mounting expansion cards sideways: possible?

teh_google_saber · 16-November-05, 09:32 AM

is it possible to mount PCI (or PCI-e) expansion cards sideways? for example, take a look at this picture of the Gateway Profile 5.5 (http://www.hardwarecentral.com/hardw...eviews/5677/2/). It looks like one of the expansion cards is mounted sideways (i may be wrong about this). I also remember seeing something interesting in my teachers computer a couple of years ago. It was an expansion card that plugged into a PCI slot, on an ATX mobo in a tower case, and had several more PCI slots on it. I never did get around to asking him what the heck it was, and I was wondering if anyone here knows what i'm talking about.

thedemonxanth · 16-November-05, 09:52 AM

There are adapters that will let you mount cards sideways. They are mostly for small form factor or other special purpose cases.

Dex · 16-November-05, 10:46 AM

Its called a riser card. Google it.

THRiLL KiLL · 16-November-05, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Dex


	Its called a riser card. Google it.

im sorry but that had me bursting out laughing...

teh_google_saber · 16-November-05, 11:37 AM

Quote:


	im sorry but that had me bursting out laughing...

what was so funny?

maskedviperus · 16-November-05, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by THRiLL KiLL


	im sorry but that had me bursting out laughing...

I can see why

Dex · 16-November-05, 12:46 PM

What was so funny? Just trying to be helpful

THRiLL KiLL · 16-November-05, 12:50 PM

im not suire why either... mabey it was becuse you were so blunt.

Dex · 16-November-05, 02:19 PM

Oh, well I didn't mean to be. Just wanted to be as helpful as possible in the least amount of time possible

teh_google_saber · 17-November-05, 12:22 PM

well, it worked. thanks :-D

16-November-05, 09:32 AM		#1 (permalink)
teh_google_saber Apex Techie I	mounting expansion cards sideways: possible? is it possible to mount PCI (or PCI-e) expansion cards sideways? for example, take a look at this picture of the Gateway Profile 5.5 (http://www.hardwarecentral.com/hardw...eviews/5677/2/). It looks like one of the expansion cards is mounted sideways (i may be wrong about this). I also remember seeing something interesting in my teachers computer a couple of years ago. It was an expansion card that plugged into a PCI slot, on an ATX mobo in a tower case, and had several more PCI slots on it. I never did get around to asking him what the heck it was, and I was wondering if anyone here knows what i'm talking about.

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16-November-05, 09:52 AM		#2 (permalink)
thedemonxanth Apex Tech Fanatic Supreme	There are adapters that will let you mount cards sideways. They are mostly for small form factor or other special purpose cases.

16-November-05, 10:46 AM		#3 (permalink)
Dex Retr-hoe Reviewer	Its called a riser card. Google it.

16-November-05, 12:46 PM		#7 (permalink)
Dex Retr-hoe Reviewer	What was so funny? Just trying to be helpful

16-November-05, 12:50 PM		#8 (permalink)
THRiLL KiLL PcApEX's PuNK ROckER	im not suire why either... mabey it was becuse you were so blunt.

16-November-05, 02:19 PM		#9 (permalink)
Dex Retr-hoe Reviewer	Oh, well I didn't mean to be. Just wanted to be as helpful as possible in the least amount of time possible

17-November-05, 12:22 PM		#10 (permalink)
teh_google_saber Apex Techie I	well, it worked. thanks :-D