are loaded. There should be no yellow bangs, or red crosses next to the drivers’ name. Otherwise, there is either resource conflicts or the drivers does not detect or load properly.

C. Read/Write data files Once the drivers are detected, the SCSI or Fibre-channel BIOS should automatically enumerate and display the connected devices upon power-up. Windows should also detect the connect drives and assign the proper drive letter. Create special directories within the SCSI or Fibre-channel drives, say TEMP, and copy some directories from the internal ATA drives over to the SCSI or Fibre-channel drives. Verify that the new contents and data is correct. Also, use the HCT 12.1 test suite to run automated stress tests for the SCSI or Fibre-channel controller category.

4.3 WHQL CERTIFICATION AND CHIP-TO-CHIP INTEROPERABILITY This phase focuses on testing switch RDKs using Microsoft WHQL HCT and/or DCT test suites. Only one selected endpoint, such as a video graphic card, Ethernet card or SCSI/Fibre Channel Storage controller is used. This phase also test for chip-to-chip and board-to-board interoperability.

4.3.1 Video Adapter Certification Install DCT 5.3 to the boot drive before performing certification. When extracted, the process creates the DCT II logo. To begin, click on the DCT II logo. All tests, logs and status information are saved in the DCT II folder. If this is the first time the board is installed, the software will execute an overall detection phase to register all the installed component classes of the entire system. The following is a sample illustration only.



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A. Auto mode Under “Tests” menu, click Select Auto. Use this mode to run all test categories without user intervention. All categories should be checked automatically. Click on “Tests” again, and select “Run Selected Tests”. Once the tests are completed, the plane on the left shows the numbers of instances of Pass, Fail, Not Run. For all failures recorded, rerun those tests without the switch or the bridge board. Use this “No switch” case as a reference. Check the Microsoft website or the video card manufacturer’s website to see if the problem is already known or a waiver is in place. In general, only use approved or “Microsoft-certified” video adapters when certifying with PLX bridge or switch RDK.

B. Manual mode Under “Tests” menu, click Select Auto. Use this mode to run all test categories without user intervention. Typically use this mode for debugging purposes or to rerun a selected set of tests only.

4.3.2 Ethernet network adapter certification Network adapter certification requires HCT 12.1 test suite (Hardware Compatibility Test).

4.3.3 SCSI or Fibre-Channel Storage Controller Use HCT 12.1 test suite to load SCSI or Fibre-Channel Storage Controllers and run tests related to the storage controller section.



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4.3.4 Chip-to-Chip Interoperability

A. PEX 8508 Switch and PEX 8111 Bridge 1. Test the PEX 8508 switch together with a PEX 8111 bridge using a single motherboard slot. The PEX 8508 RDK should be installed on the motherboard PCI slot. 2. Connect the PEX 8111 on top of the PEX 8508 RDK. Connect an ATI PCI video card on top of

the PEX 8111 bridge RDK. 3. Reboot the system and check the port LEDs are lighted green. 4. Check to ensure that Windows XP SP2 is properly booted up and PLXMON recognizes both

RDK devices.

B. PEX 8508 Switch and PEX 8114BA Bridge Test procedures are same as with testing with the PEX 8111 above.

4.3.5 Board-to-Board Interoperability 1. Test the PEX 8508 switch together with another PEX 8508 switch in two separate motherboard

slots. Reboot the system and check the port LEDs are lighted green. Check to ensure that Windows XP SP2 is properly booted up and PLXMON recognizes both

RDK devices. 2. Test the PEX 8508 switch together with another PEX 8508 switch in two separate motherboard

slots. Reboot the system and check the port LEDs are lighted green. Check to ensure that Windows XP SP2 is properly booted up and PLXMON recognizes both

RDK devices.

4.3.6 System-to-System Interoperability 1. Configure two systems, each with a PEX 8508 RDK. One system should have Windows XP

SP2 or Windows Server 2003. Both systems should have the necessary PCI SDK and/or PEX SDK installed.

2. Install a selected network card as an endpoint for each machine. a. Network the systems together through direct connections or through a hub/router. Create a share mapped drive with large files. A large file could be a video file or a large video file that is at least 500 Mbytes in size. b. Transfer the files between the two systems. c. Record all results and findings.

