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    Adding a PCI-E port

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by CrysisFX, Apr 16, 2009.

  1. CrysisFX

    CrysisFX Notebook Enthusiast

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    ok i know this is going to sound crazy but im working on a project and im going to need some way of getting another pci-e port in my laptop. i know its has a pci-e bus but i want to know if there is any way i could get into the bus and add a port.
     
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    RainMotorsports Formerly ClutchX2

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    WHat do you have would make it a bit easier to start lol. I had a compaq that actually had EVERYTHING in place except the connector. But unfortunatly HP prevents unauthorized cards from working.

    Im planning to internalize a hub on my ASUS to add a tv tuner and bluetooth.
     
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  3. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

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    Sorry to be so negative, but if you don't already know the white paper concept to acheive this, this is probably not going to be a task you will be able to tackle by yourself.
     
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  4. CrysisFX

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    i have a gateway p-6831fx with a 8800m gts as pci-e slot 1

    what do you mean white paper concept. im willing to learn what i have to.
     
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    jackluo923 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Go read the white paper for your chipset, then find all the traces for PCI-E, then connect it to a connector. It sounds simple, but it's very hard in reality.
     
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    This is what I mean. If you don't already know what traces to connect to or how to find out on your own, actually tapping into that is going to a nearly impossible task for you. I say nearly impossible only because "nothing is impossible."
    But in reality, this is pretty close to impossible.
     
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    is that because they are over 100 connectors in a pci-e slot?i would imagine my mobo is multi layered as well so they would all be in different layers. i see what you mean
     
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    Also.. you have to write your own bios to program the pci-e traces that's connected to the connector.
     
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    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    Actually this is possible, you should contact ADEX

    http://www.diffusion-informatique.com/produits/riser/pci_express_bus_riser_rallonge.htm

    The products at the bottom could be helpful for you. EIther as an extender, or a mini pcie to desktop pciex1, which you can solder links to.
    From the PCB, you can solder a second port on

    Simple trace, label and duplicate and you should be able to effectively run a second pcie device.
    They may share the same bus, but it shouldnt be much of a problem

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Apr 16, 2009
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