Is there such a thing as a pci-e 1x card?

Mattius · 29 Nov 2008 at 16:22

im still struggling with this server, i tried to mod the slot and put a larger card in but windows doesnt recognise it. So im guesing i need to try and find the smaller pci-e 1.0 card, but who makes them?

Stonedofmoo · 29 Nov 2008 at 16:24

Theres quite a few, can I suggest a google search?

Mattius · 29 Nov 2008 at 16:44

i have tried, and you will find there actually isnt a few of them at all.

This is pcie x 1 graphics cards, i.e. the little slot, hardly any show up

3dcandy · 29 Nov 2008 at 17:02

Quick google finds several nvidia based cards, 7300GT is the most common....buying one however may be more difficult!

You will need to be specific with your googling, I found a few, but obviously competitors rules mean I can't say where. £50 buys you a few however...

MeatLoaf · 29 Nov 2008 at 17:07

Galaxy do a PCI-E 1x 7300GT DDR3

Mattius · 29 Nov 2008 at 18:33

do you think that will work where as modding my slot hasnt.

Mattius · 29 Nov 2008 at 19:00

I can only find a galaxy 7300gt in the longer 16x variety.

the only card i can find i can buy is a matrox g550

PhillyDee · 29 Nov 2008 at 19:16

Mattius said:
do you think that will work where as modding my slot hasnt.

If the slot isnt open ended or the card isnt designed for 1x, then it isnt going to work.

paradigm · 29 Nov 2008 at 19:17

PhillyDee said:
If the slot isnt open ended or the card isnt designed for 1x, then it isnt going to work.

All video cars "should" be designed for 1x, given the architecture of PCIe.

Blackbadger · 29 Nov 2008 at 19:35

http://theovalich.wordpress.com/2008/10/14/sparkles-excellent-idea-cheap-pci-express-x1-cards/

will be the best you can get.

Mattius · 29 Nov 2008 at 20:12

yeah i seen that one but you cant find it anywhere to buy

Indy500 · 29 Nov 2008 at 20:20

Mattius said:
yeah i seen that one but you cant find it anywhere to buy

Cheaper to buy a replacement motherboard 99% of the time.

Mattius · 29 Nov 2008 at 20:23

cant do it, it needs to be a btx mobo that takes an AN2 processor which just isnt available on the market.

Indy500 · 29 Nov 2008 at 20:31

Mattius said:
cant do it, it needs to be a btx mobo that takes an AN2 processor which just isnt available on the market.

You mean AM2?

Mattius · 29 Nov 2008 at 20:47

Indy500 · 29 Nov 2008 at 20:47

Mattius said:
yeah

What are you using it for?

Mattius · 29 Nov 2008 at 20:53

Its a server, its being used as a file/print/ftp server but also as a cctv server, and the later is the killer, the cctv software or any cctv software i should say requires direct draw and overlay, of which the onboard ES1000 cannot do.
So i need to get someway of improving the graphics to get the cctv working.

Indy500 · 29 Nov 2008 at 20:58

Mattius said:
Its a server, its being used as a file/print/ftp server but also as a cctv server, and the later is the killer, the cctv software or any cctv software i should say requires direct draw and overlay, of which the onboard ES1000 cannot do.
So i need to get someway of improving the graphics to get the cctv working.

Maybe a PCI graphics card of some sort (Radeon 9200 perhaps?) would be sufficient if its just standard CCTV software.

Mattius · 29 Nov 2008 at 21:00

aha then we have the other problem, it only has one pci slot
cctv runs off one

Indy500 · 29 Nov 2008 at 21:02

Mattius said:
aha then we have the other problem, it only has one pci slot
cctv runs off one

Sell the case\motherboard and replace it with a cheap AM2 barebones or something?