HP sas expander and INTEL DH67GD

[riste]

No chance in hell.


Yeah, that's poor design.

A flatflex PCI-e extension from x1 to x16 might work and allow you to place it wherever you want in the chassis.

Ok.. thanks again for the tip...

Something like this then?

http://m.ebay.com/itm/231208101508

 

[Ericloewe]

That should work.

As a sidenote that is completely irrelevant to the current topic, it's interesting that they're using USB 3.0 cables for the PCI-e signals. I'd never noticed that USB 3.0 has the same number of differential pairs as PCI-e x1.

 

[riste]

That should work.

As a sidenote that is completely irrelevant to the current topic, it's interesting that they're using USB 3.0 cables for the PCI-e signals. I'd never noticed that USB 3.0 has the same number of differential pairs as PCI-e x1.

USB3 was well, odd, but it seems to work :)

My shoppinglist after this will be:

1. http://www.ebay.com/itm/131829448255?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
2. http://www.ebay.com/itm/231208101508?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

PLz stop me if i got something wrong...

HBA card in the 16x slot,
The riser in one of the 1xslot,
And the HP sas expander in the riser :P

 

[Ericloewe]

The riser in one of the 1xslot,

No need, you just need the power cable. It'll provide +12V and +5V, the latter gets regulated on the board down to +3.3V for the PCI-e slot.

 

[riste]

No need, you just need the power cable. It'll provide +12V and +5V, the latter gets regulated on the board down to +3.3V for the PCI-e slot.

OK big thanks