4.3.7 Fully-Loaded Configuration This test exercises maximum endpoint and PEX 8508 RDK connectivity and overall system performance by connecting as many endpoints as possible and run simultaneous traffic across all slots.

1. Select and record the exact name and model of the selected endpoint from the Collaterals List. 2. Fully load all the slots of the PEX 8508 RDK with endpoints. Use one video adapter, one

Ethernet adapter and one SCSI or FC controller adapter as endpoints. If there are any remaining adapters, add another endpoint.

2. Connect the video monitor to the video adapter endpoint, the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet endpoint and SCSI/FC disk drives to the SCSI/FC controller endpoint.



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NOTE: Do not test each endpoint at a time. All endpoints must be connected to the PEX 8508 RDK at the same time and tested together as a unit.

5 TEST RESULTS See the following test checklists for overall test results.



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5.1 Overall Test Results Product Name: __PEX 8508 RDK_____________

Tester Name:_Raj Kamdar_________________ Date:__June 2006_______________________________ Test Category System Number (Refer to Motherboards and Systems List Attachment) : Fill in Pass or Fail (P or F)

Note number following Pass or Fail reference explanations. See Notes section below.

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NOTES: 1. INTEL SE7520BD2 system: The Nvidia Quadro FX video card does not display behind the PEX 8508 switch RDK in this system. However, when the video is plugged directly onto the PCI-Express x16 motherboard slot (without the switch RDK), it displays properly without problems.



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Ethernet Adapter Tests

Card Name & Model:_Intel PCI-e adapter


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Chip-to- Chip Interop Configuration #1: _PEX 8508 8532BB Ophir PCIe Endpoint_____

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5.2 WHQL Certification: Video Graphic Adapters The following table summarizes results from Phase 3 WHQL endpoint certification.

Manufacturer: __Nvidia Quadro PCI-e adapter_ Other Notes: __DCT 5.3 Test Suite_________________ Type (PCI or PCI-e): ___PCI-e interface_NVS-280_______________________________________________________ Board Revision: ___Rev A00_________ ____ ___________________________________ Drivers version: ___6.14.0010.6127__5/29/2004___nv4_disp.dll_____________________________________________ System # (see ref): _Dell Precision 670________________________________________________________________ System Information: CPU _Xeon 2.8 GigaHertz_________________________________________________________ Memory size __1 Gigabytes_________________________________________________________ Operating System __Windows XP Professional SP2 __________________________________________ Test # Test Category Pass/Fail Results Observations 1 Graphics Bus PASS Run in automated mode

2 DirectDraw PASS Run in automated mode

3 OpenGL PASS Run in automated mode

4 General PASS Run in automated mode

5 Win2001 GDI PASS Run in automated mode

6 Power Management PASS Run in automated mode

7 D3D PASS Run in automated mode

8 Stability PASS Run in automated mode

9 DXVA PASS Run in automated mode

10 VMR PASS Run in automated mode

Notes: All the tests above were run using the Nvidia NVS-280 Quadro PCI-e video as a reference card. Should questionable failures or incomplete tests occur, the tests are rerun without the switch. Note that exceptions may occur because they are known test suite problems or product waivers may apply. See the Microsoft web postings for updates.



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6 ATTACHMENTS AND SUPPORTING INFORMATION

6.1 Motherboards and Systems The following table compiles overall test results from testing Phase 1 Motherboards and Systems. System

