Daisy-Chaining
Recognizing the typical insignificance of the performance variance between the “Fan-Out” and “Daisy-Chaining” configurations, the primary reason for using this one would be limitations on physical space. This could be the number of available slots on the host computer motherboard, or a lack of desk or rack space.
In the daisy-chain configuration, successive PCIe expansion systems are added to the "end" of the PCIe expansion hierarchy, which adds "depth" to the Local Bus by increasing the number of the logical PCI levels active in the system configuration.
Verify your configuration
Before you start installing your PCI cards (refer to Chapter 4 Install Cards and Drives for more information), you should confirm that everything is in proper working order. Refer to Chapter 3 Verify Installation for guidance in verifying the proper installation of your Expansion System.
NOTE
Notice that each Daisy-Chained unit appears in the Device Manager in the reverse order of its place in the configuration.
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