21152 PCI-to-PCI Bridge Evaluation Board
User’s Guide 2-1
Installation
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This chapter provides information about the EB152 specifications and the hardware and software
requirements for using the EB152. It also describes how to install the EB152.
2.1 Specifications
The physical and power specifications for the EB152 are as follows:
Dimensions:
Height: 20.0 cm (7.90 in)
Width: 13.2 cm (5.20 in)
Power Requirements:
dc amps @ 5 V: 2.0 A (maximum)
2.2 Hardware Requirements
The following equipment is required to use the EB152:
• A computer system equipped with a PCI motherboard
• A PCI expansion slot on the motherboard that is equipped for the 5 V or 3.3 V environment
2.3 Software Requirements
To test the EB152 in x86 DOS or Windows systems, system BIOS must include autoconfiguration
code for PCI-to-PCI bridges. If the system BIOS does not include this functionality, contact your
BIOS vendor to obtain code with PCI-to-PCI bridge autoconfiguration support.
The EB152 kit provides a DOS utility that can be used to configure the PCI-to-PCI bridge. The
diskette included in the EB152 kit contains the DOS utility and a README.TXT file that explains
how to use it.