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Mini PCI Slot
Name: striker_77 Date: May 26, 2009 at 02:09:51 Pacific OS: Windows XP CPU/Ram: pentium Subcategory: Video Cards
Comment:
I have a PC that has spare PCI bays in the back. I need to connect a Video Capture Card BUT there are what you might call only Mini PCI slots connected to the motherboard. These are about inch long but I need the conventional (longer tpe) PCI card slot. Can I get an adaptor to plug into the mini PCI to make it bigger. What can I do? Thanks
Name: OtheHill Date: May 26, 2009 at 05:28:15 Pacific
Reply:
Sounds like you have open PCI-express-x1 slots available. You can't install a PCI card in a PCI-express-x1 slot. You can get a card that fits into a PCIe-x1 slot though.
Look at the link below to see if anything there suits your needs.
Name: OtheHill Date: May 26, 2009 at 05:42:43 Pacific
Reply:
In addition to the above there are also external devices available. To get an idea of all that is available go to newegg.com and search for video capture.
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Response Number 3
Name: striker_77 Date: May 27, 2009 at 05:10:35 Pacific
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Yes, that's it! That's something like what I need - but why on earth do they have a X1 slot and not a conventional PCI slot. Is it to make life difficult or are they meant to perform better or something? I guess there's no adaptor from an X1 to a conventional PCI card hey?
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Response Number 4
Name: OtheHill Date: May 27, 2009 at 05:33:05 Pacific
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Without your system specs I can't say why or what you have. I can say that motherboards almost always have some PCI slots. The number of slots is generally determined by the form factor of the motherboard. Below is a link to an article describing various slot types.
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