PEX 8114BD Interoperability Test Report

Version 3.0

March 2008

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Contents

1 Purpose...... 3 2 Test Phases ...... 3 3 Equipment Setup...... 3 3.1 Software Versions and RDK Identification Information ...... 3 3.2 System BIOS Settings ...... 6 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 Operating System Installation ...... 7 4.1.3 Slot Tests ...... 8 4.1.4 System Frequency Tests...... 8 4.1.5 Device Manager Detection Tests ...... 8 4.1.6 PEX Device Editor Tests...... 9 4.1.7 Power Options Tests...... 11 4.2 Endpoints Testing ...... 12 4.2.1 Video Graphic Adapter Tests ...... 13 4.2.2 Ethernet Adapter Tests ...... 14 4.2.3 SCSI or Fibre-Channel Storage Adapter Tests ...... 15 4.2.4 TV Tuner Cards...... 16 4.3 WHQL Certification and Other Advanced Tests...... 18 4.3.1 Chip-to-Chip Interoperability...... 18 4.3.2 Board-to-Board Interoperability ...... 18 4.3.3 Fully-Loaded Configurations ...... 19 5 Test Results ...... 19 5.1 Forward PEX 8114BD - Motherboards and System BIOS...... 20 5.2 Reverse PEX8114BD - Motherboards and System BIOS...... 22 5.3 Endpoints Tests for both Forward and Reverse RDKs ...... 23 5.4 WHQL Certification and Other Tests...... 25 5.5 WHQL Certification ...... 26 6 Test Equipment Lists...... 27 6.1 Motherboards and System BIOS ...... 27 6.2 Endpoint Devices and Connectivity Kits...... 30

PEX 8114BD Interoperability Test Report — Version 3.0 2 Copyright © 2008 by PLX Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved 1 Purpose This document details interoperability test procedures and results of the PEX 8114BD bridge Rapid Development Kits (RDK). The RDKs include both Forward and Reverse bridges.

2 Test Phases There are three test phases as defined below: Phase 1: Motherboards and System BIOS Testing – This phase ensures the PEX 8114BD RDK is properly detected and works with different motherboard chipsets, CPUs, BIOS, and drivers. Phase 2: Endpoints Testing – This phase consists of testing with endpoint devices, such as video adapter cards, Ethernet network cards, storage controllers and TV tuners. Phase 3: Chip-to-chip Interoperability and WHQL Certification – This phase tests multiple PEX 8114BD RDKs, and other bridge or switch RDKs. Microsoft WHQL certification for a selected video card is done as well. One or more of the following Microsoft operating system is used as the software platform: • Windows XP Professional • Windows Server 2003 • Windows Server x64 for 2003 • Windows Vista Ultimate • Windows Server 2008 • Apple Mac X (Leopard version)

Note: It is not possible to test every combination of endpoints, BIOS versions, motherboard chipsets and drivers. However, the test cases below are selected carefully to ensure the widest interoperability coverage of our RDKs. Refer to the test checklists attached for the exact configurations and actual test results.

3 Equipment Setup The following shows software versions and RDK configurations used for testing.

Table 1. Software Versions and RDK Identification Information PEX SDK Version 5.2 Other Identification Information RDK (board+chip) 8114BD (Reverse) Board Serial No: 0001 P/N: 90-0051-100-A Chip markings: PEX8114-BD13BI 0801 SMT 031817-0039 GW4928.3C ES Malaysia 8114BD (Forward) Board Serial No: 0001 P/N 90-0052-300-A Chip markings: PEX8114-BD13BI SMT 037707-0011 0801 GW4928.3C ES Malaysia EEPROM version: F5P1 Operating Systems Windows XP Standard with Service Pack 2 (volume see MSDN product keys Professional license) with latest updates Windows Server 2003 Standard version (volume license) see MSDN product keys Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 version (volume license) see MSDN product keys Enterprise Vista Ultimate Standard version (volume license) see MSDN product keys Windows Server 2008 x64 bit Enterprise version see MSDN product keys Mac OS X Leopard version see MSDN product keys WHQL Test Suite DTM version 1.00 with latest QFEs and updated filters

Figure 1. PEX 8114RDK-F – Component Side View

Figure 2. PEX 8114RDK-R – Component Side View

Table 2. Hardware Switch Settings of RDKs (Default States)

Forward PEX 8114BD RDK Reverse PEX 8114BD RDK SW9: PLL BYPASS # = OPEN SW5: EE PR# = OPEN PCLK-FDBK = OPEN M66EN = OPEN TRAN = OPEN PCI SEL100 = CLOSE ARBITER = OPEN PLL BYPASS# = OPEN SW10: PCI-SELl HP_MRL # = CLOSE PCIX-SEL PEX8114BDREFCLK ON = OPEN M66EN REFCLK SSC = CLOSE PCI-SEL100 REFCLK STOP # = OPEN JP14: NO EEPROM PRESENT = NO JUMPER SW3: (1:2) – OPEN, OPEN -> PCI-X 100/133 (1:2) – OPEN, CLOSED -> PCI-X 66 (1:2) – CLOSED, DON’T CARE -> PCI

JP7 (2:3) – Last two pins to control VTT value

Unless specified otherwise, default settings are used for all interoperability testing across all specified motherboards, systems, and endpoints.

