adding a PCI slot on mobo

[tiro_uspsss]

This is incredible. My hat is off to you. TWO THUMBS WAY UP!

I am watching this. If this works, WOW!!!!!!!!!! I wouldn't think that there would be enough bandwidth, but you'll figure that out.

Good luck. Just awesome.

thanks!

bandwidth is not really an issue - I only really want power - power for my i-RAM.. the LAN card I tested already gets that sooo in theory: success!

i havent tested it with the actual i-RAM, so I dont know if stand-by power works..
& then of course I havent tested data ('the ultimate test') - but thats not so important hehe

cheers!

edit: I think thats what I'll test next - stand-by power

[dinos22]

nice CPU coolers what are they LOL j/k

[Movieman]

nice CPU coolers what are they LOL j/k

Oh yea, you saw that. I wanted to reach out and him for that one.
Damned mofset coolers and he has them on cpu's..
Cpu's are only 31w but still..

[tiro_uspsss]

Oh yea, you saw that. I wanted to reach out and him for that one.
Damned mofset coolers and he has them on cpu's..
Cpu's are only 31w but still..

u love it! - dont deny it!

pssst - there wasnt any TIM between the coolers & CPUs either

but I did put a desktop fan blowing on the entire set-up!

[tiro_uspsss]

nice CPU coolers what are they LOL j/k

I can lend u some - u could put one on a quad for ur next bench session

[Movieman]

Hey Dino:
If I cover gas and food will you drive to tiro's house and give him a message for me.. Short and easy on.. This

[tiro_uspsss]

Hey Dino:
If I cover gas and food will you drive to tiro's house and give him a message for me.. Short and easy on.. This

*sings* na-nana-nana-na I'm over hereee-eer & u cant get meee!

[dinos22]

I can lend u some - u could put one on a quad for ur next bench session

Hey Dino:
If I cover gas and food will you drive to tiro's house and give him a message for me.. Short and easy on.. This

no worries mate

[Movieman]

no worries mate

Paypal addy? I hope your not too far away. I just remembered how damned big Austrailia is!
How expensive is gas there now?
Just looked, Tiro is in Perth. I know about that place.
Western lower corner where all the rejects from AU's east coast are sent to get rid of them.
They live in a spot that borders a desert and need seawater distilation plants for water.
Yea, one step on the ladder above hell..

[tiro_uspsss]

Paypal addy? I hope your not too far away. I just remembered how damned big Austrailia is!
How expensive is gas there now?
Just looked, Tiro is in Perth. I know about that place.
Western lower corner where all the rejects from AU's east coast are sent to get rid of them.
They live in a spot that borders a desert and need seawater distilation plants for water.
Yea, one step on the ladder above hell..

OUCH!

why so harsh? y all the hate?



*talks to his CPUs: " its ok, dont listen to him; as soon as he's off-line, I'll boot u up - but this time butt-naked, I may not even blow the fan on u - I promise!.. there there shhh, its ok " *




edit: desalination plants?? I wasnt aware we had those over here - I know there was talks of getting them

[dinos22]

well let's see

i'm on east coast
and tiro on west coast

that's about what.....5000km
with current petrol prices and all
you're looking at selling your house pretty much just to cover petrol costs to his house and back

[Movieman]

well let's see

i'm on east coast
and tiro on west coast

that's about what.....5000km
with current petrol prices and all
you're looking at selling your house pretty much just to cover petrol costs to his house and back

Forget it. I could hire a professional hit man out of Perth for maybe $200.00

[tiro_uspsss]

Forget it. I could hire a professional hit man out of Perth for maybe $200.00

u could pay dinos22 the air-fare? - tho I doubt he'd be much of a hitman

[Movieman]

u could pay dinos22 the air-fare? - tho I doubt he'd be much of a hitman

I don't need a guy to waste you, just a gentle slap and a smile..
10,000Km round trip for Dino would kill my checking account in a heartbeat!

[tiro_uspsss]

I don't need a guy to waste you, just a gentle slap and a smile..
10,000Km round trip for Dino would kill my checking account in a heartbeat!

oh puh-leeez - u know the very sight of my avvy makes dinos22 curl up in the fetal position & wimper

just messin' dinos22

[tiro_uspsss]

if all goes to plan, i will be ordering RAM next week Monday - & I'll be getting express shipping, so fingers-crossed it will be here end of next week!

[annihilat0r]

I wonder what would happen if something else happened to your mobo (God forbid) and you tried to RMA it

You're a hardcore person, hats off

[tiro_uspsss]

I wonder what would happen if something else happened to your mobo (God forbid) and you tried to RMA it

let's.... let's not go there

You're a hardcore person, hats off

thank u!

[tiro_uspsss]

small update

decided to test if stand-by power is functional: PASS

(clarification: stand-by = PC not on, but PSU is plugged in & is switched on)

pic:

[tiro_uspsss]

I am sooooooooo tempted to add the PCI-Express x8 (electrically x4) slot to my mobo

heres a 'break-down' on my mobo & another one from Intel that is so darn similar:

my mobo model number is: SE7520BB2
other Intel mobo model number: SE7520BD2

a) 1 letter diff in model number
b) notice the bolded number - this is actually a Northbridge of Intel.. one thing is for sure: mobo models may change, but NB specs dont

diagramatic lay-out of my mobo:
(pic courtesy Intel)



diagramatic lay-out of the other Intel mobo:
(pic courtesy Intel)



a 'real' pic of the other Intel mobo:



from the diagramatic lay-outs, take careful notice of the allocation of PCI-X & PCI-Express lanes

[2fink]

do it, but test first of the pci is working 100% correct!

[tiro_uspsss]

do it, but test first of the pci is working 100% correct!

it kinda is!

remember, all I need is power -

stand-by power tested with i-RAM: check
operational power tested with i-RAM: not tested BUT
operational power tested with PCI LAN card: check



I will check operational power *with* i-RAM, right now

if that works.. all thats left to check is that the mobo itself is still fully functional

[tiro_uspsss]

operational power tested with i-RAM: not tested

...

I will check operational power *with* i-RAM, right now

just tested: powering on the system with i-RAM installed - PASS

[revogamer]

so you got your memory? and it worked? if it did, WOW! ur extreme, haha now the pci-e slot?

[tiro_uspsss]

so you got your memory? and it worked? if it did, WOW! ur extreme, haha now the pci-e slot?

no no, not yet - will be ordering next week

power has been confirmed tho

data is unconfirmed (& not needed - so 'meh')

& the mobo surviving is unconfirmed