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    PCI cards on cables?

    I was thinking about crazy case modding and wondered if anyone knows of cables that connect from PCI cards to the motherboard, instead of the cards connecting directly at a right angle to the board? or is that necessary? Else I might have to experiment....

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    google is yoru friend.
    that is possible.

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    I know you can get 90 degree connectors that will allow you to place the card parallel to the MoBo, but I've never seen a cable. It wouldn't supprise me in the least if they exist, though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wonderboy2005
    I know you can get 90 degree connectors that will allow you to place the card parallel to the MoBo, but I've never seen a cable. It wouldn't supprise me in the least if they exist, though.
    flex cables exist, but according to google they cost between 50 and 100 bucks each (that i saw)

    example, 75 bucks http://www.mycableshop.com/sku/PCI-FLEX-04.htm

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    Quote Originally Posted by notbob
    flex cables exist, but according to google they cost between 50 and 100 bucks each (that i saw)

    example, 75 bucks http://www.mycableshop.com/sku/PCI-FLEX-04.htm
    I wonder why they are so expensive. Sure, there are quite a few wires, but hell... for $50 plus, I'd make them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lord_of_the_Dense
    People pay to be different.
    true, but i think this particular price point is because of the particular customers that use them--corporate and industrial applications

    smaller clearances and odd configurations (especially industrial) make this very much worth 100 bucks to those customers

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    Yes, I would have to agree there.
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    Do "they" make external power supplies? I haven't been able to find one.
    I would love something like that.
    It would leave enough room for me to install a hamster running in a wheel.

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    PCI has strict limits on impedance and length. Making your own extender is asking for data corruption.
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    $75?? thats a lot, Ive found them for about £10 (i think thats about $18) On the internet

    goto http://linitx.com/index.php?cPath=11...f72bc9d91a4b84

    This is a List of all their PCI Accessories, towards the bottom are PCI flexi-risers, I hope thats what you are looking for

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    Aha!

    Brilliant Ogi! Cheers a million.

    But are PCI Express cards bigger han standard? do they have a longer slot? I haven't read much about them yet. Mainly designed for graphics cards and big external storage i imagine?

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    and what about 64-bit cards? they have a longer slot don't they? I havent bought a new motherboard yet but I am going to.

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    this is what you are looking for http://www.adexelec.com/extenders.htm
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