PEX 8114BD Interoperability Test Report — Version 3.0 5 Copyright © 2008 by PLX Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved 3.1 System BIOS Settings Modern PC test system have system BIOS that allows configuring specific settings. These settings, ranging from video displays to power management allow taking advantage of powerful hardware features.

It is critical that the System BIOS is properly configured. RDKs may not work at all or work in an unpredictable, if the settings are incorrect or suboptimal. See the Design Note PEX 8XXX -- PLX Switches/Bridges RDK Interoperability for more information.

To access the system BIOS, reboot the system and either hit the ESCAPE key or F1 key or F2 key or DELETE key (different BIOS have different access keys) BEFORE the Windows operating system loads. Verify that the BIOS parameters are set to the values below.

After changing the BIOS parameters, remember to SAVE THE SETTINGS (typically select the F10 key). Reboot the system to reinitialize the BIOS which then loads Windows normally.

PEX 8114BD Interoperability Test Report — Version 3.0 6 Copyright © 2008 by PLX Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved 4 Test descriptions and Procedures Test the following categories in the default states. 4.1 Motherboards and System BIOS Testing The goal is to ensure that the RDK and SDK 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.

In this phase, only the PEX 8114BD RDK is installed on the motherboard slot. No endpoints need to be connected since the focus is just on the root complex interface and BIOS detection of the PLX hardware only.

The methodology is:

• Reserve the test system. See the attached list of Motherboards and Systems for reference. • The PC should already 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, no other applications or utilities were installed. The system should also have at least 1 Gigabytes of memory and Pentium 4 or equivalent CPU). Notify the lab manager if exceptions apply. • 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. Run the tests below and record all findings.

Note that various system BIOS and chipsets implement PCI-Express features differently. See the Design Note PEX 8XXX -- PLX Switches/Bridges RDK Interoperability 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 See the Hardware Reference Manual of the bridge or switch product for exact locations and functions of the LEDs. Check the LANE GOOD LEDs and the CLOCK FREQUENCY LEDs to ensure they lighted green during bootup. The numbers and locations of the LEDs have specific meanings depending on the RDKs used.

4.1.2 Operating System Installation

4.1.2.1 Windows Fresh Installation Select the bridge or switch RDK and insert it into a free PCI-X or PCI-Express slot in the motherboard. Connect a blank hard disk drive (either parallel ATA or serial device) and prepare it for installation. Fresh installation means there should be no other operating system, or data stored in the hard disk at all and the installation process will completely format and overwrite any sectors in the disk drive with a new operating system. Set BIOS parameters to enable both the hard disk drive and the CDROM drive which is used to install the operating system.

Insert the operating system installation disk into the CDROM drive and reboot the system. Follow installation instructions to format and install the drive.

Record all observations, anomalies or issues found during the installation.

4.1.2.2 Windows Operating System Upgrade The bridge or switch RDK should be already installed in the system. In addition, the existing hard disk in the system should already be installed with another Microsoft operating system already (such as Windows XP Professional or Server 2003) and the user wants to upgrade to another operating system, such as Vista.

Insert the Vista installation disk into the CDROM drive, power up the system and boot from the CDROM drive. Follow installation instructions shown on screen. Vista will first scan for any existing operating

PEX 8114BD Interoperability Test Report — Version 3.0 7 Copyright © 2008 by PLX Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved system in the hard disk and prompt the user to install as upgrade or fresh installation. Select UPGRADE. Follow instructions on screen to create a new partition so Vista can copy all the files properly. Once installation is complete, the system will reboot.

Record all observations, anomalies or issues found during the installation.

4.1.2.3 MAC Operating System Installation and Detection Install the Mac X operating system. Insert the RDK into a selected PCIe slot. Turn on the system and have it boot it up into Windows. To check for RDK detection, execute the following steps:

a) Go Æ Utilities Æ System Profiler Æ PCI Cards Æ PCI Bridge b) Check the displayed devices for the PLX RDK. c) Note that devices are listed according to slots detected.

4.1.3 Slot Tests Different systems support different numbers of PCI or PCI-X or PCI-Express slots. For PCI-Express, these slots which can have different lane widths such as x1, x2, x4, x8, x16. Test all different lane widths that the system supports. Note that if there are multiple slots with the same lane widths, select and test with one slot only.

If the RDK is a Reverse bridge, insert and test in all PCI-X slots. If the RDK is a Forward bridge, insert and test in all PCI-Express slots. Check the linkup LEDs. Go into Control Panel/Device Manager and check to ensure the PCI to PCI Bridge driver is correctly loaded. There should be no red crosses or yellow exclamation point showing that the device is not ready.

Repeat the above for all remaining PCI-X or PCI-Express slots in the system.

4.1.4 System Frequency Tests The PEX 8114BD RDK supports various PCI and PCI-X system frequencies. Setting proper frequencies are critical for setup, slot assignments and system operation. See the Hardware Reference Manual for setting the switches and slots. This table below summarizes the slot operations.

Clock Frequency RDK Slot Usage (see specific RDK for location) 100 to 133 MHz Only Slot 0 is used 66 to 100 MHz Only Slots 0 and 1 are used 66 MHz and Below All four slots can be loaded

A. Comprehensive Frequency Tests 1. The goal is to select one system and thoroughly test out all frequency settings. Record the system number used. 2. Select and record one endpoint (video card or Ethernet card) to the PEX 8114BD bridge, insert the entire unit into an available PC system slot. For the Forward PEX 8114BD RDK, install entire unit into the x16 PCI-E slot. For the Reverse PEX 8114BD RDK, install the entire unit into any 64-bit PCI-X slot. Reboot the system and run the following tests: i. Visual Link-up Test ii. Device Manager Tests (see procedures below) iii. Endpoints Tests (see procedures below)

B. Default Mode Frequency Test 1. With the PEX 8114BD bridge in the default frequency mode, run Phase 1 and Phase 2 across all systems and endpoints.

