Re: PCI - MiniITX

[Chris Hunter <cjhunter@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tim -

Thanks ... missed the first one ... I guess I can take it for granted
that PCI cards will always fit to a slot at the back the case & be
fixed
to the case ... ie: the case never hides them away internally ... dumb
questions, I know, but when you don't know !

Yep, a router or USB approach might be the better route for the modem -
ideally I'd like to share it with the 'Macs, but 'not sure the PC would
be OK with that ...

Chris



Tim Hawes wrote:

> I've seen 1-slot and 2-slot risers, but don't recall seeing a 3-slot.
> Any specific reason for putting a modem card inside the PC? Can't you
> access it from an ethernet router?
> If you must have a modem, maybe look for a USB one...
>
> For cases, look at www.linitx.com,
> e.g. http://linitx.com/product_info.php?cPath=8_70&products_id=500
> <http://linitx.com/product_info.php?cPath=8_70&products_id=500>
> This case includes a 1-slot PCI riser.
> They also have loads of others - that's one I just packed at random.
>
>
> Or alternatively, www.mini-itx.com/store, a
> e.g. http://www.mini-itx.com/store/?c=3#p518
> No riser required as the case is taller
>
> HTH,
>
> Tim.
>
> On 4/22/06, Chris Hunter <cjhunter@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I know several people have Mini-ITX boards, and I'm trying to go
that
> > way, too ... but I've not yet bottomed the PCI card situation ...
they
> > (generally) seem to have just one PCI slot ... can this be made
into
> > two, or more, please, by using an appropriate riser, or risers ??
> >
> > I'm a bit stuck on cases, too - most seem to restict the use of
the PCI
> > slot - could anyone point me at one which takes MiniITX & PCI
cards,
> > please ?
> >
> > The PCI cards I have in-mind are an IVC four-camera digitiser
card & a
> > modem card  & maybe one other ...
> >
> > Chris