Company offers PCI to PCIe adapter.

JACKAL777 · 1st May 2007, 07:12 AM

This would help out alot of pci UAD people without going Magma Chassis and its only $50. Anyone else heard of this thing?

http://www.io.com/~jsm/nph-ap.cgi/ht...rUrl=Translate

GSF · 1st May 2007, 09:34 AM

I'm very curious about this too.

**Reptil** · 1st May 2007, 12:06 PM

hahahaa
babelfishbabble:

Quote:

That "cover" which disturbs returned!
Withstanding the environment where the super cow ranch is harsh, it returned!

Killahurts · 1st May 2007, 02:08 PM

Here's the part I like:

"The operation guarantee with environment and combination is not altogether possible, but the expectation which certainly attaches coloration to your personal computer life"

Dave12345 · 1st May 2007, 02:24 PM

has anyone seen a usb to expresscard adapter ? I want a UAD1 but don't have any spare pci slots. any other ways about it without getting a magma ?

orange · 1st May 2007, 04:44 PM

looks like that adapter is only going to work properly with low profile PCI cards - a full height card is gonna stick out of the side of the case

JACKAL777 · 1st May 2007, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orange

looks like that adapter is only going to work properly with low profile PCI cards - a full height card is gonna stick out of the side of the case

I've thought about that and as far as PC goes, switching all components to a 4 or 5U rack should solve the problem. 5U ATX rack with this thing in it = $50 adapter + $250 ATX 5U rack.... Compared to $2,500 Magma chassis.

Need to add another card, just add another $50.

Ianneve · 11th May 2007, 07:34 AM

BUt how do you buy it? I want one now.

14th May 2007, 03:31 PM

If this really works, I'd buy a few for my HD rig.

jba · 14th May 2007, 05:12 PM

I'm much more interested in this 4-slot PCI to PCI-E expansion chassis for €199! Anyone have any experience with this yet?

PCI Express to PCI Expansion Box - PC & Macintosh

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Kole · 15th May 2007, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jba

PCI Express to PCI Expansion Box - PC & Macintosh

deca mg p19014e pci card solution

Very interesting indeed!

I wonder if it will work with Protools HD2 Accel...?

jammin · 13th December 2007, 06:40 PM

has anyone used this yet?
thx

Manfriday · 13th December 2007, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jba

I'm much more interested in this 4-slot PCI to PCI-E expansion chassis for €199! Anyone have any experience with this yet?

PCI Express to PCI Expansion Box - PC & Macintosh

deca mg p19014e pci card solution

Some folks on the UAD forum tried that box without much success.

UAD Forums :: View topic - new Magma alternative - 200 Euros !

I seem to remember someone on planetz.com trying to get one of those boxes to work with their scope cards, also without success.

olivia_nb · 13th December 2007, 09:04 PM

looks the same as this PCI-Express 1x to PCI Adapter card but without the wacky babelfish...

STARSKI · 11th January 2008, 11:27 PM

so has anybody gotten a pci core card on hd to work in a mac pro or g5 with pcie slots? with some type of adapter other than the magma one that is over 2,000 dollars?

themaidsroom · 12th January 2008, 12:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by no ssl yet

If this really works, I'd buy a few for my HD rig.

me too

Siem · 24th January 2008, 07:45 PM

It seems it went on sale 2 days ago: PCI-Express 1x to PCI Adapter card - DCT-FUTA1

bitman · 2nd April 2008, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orange

looks like that adapter is only going to work properly with low profile PCI cards - a full height card is gonna stick out of the side of the case

I have been trying to figure out if this is so, all around the internet. How have you come to this conclusion so definitively? I can't find exact measurement specs anywhere. Nor can I find anyone who can say that say their full high card extended beyond the outside of a case using the DCT-FUTA1.

I need to know. Tomorrow I buy, and will try, a UAD in it.

:Ron

lozion · 3rd April 2008, 05:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jba

I'm much more interested in this 4-slot PCI to PCI-E expansion chassis for €199! Anyone have any experience with this yet?