4.1.5 Device Manager Detection Tests This is detection at the operating system level. Go into Control Panel Æ System Æ Device Manager. Test for RDK detection using the Devices By Connection view mechanism.

PEX 8114BD Interoperability Test Report — Version 3.0 8 Copyright © 2008 by PLX Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved Click the top menu VIEW Æ 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 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.

4.1.6 PEX Device Editor Tests PEX Editor is the graphical interface software in the SDK. PEX Editor functions can be used to 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.

4.1.6.1 Detection Click the PEX Device Editor 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.

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

4.1.6.3 - 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 “8114”. Change the offset addresses and the block size and you can read different ranges.

4.1.6.4 - 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 “8114”. Change the offset addresses and the block size and you can read different ranges.

PEX 8114BD Interoperability Test Report — Version 3.0 10 Copyright © 2008 by PLX Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved 4.1.7 Power Options Tests Vista implements the latest power management features of PCI and PCI-Express that may or may not be in previous operating systems.

The following tests configure the system for manual power management modes. These modes include the following: o Restart o Standby o Hibernate o Shutdown

Power options are configured through Control Panel ---> Power Options.

Vista offers customized “Power Saving Plans” which controls the degree and scope and power modes (restart, standby/sleep, hibernate, shutdown).

Record all observations as the system enters or recovers from each of the state above.

4.2 Endpoints Testing This category requires testing both the PEX 8114BD RDK and a specified endpoint together as a unit. An endpoint can be a video adapter, an ethernet adapter, a SCSI controller adapter or a TV tuner card.

Select and test the most popular endpoints behind the switch or bridge in all provided port modes (x1, x4, x8, x16). Depending on whether the RDK is a bridge or a switch, FORWARD and REVERSE modes may apply.

General procedures are:

PEX 8114BD Interoperability Test Report — Version 3.0 12 Copyright © 2008 by PLX Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved • Insert the RDK into one of the PCI-X or PCI-E slot. • Connect one (1) endpoint device to the PCI-Express slot of the PEX 8114BD RDK. If required by the RDK Reference manual, connect external power to 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 driver 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.

SPECIAL NOTE: Do not connect multiple endpoint devices to PEX 8114BD 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 or bridge 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 or PCI-X or PCI-e video cards are used. For example, a bridge RDK can typically connect PCI or 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.

4.2.1.1 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. Be default, the Windows OS should load standard VGA driver automatically or detects a new device and requests for a driver.

4.2.1.2 Driver installation Manufacturer-supplied drivers allow enhanced performance beyond standard video driver supplied by the Windows operating system. If available, always install the driver software.

4.2.1.3 Driver detection Check Device Manager Æ Display Adapters to make sure the new driver is loaded. There should be no yellow bangs, or red crosses next to the driver name. Otherwise, there is either resource conflicts or the driver does not detect or load properly.

The following screen shows how a Nvidia video card is detected and displayed.

If it is necessary to update drivers from the CD or the internet, right-click the item and select “UPDATE DRIVER”.

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

4.2.2.1 Driver installation Manufacturer-supplied drivers allow enhanced performance beyond standard network card driver supplied by the Windows operating system. If available, always install the driver software.

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

The following screen shows how an Intel network adapter card is detected and displayed.

PEX 8114BD Interoperability Test Report — Version 3.0 14 Copyright © 2008 by PLX Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved 4.2.2.3 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 ensure network downloads are accessible.

4.2.3 SCSI or Fibre-Channel Storage Adapter Tests

4.2.3.1 Driver installation Manufacturer-supplied drivers allow enhanced performance beyond standard SCSI or Fibre-channel storage controller driver supplied by the Windows operating system. If available, always install the driver software.

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

The following screen illustrates the LSI Logic SCSI Raid Controller detection.

If the Fibre-channel HBA is used, the driver installation and detection is similar to the SCSI HBA. It is also displayed in the same SCSI and RAID controller category.

The following screen illustrates the Emulex Fibre-channel HBA detection.

4.2.3.3 Read/Write data files Once the driver is 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 data content is correct.

4.2.4 TV Tuner Cards TV tuners cards are devices emulating TV devices or other display devices such as cameras or camcorders through adapter cards. TV tuners typically offer both video and sound features and may have sophisticated download and uploading features through TV antennas or satellites or networked sources.

Interoperability testing focuses on simple capture and display features only.

TV tuner cards install similarly to video cards or ethernet card or SCSI/FC cards. However, TV tuner cards require an external power source, so use the correct adapter and connect to power jack on the back of the card.

4.2.4.1 Driver installation Install the manufacturer-supplied drivers for Windows from the CD. For more updated drivers, download from the internet at the vendor’s website. For example, the Win TV 2000 TV tuner driver downloads are available at www.hauppauge.com in the Support section.

4.2.4.2 Driver detection Check Device Manager Æ Sound, video and game controllers to make sure the new driver is loaded properly. There should be no yellow bangs, or red crosses next to the driver name. Otherwise, there are resource conflicts or the driver is disabled or does not load properly. The following screen shot illustrates the Win TV 2000 TV tuner card.

