JNI Demonstrates Native 133 MHz PCI-X Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter at IDF

JNI is now demonstrating its Emerald IV-x dual-port Fibre Channel host bus adapter running at 133 MHz PCI-X (what, not Arapahoe or HyperTransport?). The PCI-X demonstration will take place in the PCI-SIG pavilion at the Intel Developers Forum, where Omid is today and I'll be tomorrow. JNI says its Emerald IV-x host bus adapter is the first Fibre Channel storage adapter to demonstrate full-speed (133 MHz) support in native mode. Usually, such gadgets run at PCI speed (66 MHz) by providing PCI-X signaling through a third-party bridge controller. PCI-X (the "other" bus technology) proponents boast that the technology allows split transactions, registered input and outputs, and enhanced error recovery capabilities since it uses legacy PCI controllers.