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ATX Riser Card Specification
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ATX Riser Card Specification Version 1.0
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Version 1.0, December 1999
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1.0 Initial public release 12/09/99
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Contents
1. Executive Summary........................................................................................... 5
1.1 ATX Riser Interface Overview ...............................................................................................6
1.2 Other Technical Documents ..................................................................................................7
1.3 Benefits to Users ...................................................................................................................7
1.4 Benefits to Manufacturers......................................................................................................8
2. Mechanical Specification .................................................................................. 9
2.1 ATX Riser Card Dimensions..................................................................................................9
2.2 ATX Riser Card Edge Connector ..........................................................................................11
2.3 ATX Riser 2x11 Connector Detail..........................................................................................12
3. Electrical Specification ..................................................................................... 13
3.1 ATX Riser Card Edge Connector Pin Definitions ..................................................................13
3.2 Riser Identification Bits ..........................................................................................................15
3.3 5V/32-Bit PCI Riser Power ....................................................................................................16
3.4 Riser Card Edge with External Traces ..................................................................................16
3.5 PCI Slot Assignments on ATX Form Factor Boards with ATX Riser Support .......................17
3.6 Recommended PCI IDSEL and INTx# Assignments ............................................................18
4. Form Factor Implemention................................................................................ 20
4.1 ATX Riser Connector Location on ATX Family Desktop Boards...........................................20
Figures
Figure 1. Example System Layout Using ATX Riser (top view) ............................................................6
Figure 2. Example ATX Riser with microATX Desktop Board ..............................................................7
Figure 3. 2-Slot ATX Riser Card Dimensions .......................................................................................9
Figure 4. 3-Slot ATX Riser Card Dimensions .......................................................................................10
Figure 5. ATX Riser Card Edge Connector Dimensions.......................................................................11
Figure 6. ATX Riser 2x11 Connector Layout Recommendation ...........................................................12
Figure 7. microATX and PCI Slot Location and Assignment ................................................................17
Figure 8. 3-Slot Riser Connector Location and Assignment .................................................................18
Figure 9. 2-Slot Riser Connector Location and Assignment .................................................................19
Figure 10. ATX Riser Location on microATX Form Factor ...................................................................20
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Tables
Table 1. ATX Riser Card Summary .....................................................................................................5
Table 2. Signal and Pin List ..................................................................................................................14
Table 3. 2x11 Connector Pinout............................................................................................................15
Table 4. Riser ID Bits ............................................................................................................................15
Table 5. Riser Power Capability............................................................................................................16
Table 6. Riser Power Recommendation ...............................................................................................16
Table 7. Motherboard............................................................................................................................17
Table 8. 3-Slot Riser .............................................................................................................................18
Table 9. 2-Slot Riser .............................................................................................................................19
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1. Executive Summary
The ATX Riser card specification defines a riser card that can be used with any board form
factor in the ATX family to achieve a low-cost, low-profile system design. With the
addition of a 2x11 connector to a PCI connector on a standard ATX-family desktop board,
the board can be used in multiple system configurations. A single board with the riser
connector can be used without the riser card as a tower design or with the riser card as a
low profile desktop. This design reuse saves research and development time as well as
inventory costs.
Market trends indicate a continued need for space-constrained systems in corporate
applications such as business client and point-of-sale, as well as new consumer
applications. The transition of low-profile designs from the LPX form factor to the NLX
form factor confirmed the market need for these low profile systems. The intent of this
specification is to outline one possible approach to a cost-effective, low-profile desktop
using commonly available form factor building blocks. The riser specification allows the
low-profile market to take advantage of the most popular family of form factors available,
ATX.
While it is the intent of this specification to offer an approach to achieving a low-profile
design using riser technology, the ultimate goal must be kept in mind—to eliminate the use
of riser cards entirely. But this is not achievable in the short term without industry
encouragement and acceptance. While LPX and NLX form factors allow for ISA- and PCI-
compliant I/O cards, both form factors ignore the simpler solution to achieve low-profile
designs—the availability of Low Profile I/O cards. Once available, Low Profile cards can
be installed directly to the desktop board without the use of riser cards and still maintain a
low-profile design. However, there will be continued demand for low-profile systems
using full-height I/O cards. Therefore, the market will need ATX Riser cards until all I/O
cards can convert to the Low Profile definition.
Table 1 summarizes the features and benefits of the ATX Riser Card.
Table 1. ATX Riser Card Summary
Feature Benefit
2x11 riser connector • Allows required signals for PCI-compliant loads.
• Allows riser card use with ATX family form factor desktop boards that
support the 2x11 connector.
2- and 3-slot riser • Allows horizontal placement of I/O cards to achieve low-profile system
designs.
• Allows ATX family desktop boards to scale from low-profile to tower
designs.
Passive riser design • Low-cost riser solution for low-profile designs based on standards.
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1.1 ATX Riser Interface Overview