4.2.4.3 Video Capture and Display TV tuners require video capture and display software. For example, Hauppauge TV tuners requires proprietary Hauppauge WinTV 2000 software. Do not mix and match video capture and display software from other TV tuner vendors. They may not be compatible.

1. Install the Win TV 2000 software from the CD. The software may have separate video and audio components, resulting in multiple detection passes by Windows. 2. Once fully installed, the application resides in PROGRAMS, as a Micrsoft application software. Launch it by double-clicking the application. 3. A new screen box appears as below.

4. Click on the first button (TV Mode) and the camera starts the capture. 5. Record all results and observations.

PEX 8114BD Interoperability Test Report — Version 3.0 17 Copyright © 2008 by PLX Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved 4.3 WHQL Certification and Other Advanced Tests This phase focuses on running Microsoft WHQL DCT tests, chip-to-chip and board-to-board interoperability.

WHQL tests are highly dependent on the exact type and configurations of the system and endpoints. As a result, only run the WHQL test suite a certified, dedicated system only. There is no need to run WHQL tests across all systems.

Use a prequalified video adapter as an endpoint. Collect and log the following information using the WHQL Certification checklist:

• System information – CPU, CPU speed, front side bus, memory size, chipsets, operating system and version • Endpoints information – serial number and model of the card, PCB revision, date code, driver name and version

4.3.1 Chip-to-Chip Interoperability These section tests multiple RDKs together in a single motherboard slot.

4.3.1.1 PEX 8548 Switch RDK and PEX 8114BD Forward Bridge RDK 1. Select a target system. Make sure the system is completely powered OFF. 2. Insert the PEX 8548 RDK into a free (unpopulated) motherboard PCI-X or PCI-Express x1 slot. Use the Catalyst x1 adapter if needed. 3. Connect the PEX 8114BD Forward RDK into the top port slot of the PEX 8548 RDK. That is, the PEX 8114BD RDK is “on-top” of the PEX 8548 RDK. Use clamp stands, if needed, to secure and hold the RDKs in a secured, stable fashion. Connect power connectors onto the RDKs. 4. Reboot the system and run the following tests: a. Visual Link-Up Tests b. Device Manager Tests c. Video adapter Tests (connect the card to the PEX 8114BD RDK slot) 5. Record all test results and observations.

4.3.1.2 PEX 8532 Switch RDK and PEX 8114 Forward Bridge RDK Use the same procedures as with testing the PEX 8548 Switch RDK above.

4.3.2 Board-to-Board Interoperability This section tests multiple RDKs in different motherboard slots.

4.3.2.1 PEX 8548 Switch RDK and PEX 8114BD Switch RDK 1. Select a target system. Make sure the system is completely powered OFF. 2. Insert the first PEX 8548 Switch RDK into a free (unpopulated) motherboard PCI-Express x1 slot. Use the Catalyst x1 adapter if needed. 3. Insert the second PEX 8114BD Forward Bridge RDK into a separate system that has a free PCI-Express x1 slot. 4. Connect the power connector to each RDK. 5. Reboot the system and run the following tests: a. Visual Link-Up Tests b. Device Manager Tests 6. Record all test results.

4.3.2.2 PEX 8114 Forward Bridge RDK and PEX 8518 Switch RDK Repeat the same procedures in section A above.

PEX 8114BD Interoperability Test Report — Version 3.0 18 Copyright © 2008 by PLX Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved 4.3.3 Fully-Loaded Configurations This test loads as many different types of endpoints as possible into the RDK slots and stresses the board by running simultaneous traffic. Typically, video adapters, ethernet adapters, and SCSI or Fibre-channel adapters are used together.

Fully-loaded configurations use multiple endpoints together, which individually have been qualified and passed with the RDK already. That is, the endpoints selected should have passed Phase 2 of the Endpoints tests.

1. Select and record the exact name and model of the selected endpoint (see Endpoints and Connectivity Kits list). 2. Fully load all the slots of the PEX 8548 RDK with endpoints. As a minimum, populate the RDK with one video adapter, one Ethernet adapter and one SCSI or FC controller adapter 3. 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. 4. Power up the system and run the following tests: a. Visual Link-Up Tests b. Device Manager Tests c. Endpoints Tests o Video adapter tests o Ethernet adapter tests o SCSI/FC adapter tests 5. Record all observations and results.

SPECIAL NOTE: Do not test each endpoint at a time. All endpoints (which should already qualified individually in the Endpoints Test Section) must be connected to the PEX 8548 RDK at the same time and tested together as a unit.

