If you are going to ask a topology question like this, a good way to ask it is from a timing perspective like Chris has asked below. With PCIx 133 I believe you get 2ns to get the signals to settle down on your pcb. Can you meet that with your topology? Probably, but I would still try for the best solution and verify it, trying to reserve as many hundreds of picoseconds as possible for margin.... Jim=20 -----Original Message----- From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris Cheng Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 10:03 PM To: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: PCI-X (133Mhz) bus terminations Do you really worry about a 2 inch PCIX net running at 133MHz ? -----Original Message----- From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Babid A Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 2:16 PM To: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [SI-LIST] PCI-X (133Mhz) bus terminations Hello, =3D20 I have PCI-X bus(133Mhz) driver with a fan out of 2. What is the best =3D wiring topology & termination for this case?=3D20 =3D20 Drvier <=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D> 57ohm transmission line (2inch) =3D <=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D>Receiver 1 & 2 =3D20 -Thanks, =3D20 =3D20 =3D20 =3D09 --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail Beta. ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List FAQ wiki page is located at: http://si-list.org/wiki/wiki.pl?Si-List_FAQ List technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.org List archives are viewable at: =3D20 //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list or at our remote archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu =3D20 ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List FAQ wiki page is located at: http://si-list.org/wiki/wiki.pl?Si-List_FAQ List technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.org List archives are viewable at: =20 //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list or at our remote archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu =20 ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List FAQ wiki page is located at: http://si-list.org/wiki/wiki.pl?Si-List_FAQ List technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.org List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list or at our remote archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu