ragnargd Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 (edited) Hi, --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Summary: i had to solve the problem, that there are never enough PCI slots on interesting boards. This is now solved by using PCI-to-PCIe-adapters, with great success!!! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Long Story: I now own this AM4-board: http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/X370 Killer SLI/ It has two SLI-enabled PCIe-slots for the dual-GPU-stunt (this is necessary, as it is too expensive to NOT Dual-Boot with W10 or Linux). It has PS/2-ports for mouse and keyboard, which, as RLoew will tell you as well, is very convenient. It has some PCIe-slots with good Placement. A lot of bells and whistles, but for the moment i ignore that... (RGB looks nice...) So, what i needed, were TWO PCI-slots, one for a PCI-SATA-controller with W98SE-support, and one for a card like the SB Audigy PCI. First, i bought this PCI to PCIe Adapter: https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-Express-Adapter-Card-PEX1PCI1/dp/B0024CV3SA/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1500571316&sr=8-5&keywords=PCI+to+PCIe+adapter I installed it on the first PCIe-slot, and connected it to power (had to buy some sata-to-molex-adapter - prepare for ugly wiring...). Then, i got out my SATA-controller with VIA VT6421(A) chipset, which, fortunately, is low profile: https://www.amazon.com/Syba-Controller-Software-Component-SD-VIA-1A2S/dp/B002EL4RL6/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1500571787&sr=1-1&keywords=Syba+1+Port+ATA133+IDE+and+2+Port+SATA+II+PCI+Controller+Card+with+Software+RAID+Component I removed the slot-metal, put the controller into the adapter (can't fix the card, but the PCI-slot seems to hold just good enough), connected a SATA II SSD, and tested with Ubuntu Gnome 17.04, and Windows 10 Pro 64bit 17.03. Works! I can boot any OS from that Controller (at least W10 and Ubuntu)! Then i bought another one, and put in the Soundblaster Audigy Player ("Gamer") PCI. Sound on W10 and Ubuntu! Works! The full-height Audigy Player sits in the machine in an elevated way (Fixation-Point 3 cm above the screw-hole, which is a lot), so i still have to think about some way to secure it. Dencorso hinted at a nice Adapter in the next post, which i bought immediately, but unfortunately, you need a reeeeeeally big Tower, to be able to use it... But the all-important audio-out sits still below the Fixation-Point. Hey, lucky! So, from now on, missing PCI-Slots for important add-in cards is not a (big) problem any more, as long as there are enough and well-positioned PCIe-1x-slots. (What does NOT work yet, is installing w98se on this AM4-board - i'm working on it - but that's another story... it does not look good at the moment... ) Cheers... Edited August 17, 2017 by ragnargd corrections... success-story... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dencorso Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Then again, there's this adapter, too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rloew Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 I have a MSI 970A SLI Krait. It will support SATA Drives using my SATA Patch. My SATA Patch will support most PCI-E SATA Cards as long as they are not RAID-only or AHCI-only. The jMicron Controllers appear to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragnargd Posted July 21, 2017 Author Share Posted July 21, 2017 On 7/20/2017 at 4:32 PM, dencorso said: Then again, there's this adapter, too... Wasn't on german amazon, so i missed it. Tnx. I just bought it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragnargd Posted July 21, 2017 Author Share Posted July 21, 2017 11 hours ago, rloew said: My SATA Patch will support most PCI-E SATA Cards as long as they are not RAID-only or AHCI-only. The jMicron Controllers appear to work. Interesting. With which chipsets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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