5 Test Results The following checklists show Pass/Fail test results.

PEX 8114BD Interoperability Test Report — Version 3.0 19 Copyright © 2008 by PLX Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved 5.1 Forward PEX 8114BD - Motherboards and System BIOS Product Name: PEX 8114BD RDK Date February 2008

System Number (Refer to Motherboards and Systems List Attachment) : Fill in Pass or Fail (P or F) Test Category For explanation details, refer to the Note Number after P or F below. NA = Not Available NT = Not Tested

1 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 12 14 15 18 19 20 21 24 26 31 35

Visual Link-Up Test P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P

Operating System Fresh Installation (Vista) P P P P P P P Upgrade (XP Pro to Vista) P P P P P P P Mac OS X Detection P

Slot Tests P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P System Frequencies Tests

A. Test the Following in one (1) Selected System PCI- X 133 MHz i. Visual Link-up Test PP ii. Device Manager Tests PP iii. Video Tests P P iv. Ethernet Tests PPP v. SCSI/FC Tests PP PCI-X 100 MHz i. Visual Link-up Test PPP ii. Device Manager TestsPPP iii. Video Tests P P P iv. Ethernet Tests PPP v. SCSI/FC Tests P P P PCI 66 MHz i. Visual Link-up Test PPP ii. Device Manager TestsPPP iii. Video Tests P P P iv. Ethernet Tests PPP v. SCSI/FC Tests P P P

PEX 8114BD Interoperability Test Report — Version 3.0 20 Copyright © 2008 by PLX Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved System Number (Refer to Motherboards and Systems List Attachment) : Fill in Pass or Fail (P or F) Test Category For explanation details, refer to the Note Number after P or F below. NA = Not Available NT = Not Tested

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PCI 33 MHz i. Visual Link-up Test PP ii. Device Manager Tests PP iii. Video Tests P P iv. Ethernet Tests PP v. SCSI/FC Tests PP B. Test the Following Across All Systems PCI-X 66 MHz (default) i. Visual Link-up Test P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P ii. Device Manager Tests P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P iii. Video Tests P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P iv. Ethernet Tests P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P v. SCSI/FC Tests P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P Device Manager Detection Devices By Connection P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P PEX Editor Detection Detection P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P Read Configuration Registers P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P Read Memory-mapped Registers P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P Power Options ( XP or Vista) Restart P P P P P Standby/Sleep P P P P P Hibernation P P P P P Shutdown P P P P P

Product Name: PEX 8114BD Reverse RDK Date February 2008

1 2 4 5 7 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 18 19 21 23 24 31 34 35 Visual Link-Up Test P P P (DS6, DS7, DS8, DS9)

Operating System

Fresh Installation (Vista) P P P

Upgrade (XP Pro to Vista) P P P

Slot Tests P P P

Device Manager Detection P P P Devices By Connection

PEX Editor Detection Detection P P P

Read Configuration Registers P P P Read Memory-mapped Registers P P P

Power Options ( XP or Vista) Restart P P P Standby/Sleep P P P Hibernation P P P Shutdown P P P

Note: 1. The PEX-8114BD Reverse RDK only supports 64-bit PCI-X slot. Only systems #13, #23 and #5 support this configuration, so testing was done only for three systems.

System Number (Refer to Motherboards and Systems List Attachment): Fill in Pass or Fail (P or F) Test Category For explanation details, refer to the Note Number after P or F below. NA = Not Available NT = Not Tested

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Video Graphic Adapter Tests

Card Name & Model: Nvidia NVS 440 Video display on the monitor P P P Driver installation P P P Driver detection P P P

Card Name & Model: ATI VisionTek 9250 Video display on the monitor P P P F1 P Driver installation Driver detection Slot Tests

Card Name & Model: Matrox Millenium P650 Video display on the monitor P P P Driver installation P P P Driver detection P P P

Card Name & Model: Nvidia GeForce MX4000 Video display on the monitor P P P P P P P P P P P Driver installation P P P P P P P P P P Driver detection P P P P P P P P P P

Ethernet Adapter Tests

Card Name & Model: SYSKONNECT SK-9E21D

Driver installation P

Driver detection P

Web-page access P PEX 8114BD Interoperability Test Report — Version 3.0 23 Copyright © 2008 by PLX Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved System Number (Refer to Motherboards and Systems List Attachment): Fill in Pass or Fail (P or F) Test Category For explanation details, refer to the Note Number after P or F below. NA = Not Available NT = Not Tested

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Card Name & Model: Intel Gig-E PCI-e adapter

Driver installation P P P P P

Driver detection P P P P P

Web-page access P P P P P

Card Name & Model: Broadcom Nextreme Gig-E

Driver installation P

Driver detection P

Web-page access P

SCSI/FC Storage Controller Tests

Card Name & Model: Qlogic QLA-2462

Driver installation P P

Driver detection P P

Read/Write data files P P

TV Tuner Tests

Card Name & Model: Hauppauge Win TV

Driver installation P

Driver detection P

Video capture P

Notes: F1 – No video display. The system goes into a Power-Saving mode and just hangs there.

5.4 WHQL Certification and Other Tests

1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

WHQL Certification PASS. Use a single dedicated, Dell 670 WHQL-certified system. See detailed results in next section.

Chip-to-Chip Interoperability

Configuration #1:

8114 Forward & 8548 PEX Device Editor Detection P P P

Device Manager Detection P P P

Video Card (as endpoint) detection P P P

Configuration #2:

8114 Forward & 8532 PEX Device Editor Detection P

Device Manager Detection P

Video Card (as endpoint) detection P

Board-to-Board Interoperability P P P Configuration #1: 8518 & 8114 P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P Configuration #2: 8114 Forward & 8532

Fully-loaded Configuration P P Video adapter: ATI VisionTek 9250 P P Ethernet adapter: Intel Gig-E Adapter (Ophir) P P SCSI/FC adapter: Qlogic QLA-2462

RDK Manufacturer: PLX Corporation Other Notes: DTM 1.0.6417.304 Type (PCI-e): PCI-Express interface with 8114 Revision BD Board Revision: Controller System: Dell Precision 670, Xeon 2.8 GHz, 1 Gigabytes memory, Windows Server 2003 Client System: SuperMicro P8SGA, Pentium 4, 2.8 GHz, 1 Gigabytes memory, Windows XP Professional

