[ale] adapter

[Mike Panetta]

Using what kind of card as the test device?  Did it even come close to passing
FCC guidelines?  How did it work?  The PCI spec has very strict rules on
trace length.  3 FEET is way out of spec.  Light years I would say.  

Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher Fowler <cfowler at outpostsentinel.com>
Sent: Aug 22, 2004 12:00 PM
To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <ale at ale.org>
Subject: Re: [ale] adapter

We created such a device and I tested it successfully at 3+ feet.

On Sat, 2004-08-21 at 15:45, Stephan Uphoff wrote:
> Neither the motherboards nor the PCI cards are designed with
> (passive) PCI extenders in mind.
> Even (some) right angle PCI adapters cause problems with
> some motherboard/card combinations.     
> ( 3ware had a technote about this)
> 
> Good luck
> 
> 	Stephan
> 
> On Sat, 2004-08-21 at 15:20, James P. Kinney III wrote:
> > Answer my own question. Flexible pci bus extender. Found a link to a UK
> > company:
> > http://www.adexelec.com/pci32.htm
> > 
> > On Sat, 2004-08-21 at 15:15, James P. Kinney III wrote:
> > > I would like to add a second card to a 1U case. What I'm looking for is
> > > essentially a pci slot adapter that goes to a cable that then converts
> > > back to a pci slot so I can attach the real pci card somewhere else in
> > > the 1U case.  I have no idea what to even call this thing. Is this
> > > something I need to plan on building?
> 
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