# Motherboard Root Complex CPU BIOS PCI

Express Slots

Operating System

1 MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum SLI; 512MB SDRAM DDR 266/333/400

Nvidia NForce 4 SLI

AMD Phoenix Award BIOS v6.00PG 7100NMS V3.0 123104

2- x16

Windows XP SP2

2 SUPERMICRO X6DAE-G; 512MB SDRAM DDR 266/333

Intel E7525 TumWater

INTEL Phoenix Server 3 BIOS V6; X6DAE-G BIOS Revision 1.2

1- x16 1- x4

Windows XP SP2

3 ABIT AX-8; DDR 400

VIA K8T890/VT8237

INTEL Phoenix Award BIOS 1.0

1- x16 3- x1

Windows XP SP2

4 NVIDIA NF4-CRB; 512MB SDRAM DDR 266/333

Nvidia NForce 4

AMD Phoenix Award BIOS V6.00PG NVIDIA BIOS V4.9x 4/26/2005-NF-CK804-6A61FS02C-00

1- x16 2- x1

Windows XP SP2

5 INTEL SE7520BD2; 512MB SDRAM DDR 266/333, DDR2 400

Intel E7520 Lindenhurst

INTEL AMIBIOS V2.53; SE7520BD2 22 86B.P.03.10.0052

1- x8 1- x4

Windows 2003 Server

6 ASUS P5GDC-V; 512MB SDRAM DDR 400/533

Intel 915G

INTEL AMIBIOS P5GDC-V Deluxe ACPI BIOS Revision 1007

1- x16 2- x1

Windows XP SP2

7 ABIT AA8; 1G DDR2 SDRAM 400/533

Intel Alderwood, 800Mhz FSB; Intel 925X and ICH6R Express

INTEL Phoenix AWARD BIOS V6.00PG 2/10/05-i925x-W83627-6A79FA19C-20

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System # Motherboard Root Complex CPU BIOS

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8 SUPERMICRO P8SGA; 512MB DDR 400 SDRAM

Intel Pentium 4, 800Mhz FSB; Intel 915G Chipset

INTEL Phoenix Award BIOS V6.00PG; P8SGA BIOS Revision 1.1; 03/29/2005

1 x16 3- x1

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9 MSI RS480M2-IL

ATI SB400 IXP400

AMD Phoenix Award BIOS v6.00PG; W8093AMSv30B9

1- x16

Windows XP SP2

10 ABIT AW8; 1GB SDRAM DDR2 800/667/533

Intel 955

INTEL Phoenix Award BIOS v6.00PG; 5/23/05-i955-W627EHF-6A79IA1AC-10

1- x16 2- x1

Windows XP SP2

11 GIGABYTE GA-8I945P Pro

Intel 945P

INTEL Phoenix Award BIOS v6.00PG

1- x16 2- x1

Windows XP SP2

12 ULI EV9567

ULI EV9567

INTEL Phoenix Award BIOS v6.00PG

1- x16 2- x4

Windows XP SP2

14 Intel Lakeport

Intel TK53tWJ RU

INTEL AMI BIOS WPLI751.86P 10/13/2005 SMBIOS v2.3

1- x16 2- x1

Windows XP SP2

15 Winfast 761GXK8MC

SIS SIS964

AMD Phoenix 6.00 PG 10/11/2005 3 PCI,

1 AGP, 1 PCI-e x16

1- x16 Windows XP SP2

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Dell Precision Workstation 470

Intel E7525 Tumwater

INTEL DELL BIOS Revision A03

1- x16 1- x4

Windows XP SP2



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6.2 Endpoint Devices and Connectivity Kits As part of Phase 2 Endpoints testing, the following devices were successfully tested together with the PEX 8508 RDK in different systems. The PCI-Express devices were used as endpoints while others, such as PCI-based interface adapters, were used as part of the PC systems connectivity components.

Device Category

Product Manufactu-

rer Model

Name/Number Product Details System Interface

Software and Drivers

ATI FireMV 2400 ATI controller; 128 MB DDR; two VHDCI

connectors; half height

PCI Embedded

Visiontek Radeon 9250 (Xtasy) ATI controller; 128 MB DDR graphics accelerator at 400 MHz; VGA, DVI- I,

TV-Out

PCI ; 64 bit memory interface

V5.8

3D Fuzion GeForce MX 4000 Nvidia controller 128 MB DDR; VGA, S-video out; 275 MHz

core clock; Dual RAMDACs 350MHz

PCI; Nvidia NVDVD v 2.0

Kaser GeForce 6600 Nvidia CineFX 30 engine; 256 MB ; Duall 400 MHz

RAMDACs; OpenGL support

PCI-Express Nvidia version N.5.II.I

ATI Diamond Stealth S60 ; S60PCI64

Radeon 7000; DVI/TV-Out; 64 MB DDR; dual monitor

display

PCI Stealth Viper v 6.1

Graphic adapters

Mad Dog Multimedia

Mad Dog multimedia Prowler V042605

ATI Radeon 7000; 64 MB graphic accelerator

PCI ATI Catalyst software suite, Direct X and OpenGL support



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Device Category

Product Manufactu-

rer Model



Kaser Radeon x300SE ATI Radeon (VPU) ; 128 MB system

memory; 15 VGA conneceotr; S-

Video/composite connector, DVI

connector

PCI-Express International Installation CD ver A5.7.1

PNY Technologies

GeForce 6600 Nvidia SLI Ready and CineFX 3.0 Engine; 300 MHz core clock, 128-bit DDR memory

interface 256 MB DDR; VGA +

DVI+HDTV/S-Video Outputs

PCI-Express Verto GDRV-7777

ATI Diamond Stealth Radeon X300SE

ATI Radeon; 128 MB /Mo Hypermemory;

requires 420 W power supply or

higher; Dual monitor Display

PCI-Express x16 slot

ATI Catalyst drivers v 6.0

Nvidia Quadro NVS-280 Microsoft-certified component;

integrated component of Dell Precision 670


Nv4-disp.dll Ver 6.14.0010.6127

Nvidia PCI-Express 6200 GEForce 6 Series Turbocache


ForceWare Release 80 Ver 84.21

Matrox Millenium P650 P65-MDDE128F

128 MB PCI-Express x16 slot

Matrox Parhelia Series & Matrox P-Series

Ethernet Cards HP Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit PCI-E PCI-Express Broadcom NetXtreme Ethernet drivers v 8.1



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Device Category

Product Manufactu-

rer Model



Dlink DGE-560T Gigabit PCI-E Ethernet adapter;

support 10/100/1000 Mbps transfer rate; low-profile; 256 MB

memory

PCI-Express Wired Ver 1.00

Dlink DGE-530T 10/100/1000MBps Gigabit Desktop

Adapter; IEEE 802.3, 802.3u Fast Ethernet, 802.3ab gigabit and

802.3x flow control802.1Q VLAN

support

PCI Wired Ver. 4.00

SysKonnect SK-9E21D SK-9E22

10/100/1000Base-T Adapter; autodetect,

802.3ab, u, ad, 802.1pq; ACPI 2.0

compatible; up to 133 MHz Bus Speed; PCI

2.3 compliant

Dual-port version

PCI-Express Installation CD V 4.33

SysKonnect SK-9S21 10/100/1000Base-T Adapter; autodetect,

802.3ab, u, ad, 802.1pq; ACPI 2.0

compatible; up to 133 MHz Bus Speed; PCI

2.3 compliant

PCI/PCI-X Installation CD V 4.33

Intel Pro/1000 Dual Port PT

Gigabit copper for servers

PCI-Express Intel Ophir drivers



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Device Category

Product Manufactu-

rer Model



Intel Pro/1000 MT Server Adapter

Gigabit copper connection for

servers; low-profile; IEEE 802.3ab,

802.1Q, 802.1p and 802.3x compliant

PCI/PCI-X Intel Pro/1000 drivers

Qlogic QLA-2462 PCI-X Gigabit Fibre channel adapter

PCI-X SAN Surfer Management Suite (SMS) ver 2006

Qlogic QLA-2432 PCI-Express Gigabit Fibre channel

adapter; using FW 4.00.12

PCI-Express SAN Surfer Management Suite (SMS) ver 2006

SIIG SATA II PCIe RAID SATA II PCIe RAId adapter ; compliant to

PCI-e base spec 1.0a; low-profile;

uses Silicon Image SIL 3132

PCI-Express SIIG SATA II PCIe RAID v12.3.1

HBAs & Storage Controller

LSI Logic LSI22320 Ultra-320 SCSI Host Bus Adapter

PCI-Express Drivers 1.20.18 for Win XP

DLink DGS-1008D 8-port gigabit switch; 10/100/1000Mbps

switched ports; IEEE 802.3 flow control for

full duplex

Not applicable Not applicable Connectivity Devices and Kits

Linksys EXHUB12S Stackable Ethernet 100Base TX-12-Port

Hub

Not applicable Not applicable

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