PCI Riser cards for 2 x non-low-Profile PVR150's

[jksmurf]

Hi,

I'm looking at building a new quiet small server and most small skinny mini-atx boxes / boards I've seen have one (or even no) PCI slots for my existing PVR150's. Those that do have PCI, do not look like they'd fit a standard (NON-low-profile) PVR150, let alone two.

So I thought how about lie them flat on a PCI riser card? Would need a special jig at the back of the box probably to support the connectors, now transverse to "normal" card directions...

Are PCI Riser cards OK for 2 x non-low-Profile PVR150's i.e. are there any issues with both cards on the same riser on the PCI Bus?

Anyone doing this ...hate to have to buy a USB box, not sure what I'd do with my PVR150's.

k.

[argo]

The Silverstone LC11 case did exactly what you are looking at (well two PCI cards on their sides). You should be able to buy the risers by themselves, suggest a google search on "silverstone riser" or "mcubed riser".

Cheers.

[nitrogen_widget]

I've seen right angle PCI adaptors & even PCI ribbon cables but I have not ever seen where someone used them so I don't know if you will have problems.

Their also not what I would call cheap.

Try searching for PCI EXTENDER

Here is what I was thinking of.

http://www.orbitmicro.com/global/32bitpc...p-791.html

[martint123]

I'm wondering to myself if PCI slots are all in parallel. How can it define slot1 / slot2 and interrupts etc. The old machines I used to work on with a single motherboard slot and a riser card had individual tracks to "identify" the riser slots.

[jksmurf]

Wow n-widget, that flex thing is cool!

How can it define slot1 / slot2 and interrupts etc.

Yeah I was thinking the same, but my old Asus TULS2-C shares IRQ's for slots 1 & 5 e.g., so might be OK?

k.