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3.3.1 Gen1/Gen2 SupportThe IOH supports both the PCI Express First Generation (Gen1) and the PCI ExpressSecond Generation (Gen2) specifications. The Gen2 ports can be configured to run atGen1 speeds; however, Gen1 ports cannot be configured to run at Gen2 speeds.All PCI Express ports are capable of operating at both Gen1 and Gen2 speeds.3.3.2 PCI Express Link Characteristics - Link Training,Bifurcation, and Lane Reversal Support3.3.2.1 Port BifurcationThe IOH supports port bifurcation using PEWIDTH[5:0] hardware straps. The IOHsupports the following configuration modes:3.3.2.2 Link TrainingThe width of all links are exactly specified by the strapsThe width of all links are programmed by the BIOS using the PCIE_PRTx_BIF_CTRLregister (wait on BIOS mode)The IOH PCI Express devices support the following link widths: x16, x8, x4, x2, x1, upto the maximum allowed for the device based on the bifurcation settings. Each devicewill first attempt to train at the highest possible width configured. If there is a failure totrain at the maximum width, the IOH will attempt to link at progressively smallerwidths until training is successful.For full-width link configurations, lane reversal is supported. Most degraded link widthsalso support lane reversal, see Table 3-3, Supported Degraded Modes.48 <strong>Intel</strong> ® 5520 Chipset and <strong>Intel</strong> ® 5500 Chipset Datasheet

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