Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 20:27:20 -0700 From: perryh@pluto.rain.com To: ranger@oldpathsbaptistchurch.org Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Dell Inspiron 1501 "Express PCI" slot Message-ID: <464bcb98.yANWEjmIjAVPwc4l%perryh@pluto.rain.com> In-Reply-To: <464B6912.4030004@oldpathsbaptistchurch.org> References: <464B6912.4030004@oldpathsbaptistchurch.org>
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> Fed Ex delivered a Wistron Neweb CM9 Mini-PCI wireless nic to me > ... > Uhhhh, now I find that it won't fit in the PCI slot in my Dell > Inspiron 1501 because Dell no longer uses standard sized PCI slots. > They call them "Express PCI" slots. > > Does anyone know of an adapter that will mate the one to the other? In principle, it "should" be possible to build a PCI-Express card containing a PCI-Express to PCI bridge chip and one or more PCI slots. I have no idea whether such a device is commercially available. In practice, the combination might not fit in the box, and/or the BIOS might not be set up to enumerate a PCI bus downstream of the PCI-Express bus.
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