Figure 1 shows an example of a low-profile system layout using an ATX Riser card with a
microATX desktop board.
ATX Riser
in Slot 6
Add-in microATX
Cards Desktop PSU
Board
HDD
Mobile FDD
CD-ROM
Figure 1. Example System Layout Using ATX Riser (top view)
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Figure 2 shows how the ATX Riser card interfaces with a standard microATX desktop board
through the slot 6 PCI connector and additional 2x11 riser connector.
3-slot ATX Riser

Standard PCI connector
2x11 connector
Figure 2. Example ATX Riser with microATX Desktop Board
1.2 Other Technical Documents

For more information, see the series of ATX and microATX design guidelines and
suggestions on the Platform Development Support public Web site at
http://www.teleport.com/~ffsupprt
1.3 Benefits to Users

While offering the same benefits of the ATX-family form factor specifications, the ATX
Riser interface extends the previous specifications in several key areas.
Current trends in the industry indicate that users require a lower-cost solution for their low-
profile PC needs. Without sacrificing the benefits of ATX family products, this interface
addresses the cost requirement by introducing a riser design that uses the slot 6 PCI
connector. Users will be able to install a standard riser card into their ATX-based low-
profile system. Systems using this riser can now be shorter than 4 inches, a potential
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savings of over 2 inches in overall system height. The overall effect of using a simple riser
is the reduction in costs associated with the entire system design. The expected effect of
these reductions is to lower the total system cost to the end user for comparable low-profile
designs.
1.4 Benefits to Manufacturers

Through careful design of an ATX Riser chassis, an OEM can capitalize on the benefits of
a reduction in overall system height. Cost savings come from the use of a passive riser
design to be placed in the slot 6 PCI connector on the desktop board. By extending extra
signals to the riser, any PCI-compliant card can be used in the system.
A board vendor can save both cost and development time when implementing an ATX
Riser-capable desktop board. Support of the ATX Riser card allows the ATX-family form
factor to span from corporate to consumer and from low profile to tower.
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2. Mechanical Specification
The following sections define the mechanical requirements of a 2-slot and 3-slot ATX
Riser card. The definition includes physical raw card size, mounting hole placement, and
connector placement. Compliant ATX Riser cards can be used in any chassis design that
supports these features.
2.1 ATX Riser Card Dimensions

The ATX Riser specification supports a 2-slot and 3-slot riser card configuration. System
designs that require less than two or more than three slots will require custom riser-card
solutions. Figure 3 and Figure 4 detail the card dimensions for the 2-slot and 3-slot riser
cards, respectively. The maximum component height on the primary component side of the
ATX Riser card is not to exceed 0.600 inches (15.24 mm). The maximum component
height on the secondary side is not to exceed 0.105 inches (2.67mm).
Figure 3. 2-Slot ATX Riser Card Dimensions
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Figure 4. 3-Slot ATX Riser Card Dimensions
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2.2 ATX Riser Card Edge Connector

