[mythtv-users] AM2 Motherboard with PCI slots galore

Mark fairlane at springcom.com
Tue Feb 19 02:14:43 UTC 2008


Scott Alfter wrote:
> You could also go from a PCI-e slot to multiple PCI slots.  I know some PCI-e 
> cards are just PCI devices that have been adapted with a bridge chip.  Googling 
> for "pci expansion chassis" and then clicking around within one of the first 
> sites listed turned up this:
>
> http://www.magma.com/products/pci/
>
> I have no idea how much these things cost (probably not cheap), but in addition 
> to PCI-to-PCI, it looks like there are host-system adapters for CardBus, 
> ExpressCard, PCI Express, and PCI-X.
>
> (Ouch...there's a "shop now" link, and just the single-slot chassis with most 
> host adapters runs around $1000.  4 slots would run about $1400, and 7 slots 
> start around $1600.  eBay prices for similar products don't look much better, 
> either.)
>
>   
Yes, I suggested a PCI expansion chassis earlier, and the only way this 
makes sense for mere mortals
is second hand.  They can be had on epay fairly easy.  I've seen em from 
100-500 used...


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