[plug][semi-OT] PCIe x1 SCSI RAID cards...are there any?

[sothisistheinternet]

A word of caution to everyone: don't go searching and posting unless
you're next to the thing you're posting about if you're learning about
it! (did anyone understand that?)

Apparently I can get a different riser card that we should have had
the option of getting in the first place.

Also, apparently, the server has two risers and the other riser, PCI-e
only, has two x4 slots...which look EXACTLY like the x1 slots on the
full length riser (the one that is supposed to have two PCI-e x1 slots
and one PCI-X slot). Are PCI-e x1 and PCI-e x4 slots supposed to look
the same??

Thanks,

Ari

On 8/13/07, Paul Antoine <pma-la at milleng.com.au> wrote:
> Ari, non-standard or not, if it's working fine then you should be ok.
> In fact, being a riser will make modifying it all the easier with access
> to the slots out of the case.
>
> P.
>
> sothisistheinternet wrote:
> > The board I'm using is an Intel s5000PAL server board and the riser
> > card (is that the right name for it?) has one PCIx and four PCIe x1
> > slots. The slots on the riser are labeled x1, yet rereading the intel
> > specifications PDF indicates that this is a non-standard riser card,
> > as the PDF doesn't mention this exact riser.
> >
> > Ari
> >
> > On 8/10/07, Paul Antoine <pma-la at milleng.com.au> wrote:
> >> Cameron is correct - to quote a post I found on 2CPU's forum:
> >>
> >> "I did the same thing with my PCI-E x1 slot (cut out the back with a
> >> dremel). While it was less than pretty, and very difficult (I don't
> >> recommend unless you experienced in modding) I did get my Perc4e/DC to
> >> work in the PCI-E x1 slot.
> >>
> >> That's right... my Perc4e is working in a modified PCI-E x1 slot... I'll
> >> see if i can post some pics when im done messing with it."
> >>
> >> PCIe is adaptive... it'll use as many channels as the board has up to
> >> the limit of the number the motherboard can supply.
> >>
> >> Cutting a slot in the plastic at the end of the PCIe 1x slot shouldn't
> >> be very difficult and is certainly cheaper than other options.  I have
> >> done the same with PCI slots so I could fit a PCIx card.
> >>
> >> P.
> >>
> >>
> >> Cameron Patrick wrote:
> >>> sothisistheinternet wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> That's a PCIe x8 card. Can that be used in an x1 slot?
> >>> Yes, with judicious use of a hacksaw.
> >>>
> >>> Cameron (not entirely serious)
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