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| UFO:
Hi All, I've decided to de-case my PC, and although there are plenty of threads about this, the lack of images (that have been removed / deleted / no longer there) makes some of the descriptions hard to follow. Does anyone have any old build pictures of how they secured PCI / AGP cards to the mobo so they don't just flap about in the wind? Thanks chaps EssJay |
| jk40001:
I will have to solve that for my very first build cab soon too. I was thinking to simply buy one of those PCI ribbon extension cables: http://www.ebay.com/itm/PCI-Express-PCI-E-16X-Riser-Card-Flex-Flexible-Ribbon-Extender-Extension-Cable-/400504001453?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d3fe613ad and put it on jamma feets: http://www.ebay.com/itm/25ea-PCB-feet-mounting-holder-JAMMA-Arcade-Cherry-Master-60-in1-multicade-game-/221260573791?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3384286c5f just like the motheboard to keep things organised and neat. Any thoughts about this idea? |
| MastarArcade:
Keep in mind that adding that ribbon cable like that to a PCIe bus will likely introduce significant degradation in signal quality and the PCIe card may only run at Gen 1 data rates (2.5GT/s). You may be able to squeak Gen 2 (5.0GT/s) out of it, but certainly don't hold your breath for Gen 3 (8.0GT/s) I too have been wondering what my best option would be for an "open" PC design. I'm thinking that the following "Bench case" might work out nicely (and it does seem to have some retention rods for PCIe cards), but is a few more bucks. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811353001 |
| UFO:
@jk - I had thought about that too, but then I would be faced with a graphics / sound / whatever card that needs securing again somehow. The PCI cards are obviously not build to be outside a case, the only other thing I can think of doing in some kind of brace. I'll try and mock one up and add it later. @MasterArcade - I will have to take your word for that my friend! Looks like you know a little more than me about transfer rated etc., although I do appreciate the dropoff you mentioned in signal quality. I'd looked into the bench too, but I don't know if this will enable things to be secure as it is just a testing rig. Thanks chaps -- any more thoughts? |
| Nephasth:
Cannibalize a case. |
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