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# FAQ
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# Frequently Asked Questions
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about the SPEXI board
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## Hardware
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### Q: Is the SPEXI board obsolete and should I not use it?
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A:
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You likely got the impression that the SPEXI is obsolete because of the
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following status line on the wiki page:
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| 02-12-2016 | PCIe bridge component (Gennum GN4124) obsolete and not
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available anymore. A new card should be designed. |
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Actually in the meantime a new batch of these ICs have been produced and
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for example INCAA, the commercial producer of the card has purchased a
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stock of them. Semtech (the producer of the GN4124) still has devices
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from this newer production for a higher price than before.
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So dependent on how many SPEXI cards you would need, there are no
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problems at all to buy and use them now.
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In the long term (say three years) we would need a new version of the
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SPEXI with this IC replaced by something else. That's why the Status
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mentions that a new card should be designed. Until then, the SPEXI is
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perfectly fine. (30/3/17)
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Erik van der Bij - 30 March 2017
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