Pass/Fail Test Category Notes Results Common Scenario Stress With I/O PASS Run in automated mode Disable Enable With IO PASS Run in automated mode Sleep Stress With IO PASS Run in automated mode PCI Compliance Test Suite PASS Run in automated mode

PEX 8114BD Interoperability Test Report — Version 3.0 26 Copyright © 2008 by PLX Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved 6 Test Equipment Lists 6.1 Motherboards and System BIOS The following motherboards and system BIOS were used in testing the PEX 8114BD RDKs. System PCIe Motherboard Root Complex CPU BIOS Operating System # Slots ASUS (GEN-2) AMD AMI M3A32-MVP Deluxe Northbridge RD790 Version: 0603 11/26/2007 1 AMD 4- x16 Windows XP Pro SP2 AMD X2 Southbridge SB600 2 GB DDR2, PC2-5300 SUPERMICRO Intel Phoenix Server 3 X6DAE-G; E7525 Version: 6 1- x16 Windows XP Pro SP2 2 INTEL 512MB SDRAM TumWater X6DAE-G BIOS Revision 1.2 1- x4 Windows Server 2003 DDR 266/333 ASUS (GEN-2) Intel AMI 2- x16 3 Maximus Formula Northbridge X38 rev. 01 INTEL Version: 0505 10/12/2007 Windows XP Pro SP2 3- x1 512 MB DDR2 PC2-6400 Southbridge 82801 (ICH9 rev. 01) ASUS Intel AMI 2- x16 4 Maximus Formula Northbridge X38 rev. 01 INTEL Version: 0505 10/12/2007 Windows XP Pro SP2 3- x1 512 MB DDR2 PC2-6400 Southbridge 82801 (ICH9 rev. 01) INTEL Intel INTEL Windows 2003 Server S5000VSA Northbridge 5000V rev. B1 Version: S5000. 86B.06.00.0074.02 5 INTEL 2- x4 SP1 Xeon E5310 Southbridge 6321ESB rev. 09 O20071613 Windows XP Pro SP2 1 GB DDR2 PC2-5300 Date: 02/02/2007 GIGABYTE Intel Phoenix Award 3- x1 GA-P35-DS3L Northbridge P35/G33/G31 rev. 02 Version: BIOS F5 09/07/2007 Windows 2003 Server 6 INTEL 1-x16 Duo Core E6420 Southbridge ID2918 rev. 02 SP2

2 GB DDR2 SDRAM 333 HP Nvidia HP BIOS Proliant ML 115 G1 Northbridge nForce 570 SLI rev. A2 Version: 011 03/10/2007 2-x8 Windows 2003 Server 7 AMD Dual Core Opteron 1210 Southbridge nForce 570 SLI rev. A3 1-x16 1 GB DDR2 300 SUPERMICRO Intel Pentium 4, 800Mhz FSB; Intel Phoenix Award 1 x16 8 P8SGA; 512MB DDR 400 915G Chipset INTEL Version: 6.00PG; P8SGA BIOS Revision 1.1; Windows XP Pro SP2 3- x1 SDRAM 03/29/2005 AMD (GEN-2) AMD AMI 4- x16 9 Hammerhead Northbridge RD790 AMD Version: 080014 08/14/2007 Windows XP Pro SP2 1-x1 4 GB DDR2, PC2-4300 Southbridge AIT SB600 ABIT Intel Phoenix Award AW8; 955 Version: 080014 1- x16 10 INTEL Windows XP Pro SP2 1GB SDRAM 5/23/05-i955-W627EHF-6A79IA1AC-10 3- x1 DDR2 800/667/533 ASUS Intel Phoenix P5N32-E SLI Northbridge nForce 680i SLI SPP rev. Version: 1002 3-x16 11 INTEL Windows XP Pro SP2 Core 2 Duo E6600 A2 03/28/2007 1-x1 DDR2, PC2-6400, 4 Gigabytes Southbridge 680i SLI MCP rev. A2 ASUS P5E (GEN-2) Intel AMI 2- x16 12 Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 Northbridge X38 rev. 01 INTEL Version: F5 09/07/2007 Windows XP Pro SP2

