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  • 06-09-2007 3:26pm
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    WetDaddy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,399 ✭✭✭


    I'm looking for something that will add an extra PCI slot to my machine. I've only got one regular PCI slot which is in use (wireless card), but I've an X-Fi I'd like to put in.

    I'd rather not sacrifice the wireless card for something such as a USB based Wifi dealy as I've enough USB stuff going on. Plus the wireless card works just dandy at the moment :)

    I've plenty of free PCI Express slots; such thing as a PCI adapter for PCI Express, does anyone know? Or a similar solution?


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    Anti
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    Why not get a pci-e x1 wireless card, and stick a x-fi in the pci slot. Problem solved. The only problem is finding a pcie x1 wireless card.


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    WetDaddy
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    Hey Anti,

    Yeah, I could do that. But if possible, I'd rather not buy anything superfluous... Was kinda hoping a PCI daughterboard of some kind wouldn't be too expensive :)


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    astrofool
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    Abit make a PCI-E wireless card, easier to source than the convertor you're talking about, + the chances of it fitting in your case are slim as the convertor will raise the card anyway.


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    8T8
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    You can get risers which can give more than one slot but it will be very messy if not impractical without a case intended for risers.

    Actually PCI-e X-Fi's are coming soon but as luck would have it Komplett have the Abit PCI-e Wireless card so that is the easiest solution.


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    WetDaddy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,399 ✭✭✭WetDaddy


    Well now, don't I feel quite the fool... Turns out my board (upon opening up the case) actually DOES have an additional PCI slot! :p The documentation I found on the web for it said otherwise.

    Thanks for the help anyway, guys. Much appreciated, as always! :D


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