PCI Express to PCI Expansion Box - PC & Macintosh

deca mg p19014e pci card solution

indeed! is this a viable solution for PTHD? Prolly not...

bitman · 3rd April 2008, 02:02 PM

The 4 sloter does NOT work with more than 1 UAD card. The uad's flip out and can't find the auth chip or somthing.

1 UAD works fine with it though. My information is second hand but fairly reliable from users at the UAD forum that have bought it.

bitman · 7th April 2008, 06:40 PM

Well I've gone and done it.
I purchased a DCT-FUTA1 from VirtuaVia.
I have determined that a full size PCI UAD-1 card will NOT extend outside the extents of a standard clone PC case. - That's my story and I am sticking to it until the card arrives and I am proven wrong. The photo below is nearly 1:1 To my calculations and a measuring tape, the UAD-1 will stick up 5 inches give or take a half an inch from the motherboard with 1.5 inches to spare. As far an securing the UAD-1 card, I'll Mcgiver whatever is necessary.

I'll let you all know how it goes.

:Ron

lozion · 15th April 2008, 02:00 AM

update?

bitman · 15th April 2008, 02:22 AM

I "expect" this little card to arrive any day.
VirtuaVia is a company in France. I'm in the states.
My order says "Order Sent" - Whatever that means.
I'm cautiously optimistic that that means sent to me!
And not a request from Digital Cowboy (Japan) to go find one
and ship it to me. It is my understanding that Digital Cowboy had discontinued this unit so I'm hopefull that VirtuaVia has a stash of them.

I found VirtuaVia Sales folk.....Rude. I asked questions like with the current exchange rates how much will it be. While this may have been a lame question to ask them, their response was "Do it Yourself". - Really.

I'm going to send them a Dale Carnigee book when this is over.

So we wait.
You all will know when I do.

:Ron

Barbary Ape · 15th April 2008, 02:56 AM

^^^^What card will you trying on it?? And what computer will you be placing it into. I'm very interested, I hope it works out great.

bitman · 15th April 2008, 03:05 AM

A UAD-1 into your run of the mill clone case. Gigabyte MB.

bitman · 17th April 2008, 08:39 PM

I went to the mail box today and I've got it.

I found a dead PC here with PCI-e slots (It's a computer shop here).
**** Full Size PCI cards fit inside a CLONE CASE on a DCT-FUTA1 with ease!!!*****

With 3/4" to spare!!

I'll post PICS to prove it and test the UAD-1 tonight!!

Know that the little bugger was $111.00 bucks after the exchange rate and all.

:Ron

bitman · 18th April 2008, 02:15 AM

OK here we go.

The cards. 1 UAD-1 PCI Card and the DCT-FUTA1

Here are 3 Terratec EWS88 Cards Hogging all my PCI Slots!

So in goes the DCT-FUTA-1 - Notice the new PCI slot.

I needed to remove the bracket from the UAD-1

Then is goes the UAD-1! It Fits with about a 1/2" to spare!

What could go wrong?

Hey Good news the UAD-1 is found! Whew.....

Ahh... Happy Device Manager.

Ready to Rock!

So there you have it. The DCT-FUTA1 is a great product for uad-1 cards.
And my computer case closed just fine and this case is closed also.

Bye for now.

:Ron

jmarkham · 18th April 2008, 02:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lozion

indeed! is this a viable solution for PTHD? Prolly not...

I wonder ... it would be great if it did work ... the problem would be if the
plastic cover on the G5 would close properly on a Mac?

jeff

bitman · 18th April 2008, 03:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmarkham

I wonder ... it would be great if it did work ... the problem would be if the
plastic cover on the G5 would close properly on a Mac?

jeff

That would be fairly easy to figure out. The measurement from the screw holes on the card brackets to the extents of a run of the mill PC clone case are the same. Measure one of those then compare that to your mac. The UAD has about 1/2" of clearence on a PC case.

Barbary Ape · 18th April 2008, 08:36 AM

Excellent demonstration!
My problem is that extended cord in the adapter I don't know where to plug that inside a mac.

