I was talking to a friend about new mother boards. My PCI-E slot went bad on my computer and i really don't want to get a new board. He mentioned some thing about a PCI to PCI-E converter cards. I was wondering if anyone has heard about these? He said it is a card that goes into the PCI slot and then you are able to plug a PCI-E card into it. I hope yall have some answers!
2007-12-14 11:57:45 · 8 answers · asked by usafspaz 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
Actually the converter is to plug a PCI card to PCI-e slot so in your case it is not going to work.
http://www.virtuavia.eu/shop/pci-express-to-pci-adapter-p29855.html
2007-12-14 12:05:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There certainly does exist such a concept as a reverse PCI to PCI-E bridge, and there are even chips that do this but I am not aware of a commercially available card that would do this. Normally the idea would be to add the reverse bridge chip to a PCI-E endpoint design so you could use the card in a PCI system.
And of course you have to realize that not everything that PCI-E can do was able to be done in the old PCI and the speed is not as good. So there is a limitation there as well.
2007-12-14 12:13:35 · answer #2 · answered by Jeffrey L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Afraid no longer. AGP and PCI-exhibit are completely diverse and might't be adapted. The motherboard on your laptop will choose changing with a clean one that helps PCI-E. you will additionally must be certain it could use your present CPU+RAM (Or replace those too) in any different case, i'm afraid you're somewhat caught! wanting returning the cardboard and attempting to locate an AGP one which will do it, which for COD5 would be a sprint complicated.
2016-11-27 00:46:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No such thing. I've heard of PCI to PCI-E adapters, but there's no such thing that goes the other way around. It wouldn't make any sense any way, since PCI-E is much faster and putting it in a slot that's much slower makes absolutely no sense.
2007-12-14 12:15:01 · answer #4 · answered by Kasey C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
News to me. There is more to a PCI-E slot than just the physical arrangement.
2007-12-14 12:15:06 · answer #5 · answered by AussieGent 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
even if there was the speed wouldnt be correct and if its a videocard it wouldnt function right ... pci express needs to be supported by the chipset and motherboard ..
2007-12-14 12:01:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe he heard it from aliens. I have not heard of any such device.
2007-12-14 12:02:40 · answer #7 · answered by curiousnovice 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Never heard of it. Want it:)
2007-12-14 12:07:45 · answer #8 · answered by gabe 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