The primary ATX Riser card edge connector on the desktop board consists of a standard
PCI connector and the associated PCI signals. In addition, a secondary 2x11 connector is
required to provide additional PCI signals to support two extra PCI slots and PCI2ISA on
the riser. Figure 5 defines the card edge connector dimensions for the PCI connector and
2x11 riser connector.
Figure 5. ATX Riser Card Edge Connector Dimensions
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2.3 ATX Riser 2x11 Connector Detail

Figure 6 shows the recommended board layout details for the PCI connector and additional
2x11 connector. The dimensions given in the figure show nominal dimensions. Refer to
the connector supplier’s recommendations for detailed layout tolerancing.
Figure 6. ATX Riser 2x11 Connector Layout Recommendation
Figure 10 in Section 4 shows the 2x11 connector placement on an ATX family desktop
board.
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3. Electrical Specification
An ATX-family desktop board can be designed to support an ATX Riser card by adding a
2x11 PCI-style connector in-line with a standard 2x60 PCI connector. The added PCI
REQ/GNT# pairs are provided by the riser connector to support PCI-compliant loads on the
riser card. In addition, the riser connector provides PCI clock signals for support of up to
three PCI devices. The REQ/GNT# and PCI clocks may be shared between the slots found
on the desktop board and those located on the riser card. This is dependent on the design
requirements for the board, number of slots versus down devices on the board. The slots on
the desktop board and riser card cannot be used simultaneously. Likewise, the down active
devices on the board cannot be shared with the riser slots.
3.1 ATX Riser Card Edge Connector Pin Definitions

The ATX Riser card connects to the ATX family desktop board through a standard PCI
connector and additional 2X11 riser connector. The tables in this section associate the
ATX Riser specification pin names with their functions and proper location on the card
edge connector.
Connector Summary:
• Standard PCI connector and 2x11 riser connector provide PCI signals to support two
extra PCI slots and PCI2ISA.
• Foxconn 2x11 connector (Foxconn P/N EH011**-***) or engineering equivalent.
• Signals (PCI clocks, REQ/GNT pairs, Riser_IDs, SER_IRQ, PC/PCI_DREQ/DGNT#s
and NOGO) allow for PCI and ISA slots on the ATX Riser card by using a PCI-to-ISA
Bridge.
• Rely on full PCI connector to support power requirements as it supports 13 +5 V pins
and 12 +3.3 V pins (>25W capable).
• ±12 V relies on standard PCI connector to support its power requirements.
-12 V requirement is only 100 ma per slot, and +12 V is 500 ma.
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Table 2. Signal and Pin List

Signal Pin #
Notes
Name Type* Number Pins
+12v Supply A10 1 Additional +12v

GND Ground B1, A2, B3, A4, B5, B7, B9 7
PCI_CLK1 Output B2 1 Riser Slot 3

PCI_CLK2 Output B6 1 Riser Slot 2
PCI_CLK3 Output A5 1 Active PCI
device
PCI_REQ1# Input B4 1 Riser Slot 3

PCI_REQ2# Input B8 1 Riser Slot 2
PCI_GNT1# Output A1 1 Riser Slot 3
PCI_GNT2# Output A3 1 Riser Slot 2
SER_IRQ Input/Output A11 1 PCI2ISA

PC/PCI_DREQ# Input B10 1 PCI2ISA
PC/PCI_DGNT# Output B11 1 PCI2ISA
NOGO Output A9 1 PCI2ISA
RISER_ID1 Input A6 1 Riser ID/Mfg

Test
RISER_ID2 Input A8 1 Riser ID/Mfg
Test
RESVD TBD A7 1
Total 22
* Type column definitions relative to desktop board:
Output = Output from desktop board to riser
Input = Input from riser to desktop board
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Table 3. 2x11 Connector Pinout

