Vertical PCI expansion slot on cases. What they used for?

marc512 · 8 Jan 2010 at 12:12

Im watching a review on the Cooler Master 690 II and i noticed it had a vertical PCI expansion slot next to the horizontal ones. What is the vertical one used for?

PhillyDee · 8 Jan 2010 at 12:22

I would say for using breakout cards, such as USB headers, fan controls, an additional daughter card to the soundcard etc. Means it doesnt block off an expansion slot you may need.

rpstewart · 8 Jan 2010 at 12:23

The aim seems to be for PCI brackets rather than cards so things like USB ports, SATA to eSATA converters etc.

Bah, beaten....

marc512 · 8 Jan 2010 at 12:24

ah that makes sense. So its cards that need a expansion slot but doesnt need to be in a PCI slot? but if you have a wide graphics card the slot will be useless...

PhillyDee · 8 Jan 2010 at 12:25

Graphics cards arent higher than PCI slots.

Theres an image here:
http://img.neoseeker.com/v_image.php?articleid=2423&image=6

Couldnt be bothered to rehost it. So just have a link instead.

marc512 · 8 Jan 2010 at 12:29

ah ok thanks

i was just curious incase it was made for graphics cards or something, didnt understand why they put it there and now i do

PhillyDee · 8 Jan 2010 at 12:35

Ive never seen it before in a case, but now its there I like it, and it would probably be the sort of thing you want on every case.

marc512 · 8 Jan 2010 at 12:53

PhillyDee said:
Ive never seen it before in a case, but now its there I like it, and it would probably be the sort of thing you want on every case.

yes i agree. I have a few uses for it

also the price of that case, when do you see a case under £90 with that ammount of features?

slowrunner · 9 Jan 2010 at 10:05

Akasa eclipse has always had one on the front iirc, handy for extra usb's or those backplate fan controllers.