PCI connection cable

Penance · 12-22-05, 07:31 PM

Is there any reason why it wouldn't be possible to make a cable that relieves PCI devices from having to be plugged horizontally into the PCI socket?

I've read stuff about this being a possibility for PCI express. Would doing this for ordinary PCI devices create some kind of timing or voltage issue that would cause the system to be damaged or not work?

Soichiro · 12-22-05, 07:38 PM

Why would you want to do that? More cables just means worse airflow inside the case. And the PCI-E video cards still use PCI power. They just need extra power in the form of a PCI Express connector.

Penance · 12-23-05, 07:56 AM

Being able to arrange my PCI devices however I want rather than plug them directly into the motherboard slot horizontally will save me space and allow me to move forward with a mod project I'm working on. I'm not worried about airflow.

Thanks for completely not answering the question at all, though.

Gnufsh · 12-23-05, 09:27 AM

It may work. I think I've seen such a thing before. I believe you can buy them (or at least a riser-type card) somewhere.

Sjaak · 12-23-05, 09:31 AM

Yes there are riser cards, especially popular in small OEM machines. However, i don't think you can make the traces too long, because of possible data corruption.

kayson · 12-23-05, 12:29 PM

There are riser cards that are basically a short pci card with another pci slot at 90 degrees. That probably won't help you. I remember someone did a mod (I think it was a briefcase mod) and they found a riser card thats actually a ribbon cable so you can move it around a lot.

Captain Slug · 12-23-05, 12:35 PM

And many more available at logicsupply.com: http://www.logicsupply.com/default.php/cPath/47_68

fafnir · 12-23-05, 12:39 PM

you mean this thing?

http://www.adexelec.com/extenders.htm

http://www.adexelec.com/pe-flex16.jpg

http://www.adexelec.com/pe-flex1.jpg

http://www.adexelec.com/pciflex.jpg

http://www.adexelec.com/pcirx4-flex-a5.jpg

http://www.adexelec.com/pcirx4-fc.jpg

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Captain Slug · 12-23-05, 12:45 PM

adexelec is a manufacturer, you can't really order directly through them. Logicsupply has a ribbon extender available: http://www.logicsupply.com/product_i...roducts_id/452

Penance · 12-26-05, 08:11 PM

Cool, thanks alot everyone!

12-22-05, 07:31 PM	Thread Starter #1
Penance Member Join Date: Dec 2001	PCI connection cable Is there any reason why it wouldn't be possible to make a cable that relieves PCI devices from having to be plugged horizontally into the PCI socket? I've read stuff about this being a possibility for PCI express. Would doing this for ordinary PCI devices create some kind of timing or voltage issue that would cause the system to be damaged or not work?
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12-23-05, 07:56 AM	Thread Starter #3
Penance Member Join Date: Dec 2001	Being able to arrange my PCI devices however I want rather than plug them directly into the motherboard slot horizontally will save me space and allow me to move forward with a mod project I'm working on. I'm not worried about airflow. Thanks for completely not answering the question at all, though.
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12-23-05, 09:27 AM	#4
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kayson Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: USA	There are riser cards that are basically a short pci card with another pci slot at 90 degrees. That probably won't help you. I remember someone did a mod (I think it was a briefcase mod) and they found a riser card thats actually a ribbon cable so you can move it around a lot. __________________ Project Silver Intel Core i7-980X (145x29 = 4205MHz @1.352V) Asus P6X58D Premium Corsair Dominator 3x2GB DDR3-1600 (1740MHz) Gigabyte AMD HD 6950 (Unlocked @ 880/1375MHz) Corsair HX850 OCZ Vertex 3 Max IOPS 120GB Thermalright Venomous X \|\| 2x 120mm Panaflo \|\| Arctic Silver V Lian-Li PC-A77FA \|\| Vantec Nexus Fan Controller (Build Journal) Heatware
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fafnir Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: moved	you mean this thing? http://www.adexelec.com/extenders.htm http://www.adexelec.com/pe-flex16.jpg http://www.adexelec.com/pe-flex1.jpg http://www.adexelec.com/pciflex.jpg http://www.adexelec.com/pcirx4-flex-a5.jpg http://www.adexelec.com/pcirx4-fc.jpg _
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12-23-05, 12:45 PM	#9
Captain Slug Helpful Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Asteroid B-612	adexelec is a manufacturer, you can't really order directly through them. Logicsupply has a ribbon extender available: http://www.logicsupply.com/product_i...roducts_id/452 __________________ \|\|[ Oni is a bot! ]-[ My Heatware]-[ Project: Metal Slug ]-[ In the event of an emergency, the nearest senior member may be used as a floatation device. ]\|\| \|\|[ OC Forums Apparel is now available through cafepress ]-[ If you want a particular item with a particular image just PM me ]\|\|
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12-26-05, 08:11 PM	Thread Starter #10
Penance Member Join Date: Dec 2001	Cool, thanks alot everyone!
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