Pin # B A
1 GND PCI_GNT1#
2 PCI_CLK1 GND
3 GND PCI_GNT2#
4 PCI_REQ1# GND
5 GND PCI_CLK3
6 PCI_CLK2 RISER_ID1
7 GND RESVD
8 PCI_REQ2# RISER_ID2
9 GND NOGO
10 PC/PCI_DREQ# +12v
11 PC/PCI_DGNT# SER_IRQ
3.2 Riser Identification Bits

The riser identification bits are used to support manufacturing tests for presence of the riser
card and type of card installed (Table 4). The riser bits can be connected to GPIO pins as
input to a desktop board device allowing system BIOS to read status of installed Riser.
Table 4. Riser ID Bits
RISER_ID2* RISER_ID1 # SLOTS
0 0 3
0 1 2
1 0 Other
1 1 No Riser
* Riser_ID signals use pullup resistors to VCC3 located on the board.
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3.3 5V/32-Bit PCI Riser Power

The ATX Riser card is connected to the desktop board through a standard PCI connector
and extra 2x11 connector. The total power available to the riser card is power supply-
dependent and is not necessarily limited by the connectors on the board. Expansion card is
limited to 25 W maximum from all power rails with +3.3 V and +5 V current being system-
dependent or there is no specific requirement per connector. The ±12 V current is specified
from the power supply per connector.
Table 5. Riser Power Capability
Supply (Nom.) # Pins Power @ 1 A/Contact
+3.3 V 12 40 W
+5 V 13 65 W
+12 V 1 12 W
-12 V 1 12 W
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3.4 Riser Card Edge with External Traces

• 20 mil trace width
• 1 oz copper
• ≈1.2 A @ 10 °C Rise
• ≈2 A @ 30 °C Rise
• Because the PCI connector specifies 1 A per contact @ 30 °C temperature rise, then
20 mil trace with 1 oz. copper plating should be sufficient with the above current/power
assumptions for the riser card.
Table 6. Riser Power Recommendation
Supply (Nom.) # Pins Power @ 1 A @ 30 ºC Rise Riser
+3.3V 12 40W 32W
+5V 13 65W 52W
+12V 2* 24W 18W
-12V 1 12W 12W
* One pin added to 2x11 connector for +12 V to provide additional power on a 3-slot riser.
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3.5 PCI Slot Assignments on ATX Form Factor Boards

with ATX Riser Support
ATX Riser capability is implemented on an microATX desktop board using PCI slot 6 (see
Figure 10 or slot 2 depending, on which reference used for slot definition. BIOS look-up of
the tables below can be chosen to support certain PCI Device numbers, PCI clock
enabling/disabling for EMI, and particular interrupts based upon desktop board slots, riser
slots, and/or down devices if installed.
4 3 2 1 (PCI slot assignment)

4 5 6 7 (microATX slot assignment)
Figure 7. microATX and PCI Slot Location and Assignment
Table 7. Motherboard
Slot or Device IDSEL/AD PCI_CLK INT# REQ/GNT
1 or NS W 1 A 0
2 or Riser X 2 B 1
3 or NS Y 3 C 2
4 or NS or Down #3 Z 4 D 3
Down #1 IS IS IS 4
Down #2 IS IS IS 5
IS (Design- or Implementation-Specific but must be in allowable range for IDSEL listed below)
NS (No Slot on motherboard in this location)
W, X, Y & Z Address for IDSEL is (IDSEL >AD16 & < AD27)
Slot INTA INTB INTC INTD

1 0 1 2 3
2 1 2 3 0
3 2 3 0 1
4 3 0 1 2
MB slot 2 used for Riser
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3.6 Recommended PCI IDSEL and INTx# Assignments

The address used for IDSEL should be fixed on the Riser to associate Riser Slot and
interrupts to that particular Slot. System.
The BIOS uses table to implement Plug and Play assignment of interrupts. When the BIOS
(as well as the OS) assigns an interrupt to an add-in card, the BIOS must know exactly
which INTx# pin is connected to corresponding slot.
The BIOS does not know or care about the REQ/GNT assignments. The BIOS can use the
order of IDSEL assignment to distinguish between onboard and add-in peripherals. The
BIOS scans for devices from low- to high-IDSEL numbers and can enable them in the
reverse order. Onboard devices are assigned low numbers with the add-in slots assigned
the highest numbers.
Board Riser
2 1
3 2
4 3
Figure 8. 3-Slot Riser Connector Location and Assignment
Table 8. 3-Slot Riser

Riser Slot IDSEL/AD PCI_CLK INT# REQ/GNT
1 27 2 B 1
2 29 3 C 2
3 31 4 D 3
Note: Slot 1 on Riser is top connector.
Riser Slot INTA INTB INTC INTD

1 1 2 3 0
2 2 3 0 1
3 3 0 1 2
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Board Riser
2 1
3 2
Figure 9. 2-Slot Riser Connector Location and Assignment
Table 9. 2-Slot Riser

Riser Slot IDSEL/AD PCI_CLK INT# REQ/GNT
1 27 2 B 1
2 29 3 C 2
Note: Slot 1 on Riser is top connector.
Riser Slot INTA INTB INTC INTD

1 1 2 3 0
2 2 3 0 1
Note: PCI interrupts INT[A..D]# arrive at Riser card edge offset by
+1 because Riser uses Motherboard Slot 2.
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4. Form Factor Implemention
4.1 ATX Riser Connector Location on ATX Family Desktop

Boards
The ATX Riser card allows a low-profile desktop design based on the ATX family form
factor. To achieve the smallest system configuration, it is highly recommended that the
ATX Riser card is designed for slot 6 of the ATX family desktop board. Figure 10
identifies the slot location on a microATX board form factor.
Rear of Board
Expansion Slot #4
Expansion Slot #6
Expansion Slot #7
Expansion Slot #5
Figure 10. ATX Riser Location on microATX Form Factor
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ATX Riser Card Specification

IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND DISCLAIMERS

Copyright  1999, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.

Version Description Date

1.1 ATX Riser Interface Overview

Figure 1. Example System Layout Using ATX Riser (top view)

3-slot ATX Riser

Figure 2. Example ATX Riser with microATX Desktop Board

1.2 Other Technical Documents

1.3 Benefits to Users

1.4 Benefits to Manufacturers

2.1 ATX Riser Card Dimensions

Figure 3. 2-Slot ATX Riser Card Dimensions

Figure 4. 3-Slot ATX Riser Card Dimensions

2.2 ATX Riser Card Edge Connector

Figure 5. ATX Riser Card Edge Connector Dimensions

2.3 ATX Riser 2x11 Connector Detail

Figure 6. ATX Riser 2x11 Connector Layout Recommendation

3.1 ATX Riser Card Edge Connector Pin Definitions

Table 2. Signal and Pin List

+12v Supply A10 1 Additional +12v

PCI_CLK1 Output B2 1 Riser Slot 3

PCI_REQ1# Input B4 1 Riser Slot 3

SER_IRQ Input/Output A11 1 PCI2ISA

RISER_ID1 Input A6 1 Riser ID/Mfg

Table 3. 2x11 Connector Pinout

3.2 Riser Identification Bits

3.3 5V/32-Bit PCI Riser Power

3.4 Riser Card Edge with External Traces

3.5 PCI Slot Assignments on ATX Form Factor Boards

4 3 2 1 (PCI slot assignment)

Figure 7. microATX and PCI Slot Location and Assignment

Slot INTA INTB INTC INTD

3.6 Recommended PCI IDSEL and INTx# Assignments

Figure 8. 3-Slot Riser Connector Location and Assignment

Table 8. 3-Slot Riser

Riser Slot INTA INTB INTC INTD

Figure 9. 2-Slot Riser Connector Location and Assignment

Table 9. 2-Slot Riser

Riser Slot INTA INTB INTC INTD

4. Form Factor Implemention

4.1 ATX Riser Connector Location on ATX Family Desktop

Figure 10. ATX Riser Location on microATX Form Factor

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