I've got the PCIe-424/24I/O combo and I had a heck of a time getting the card to fit right in my PC. I've previously had a soundblaster and a firewire card in that slot, so I don't think it's an issue with my motherboard or case. But if I put the card so all the pins are properly inserted into the PCIe slot, it's impossible to screw in the "slot cover" part of the card.
If I position it so it's possible to screw the card in, it's not properly seated in the PCIe slot, and the card doesn't function.
I came up with this crazy rigging with some pliers and a paper clip, but I'm not really happy with this solution. Anyone else have similar issues with their cards? And if so, what did you do to solve it?
My case is an Antec-P183
Does your PCIe-424 fit well in your PC?
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Re: Does your PCIe-424 fit well in your PC?
I guess the thing with single lane PCIe cards in general is that there is very little friction offered by the very short edge connector to fight against a slightly misaligned chassis or back-plate.
With good old PCI and ISA before it, the cards sat much more firmly in the slot and the mechanical tolerances were more forgiving as a result.
To answer your question, my PCIe-424 fits OK in my case, but not perfect. It's better in my current case than my old case.
Have you tried loosening the two nuts near the DB9 sync connector and the screw near the top of the card, pushing your card into your motherboard and then tightening them? There might just be enough play in the holes to allow a slightly better fit.
With good old PCI and ISA before it, the cards sat much more firmly in the slot and the mechanical tolerances were more forgiving as a result.
To answer your question, my PCIe-424 fits OK in my case, but not perfect. It's better in my current case than my old case.
Have you tried loosening the two nuts near the DB9 sync connector and the screw near the top of the card, pushing your card into your motherboard and then tightening them? There might just be enough play in the holes to allow a slightly better fit.