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PCI Express to PCI Expansion Box - PC & Macintosh
Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 5:25 am
by erminardi
http://www.euronetside.com/shop/pci-exp ... 29809.html
Link from UAD official forum.
Some users are trying this stuff and sharing the experience.
Seems to be interesting, maybe for UAD or other PCI cards duty, to leave free the precious PCI slots for Scope (that requires more PCI bandwith and no IRQ sharing)
This alternative is a lot cheaper than Magma, unfortunately this brand don't features PCMCIA interface for laptops.
Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 6:12 am
by manfriday
that looks pretty neat. Too bad they made the box so small.. I dont think we could fit a full sized scope card in there..
Of course it doesnt look like it would be too tough to modify the thing or just pull it's guts out and stick them in a larger case.
Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 6:16 am
by Mr Arkadin
Yeah, if you wanted to put Scope cards in there you'd have to cut a hole in the back, but as erminardi says you probably want your Scope cards in their own slots.
Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 6:27 am
by hifiboom
looks interesting.
If this plate works the case should not be the biggest problem.
Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 6:50 am
by erminardi
The PCI-e slot features a very high speed rate, so a bandwith of all 4 PCI board flowed in one PCI-e should not be a problem as "PCI to PCI" expansion chassis.
The little MB of this box is easy twaekable, so you should not to be MacGyver to transfer it on a (i.e.) old Midi Tower.
Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 8:22 am
by hifiboom
I`m sure the ranges between the screws may be non-conform to fit the holes in a tower case....
Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 8:30 am
by erminardi
Just use plastic supports with thermofusibile glue.
I use thsi technique since 1993 for any experimental tweaking inside my computer cases (fan placement, board placement, component placement, etc.) without problems. This glue is rock solid (keep attention to different kind of thermo glue in the market, I use the most hard)
Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 8:33 am
by hifiboom
yep that sounds like a good workaround...erminadi
Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 10:17 am
by garyb
nice
Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 5:28 am
by erminardi
Another link about it:
http://xtreview.com/addcomment-id-2087- ... ution.html
Some devices with interface PCI can demonstrate incompatibility with the considered case at drivers level
And the link of the producer (Japan):
http://www.deca-tech.com/
Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 11:02 pm
by soul-synthesis
should be quite easy to create your own perspex box to enclose the cards.
Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 11:59 pm
by erminardi
yes, just few square & round holes and 4 screws.
A nice idea is using Plexiglass, so you can see your beloved Scope (or what else) every day
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 5:57 pm
by darkrezin
I'm not sure if they still do it but I believe Magma used to sell OEM kits, which were just the boards with adapter card+cable... you could build it into any case you wanted.