2 GB DD2 PC2-5300 Southbridge 82801Ib (ICH9) rev. 02

PEX 8114BD Interoperability Test Report — Version 3.0 27 Copyright © 2008 by PLX Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved System PCIe Motherboard Root Complex CPU BIOS Operating System # Slots ASUS Intel AMI P5WDG2 WS Pro Northbridge i974X rev. C0 Version: 0803 13 INTEL 2-x16 Windows XP Pro SP2 Intel Pentium 4 530 Southbridge 82801GB (IXH7) rev. 01 03/01/2007 2 GB DDR2 AMD (GEN-2) AMD AMI 2- x16 14 Shiner Northbridge ID9600 rev. 00 INTEL Version: 080014 12/07/2007 Windows XP Pro SP2 1- x1 512MB DDR2 PC2-4300 Southbridge ID 439D rev. 00 AMD (GEN-2) AMD AMI 4- x16 15 Hammerhead Norhbridge RD790 AMD Version: 080014 08/14/2007 Windows XP Pro SP2 1-x1 4 GB DDR2, PC2-4300 Southbridge AIT SB600 INTEL Intel AMI SE7520BD2; E7520 Version: 2.53; 1- x8 Windows 2003 Server 16 512MB SDRAM Lindenhurst INTEL SE7520BD2 22 86B.P.03.10.0052 1- x4 Vista Enterprise DDR 266/333, DDR2 400 DELL Intel DELL 1- x16 17 Precision Workstation 470 E7525 INTEL Version: A07 (03/15/06) Windows XP Pro SP2 1- x4 Tumwater INTEL Intel INTEL 1-x16 18 D925EXCV2 925 INTEL Version: CV92510.86A.047 Windows XP Pro SP2 1-x4 1GB SDRAM AMD AMD AMI Athlon 64 X2 dual 2.21Ghz North bridge RD580 Southbridge Version: ammt_a14.rom 2- x16 Windows XP Pro SP2 19 AMD Core processor 4200+ SB450 2- x1 Vista Enterprise 2GB SDRAM AMD AMD AMI Athlon 64 X2 dual 2.21Ghz North bridge RS690 Version: 080014 1-x16 Windows XP Pro SP2 20 AMD Core processor 4200+ South bridge SB600 11/3/2006 1-x4 Vista Enterprise 3.2GB SDRAM HP Intel HP Windows Server 2003 1- x16 21 Workstation XW 8200 E7525 INTEL Version: 786B8 v2.10 5/31/2006 Windows Server x64 for 1- x1 5GB SDRAM 2003 INTEL Intel Intel D945PVS 945 Version : 2- x1 Windows XP Pro SP2 22 INTEL 512MB SDRAM SN94510J.86A.0097.2006.1101.1459,11/1/200 1- x16 Vista Enterprise 6 Dell Intel Dell Precision 690 Northbridge 5000X rev. 12 Version : A05 3-x8 23 Xeon 5110 Woodcrest Southbridge 6321ESB rev. 09 INTEL 05/24/2007 Windows XP Pro 64-bit 1-x16 4 Gigabytes

GIGABYTE Intel Phoenix Award 1- x16 24 GA-965P-S3 Northbridge 965P INTEL Version F6, 10/12/2006 Windows XP Pro SP2 3- x1 Southbridge ICH8 ASUS Intel AMI 2-x1 25 P5ADS-E Premium Northbridge i925XE rev. C2 INTEL Version: 1006.005 Windows XP Pro SP2 1-x16 Southbridge 82801FB (ICH6) rev04 10/13/2005 ASUS Intel AMI 4- x16 26 P5W64 WS Northbridge 975X INTEL v02.58 Windows XP Pro SP2

Southbridge ICH7R

PEX 8114BD Interoperability Test Report — Version 3.0 28 Copyright © 2008 by PLX Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved System PCIe Motherboard Root Complex CPU BIOS Operating System # Slots DELL Intel DELL PowerEdge 2900 Northbridge Intel 5000X rev. 11 Version: 1.1.3 Windows Server 2003 29 INTEL 4-x8 Xeon 5150 Woodcrest Southbridge Intel 6321ESB rev. 09 08/21/2006 7 GB DDR2 APPLE Intel APPLE Mac Pro Northbridge 5000X rev. 31 MP11.88Z.005D.B00.0709141354 31 INTEL 4-x16 Apple Mac OS X Xeon 5130 Woodcrest Southbridge 632ESB rev. 09 09/14/2007 4 BG DDR2 HP Intel AMI 1-x16 Windows Vista Home 34 Pavilion A6220n Northbridge P35/G33/G31 rev. 02 INTEL Version: 5.07 08/08/2007 2-x1 Premium 2 GB DDR2 PC2-5300 Southbridge 82801IB (ICH9) rev. 02 DELL Intel DELL 2-x16 Windows Vista Ultimate 35 T7400 Northbridge ID4003 rev. 20 INTEL Version: A00 1-x8 Windows Server 2008 1 GB DDR2 Southbridge 6321ESB rev. 09 11/05/2007

