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SK0-003 · Question #315

A server has a single, half height, PCI-X 3.3v slot available. Which of the following cards can fit in this slot? (Select THREE).

The correct answer is A. Half Height, Universally Keyed PCI card D. Half Height, 3.3v PCI card E. Half Height, Universally Keyed PCI-X card. A Half Height, 3.3v PCI-X slot can accommodate cards that match its physical height and are either native PCI-X or backward-compatible PCI cards of the correct voltage or universal keying.

Server hardware installation and management

Question

A server has a single, half height, PCI-X 3.3v slot available. Which of the following cards can fit in this slot? (Select THREE).

Options

  • AHalf Height, Universally Keyed PCI card
  • BFull Height, 3.3v PCI-X card
  • CHalf Height, x16 PCI Express Card
  • DHalf Height, 3.3v PCI card
  • EHalf Height, Universally Keyed PCI-X card
  • FFull Height, Universally Keyed PCI card
  • GHalf Height, x8 PCI Express Card

How the community answered

(31 responses)
  • A
    71% (22)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    16% (5)
  • F
    6% (2)
  • G
    3% (1)

Why each option

A Half Height, 3.3v PCI-X slot can accommodate cards that match its physical height and are either native PCI-X or backward-compatible PCI cards of the correct voltage or universal keying.

AHalf Height, Universally Keyed PCI cardCorrect

A Half Height, Universally Keyed PCI card will fit because it matches the physical height requirement and universally keyed PCI cards are designed to work in both 3.3v and 5v PCI/PCI-X slots.

BFull Height, 3.3v PCI-X card

A Full Height card will not fit in a Half Height slot due to physical dimension mismatch.

CHalf Height, x16 PCI Express Card

A PCI Express card uses a different slot keying and electrical interface than PCI-X, making it physically and electrically incompatible.

DHalf Height, 3.3v PCI cardCorrect

A Half Height, 3.3v PCI card is compatible because it matches the physical height, and 3.3v PCI-X slots are backward compatible with 3.3v PCI cards.

EHalf Height, Universally Keyed PCI-X cardCorrect

A Half Height, Universally Keyed PCI-X card is fully compatible as it matches both the physical height and the bus type with universal keying, ensuring proper voltage compatibility.

FFull Height, Universally Keyed PCI card

A Full Height card will not fit in a Half Height slot due to physical dimension mismatch.

GHalf Height, x8 PCI Express Card

A PCI Express card uses a different slot keying and electrical interface than PCI-X, making it physically and electrically incompatible.

Concept tested: PCI and PCI-X card compatibility (form factor, voltage, keying)

Topics

#PCI-X slots#PCI cards#Hardware compatibility#Expansion slots

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