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External Pci Cases

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  • 10-08-2003 7:41pm
    #1
    ^whitey^
    Registered Users Posts: 843 ✭✭✭


    Do they exist i.e if my pci slots all get taken up.


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    Virus_Inc
    Registered Users Posts: 333 ✭✭Virus_Inc


    Short answer: No.

    PCI is a high speed bus and definitley not designed for travelling any further than half the length of a mobo. I would suggest upgrades (ie mobo with built-in kit - ethernet, IEEE 1394, etc) or go external USB/Firewire kit (ditch the cruddy sound card and get an extigy, etc)


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    Nitrox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 265 ✭✭Nitrox


    Not even for high end server and workstation systems!! however why anyone would need more than 12 Pci slots or 5 in a normal system is beyond me, you start having all kinds of problem and might even run out of bandwith, go for the above solution and seriously considder getting a new mobo.


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    po0k
    Registered Users Posts: 15,815 ✭✭✭✭po0k


    Originally posted by Virus_Inc
    Short answer: No.

    PCI is a high speed bus and definitley not designed for travelling any further than half the length of a mobo. I would suggest upgrades (ie mobo with built-in kit - ethernet, IEEE 1394, etc) or go external USB/Firewire kit (ditch the cruddy sound card and get an extigy, etc)

    The extigy sucks btw.


    PCI Express :)


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    #5
    Virus_Inc
    Registered Users Posts: 333 ✭✭Virus_Inc


    *shrugs* never had one myself, was just using it as an example :P


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    RicardoSmith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,264 ✭✭✭RicardoSmith


    They used to do extension chassis for EISA and ISA for old servers. Haven't seen one for PCI slots, but I'm sure theres someone somewhere that does it.


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    Jorinn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 781 ✭✭✭Jorinn


    There is, I saw one for macs about two years ago in an issue of macformat, not sure who sold them though. think it was computer-warehouse.


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