PEX 8114BD Interoperability Test Report — Version 3.0 29 Copyright © 2008 by PLX Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved 6.2 Endpoint Devices and Connectivity Kits The following endpoint devices were successfully tested together with the PEX 8114BD 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 Product System Model Name/Number Product Details Software Drivers and/or Drivers Category Manufacturer Interface Graphics BFG 575 MHz core clock; 900 MHz memory clock; support ForceWare Release 158 adapters Technology Geforce 8800 GTX for both Microsoft® DirectX 10 and DirectX 9; PCI-Express Version: 158.22 PureVideo™ HD2 technology Release Date: May 17, 2007 GeFORCE 8800 GTS Alpha Nvidia graphics card PCI Express 2.0 512 DDR3, Order Driver CD xfx Play Hard version 169.06, Nvidia Dog Edition code PV-T88G-YDF4, GF 88000GTS 650M 512MB PCI-Express s/n door card, DVI adapter, quick install (GEN 2) DDR3 DUAL PCI TV PCI-E, S/N.IXF229432 guide, Company of heros cd game pak. Nvidia CineFX 30 engine; 256 MB ; Duall 400 MHz Kaser GeForce 6600 PCI-Express Nvidia version N.5.II.I RAMDACs; OpenGL support ATI Radeon (VPU) ; 128 MB system memory; 15 VGA Kaser Radeon x300SE conneceotr; S-Video/composite connector, DVI PCI-Express International Installation CD ver A5.7.1 connector Nvidia SLI Ready and CineFX 3.0 Engine; 300 MHz PNY GeForce 6600 core clock, 128-bit DDR memory interface 256 MB PCI-Express Verto GDRV-7777 Technologies DDR; VGA + DVI+HDTV/S-Video Outputs Diamond Stealth Radeon ATI Radeon; 128 MB /Mo Hypermemory; requires 420 ATI PCI-Express ATI Catalyst drivers v 6.0 X300SE W power supply or higher; Dual monitor Display Microsoft-certified component; integrated component of Nv4-disp.dll Nvidia Quadro NVS-280 PCI-Express Dell Precision 670 Ver 6.14.0010.6127 ForceWare Release 80 Nvidia PCI-Express 6200 GEForce 6 Series Turbocache PCI-Express Ver 84.21 256 DDR3 memory, 4 x DVI-I , 1920x1200; BIOS ver Nvidia Quadro NVS-440 PCI-Express Drivers CD ver 81.67 5.43.02.88.03 Millenium P650 P65- Matrox 128 MB PCI-Express Matrox Parhelia Series & Matrox P-Series MDDE128F ATI Radeon X1600 series. CD=Connect 3D, Graphics card driver Connect 3D 512MB GDDR2+DVI+TV PCI-Express C3D 3050 Version 10.4 Dual GPU PCIe x16 Video card with two DVI-I and one X1950 Pro CD 100 180-G01513-100 ATI Catalyst ATI S-Video connector outputs. Requires 6-pin external PCI-Express 256 MB Software power. One DVI output and one VGA output; ASIC type RV410 Display driver for Windows XP; version 7.8, ATI ATI Radeon x700 series. PCI-Express with x16 card edge August 13, 2007 CD version 3.0 p/n.34083, with Quick Start Diamond Radeon HD 3850 GPU PCIe x16 Video card with two DVI-I and one S- guide., 1 ATI Crossfire cable, 1 svideo to ATI GEN2 PCIe x16 Video cards Video connector outputs. Does require a 6 pin external PCI-Express rca out connector adapter, 1 svideo to rca (GEN-2) AMD/ATI ASIC is RV670 power connecter. composit video out adapter, 2 DVI to VGA

adapters. Ethernet Broadcom NetXtreme Ethernet drivers v HP Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit PCI-E PCI-Express Cards 8.1 Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5708A0804F long low Broadcom Single port. 10/100/1000Base-T PCI-Express Ethernet drivers profile v10.12.01, 3/13/2007 Single port. 10/100/1000Base-T SP #393626-001 Short Broadcom NetXtreme Broadcom BCM5751PKFBG PCI-Express low profile cards. Ethernet drivers v10.24D, 2/1/2007 Gigabit PCI-E Ethernet adapter; support 10/100/1000 Dlink DGE-560T PCI-Express Wired Ver 1.00 Mbps transfer rate; low-profile; 256 MB memory PEX 8114BD Interoperability Test Report — Version 3.0 30 Copyright © 2008 by PLX Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved Device Product System Model Name/Number Product Details Software Drivers and/or Drivers Category Manufacturer Interface SK-9E21D 10/100/1000Base-T Adapter; autodetect, 802.3ab, u,

ad, 802.1pq; ACPi 2.0 compatible; up to 133 MHz Bus

SysKonnect Speed; PCI 2.3 compliant PCI-Express Installation CD V 4.33

Dual-port version SK-9E22 Silicom BCM5714CKPBG Single-port, x1 lane, Low profile PCI-Express Installation CD PxGx rev 9.0.5 Intel Pro/1000 Dual Port PT Gigabit copper for servers PCI-Express Intel Ophir drivers TV Tuner PCI-E Dual Version F; CD Software PCI- Dual Hybrid _ LP; Philip SAA 7162E/G; Dual Cards KWorld TV Tuner PVR-TV PE210 PCI-Express Hypermedia KW v1.01; SoundMAX Digital Analog Card PVR Audio v5.12.1.3620 5/27/2003 Avermedia Driver Installation XP v2.5; Aver Avermedia TV Tuner AverTV Combo NTSC/ATSC Combo Desktop TV PCI-Express TV AP6 Application v.6.0.7 HBAs & PCI-Express Gigabit Fibre channel adapter; using FW SAN Surfer Management Suite (SMS) Qlogic QLA-2432 PCI-Express Storage 4.00.12 v.2006 Controllers CD- Technical Information and Drivers 04- Emulex LP1050EX-F2 PCI-Express Single Port Fibre Channel adapter PCI-Express 334 07/2004 FC1061802-00R Windows 2003 Server Emulex LP11002 PCI-Express Dual Port Fibre Channel adapter PCI-Express Driver 5.2.41a1-1b SATA II PCIe RAId adapter ; compliant to PCI-e base SIIG SATA II PCIe RAID PCI-Express SIIG SATA II PCIe RAID v12.3.1 spec 1.0a; low-profile; uses Silicon Image SIL 3132 LSI Logic LSI22320 MegaRaid Ultra-320 SCSI Host Bus Adapter PCI-Express Driver 1.20.18 for Win XP Connectivity 8-port gigabit switch; 10/100/1000Mbps switched ports; Not DLink DGS-1008D Not applicable Devices and IEEE 802.3 flow control for full duplex applicable Kits Not Linksys EXHUB12S Stackable Ethernet 100Base TX-12-Port Hub Not applicable applicable