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1st May 2007, 09:34 AM	#2
GSF Gear maniac Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Francisco Posts: 177	I'm very curious about this too.

1st May 2007, 02:24 PM	#5
Dave12345 Gear maniac Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 261	has anyone seen a usb to expresscard adapter ? I want a UAD1 but don't have any spare pci slots. any other ways about it without getting a magma ?

1st May 2007, 04:44 PM	#6
orange Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: London Posts: 1,678	looks like that adapter is only going to work properly with low profile PCI cards - a full height card is gonna stick out of the side of the case

11th May 2007, 07:34 AM	#8
Ianneve Gear addict Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Nashville Posts: 492	BUt how do you buy it? I want one now.

14th May 2007, 03:31 PM	#9
no ssl yet Guest Posts: n/a	If this really works, I'd buy a few for my HD rig.

14th May 2007, 05:12 PM	#10
jba Gear nut Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 76	I'm much more interested in this 4-slot PCI to PCI-E expansion chassis for €199! Anyone have any experience with this yet? PCI Express to PCI Expansion Box - PC & Macintosh deca mg p19014e pci card solution

13th December 2007, 06:40 PM	#12
jammin Gear interested Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 25	has anyone used this yet? thx

11th January 2008, 11:27 PM	#15
STARSKI Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: YAY AREA!! Posts: 633	so has anybody gotten a pci core card on hd to work in a mac pro or g5 with pcie slots? with some type of adapter other than the magma one that is over 2,000 dollars?

24th January 2008, 07:45 PM	#17
Siem Gear maniac Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 196	It seems it went on sale 2 days ago: PCI-Express 1x to PCI Adapter card - DCT-FUTA1

3rd April 2008, 02:02 PM	#20
bitman Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Keystone, CO Posts: 1,030	The 4 sloter does NOT work with more than 1 UAD card. The uad's flip out and can't find the auth chip or somthing. 1 UAD works fine with it though. My information is second hand but fairly reliable from users at the UAD forum that have bought it.

7th April 2008, 06:40 PM	#21
bitman Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Keystone, CO Posts: 1,030	Well I've gone and done it. I purchased a DCT-FUTA1 from VirtuaVia. I have determined that a full size PCI UAD-1 card will NOT extend outside the extents of a standard clone PC case. - That's my story and I am sticking to it until the card arrives and I am proven wrong. The photo below is nearly 1:1 To my calculations and a measuring tape, the UAD-1 will stick up 5 inches give or take a half an inch from the motherboard with 1.5 inches to spare. As far an securing the UAD-1 card, I'll Mcgiver whatever is necessary. I'll let you all know how it goes. :Ron

15th April 2008, 02:22 AM	#23
bitman Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Keystone, CO Posts: 1,030	I "expect" this little card to arrive any day. VirtuaVia is a company in France. I'm in the states. My order says "Order Sent" - Whatever that means. I'm cautiously optimistic that that means sent to me! And not a request from Digital Cowboy (Japan) to go find one and ship it to me. It is my understanding that Digital Cowboy had discontinued this unit so I'm hopefull that VirtuaVia has a stash of them. I found VirtuaVia Sales folk.....Rude. I asked questions like with the current exchange rates how much will it be. While this may have been a lame question to ask them, their response was "Do it Yourself". - Really. I'm going to send them a Dale Carnigee book when this is over. So we wait. You all will know when I do. :Ron

15th April 2008, 02:56 AM	#24
Barbary Ape Gear addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 338	^^^^What card will you trying on it?? And what computer will you be placing it into. I'm very interested, I hope it works out great.

15th April 2008, 03:05 AM	#25
bitman Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Keystone, CO Posts: 1,030	A UAD-1 into your run of the mill clone case. Gigabyte MB.

17th April 2008, 08:39 PM	#26
bitman Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Keystone, CO Posts: 1,030	I went to the mail box today and I've got it. I found a dead PC here with PCI-e slots (It's a computer shop here). ** Full Size PCI cards fit inside a CLONE CASE on a DCT-FUTA1 with ease!!!*** With 3/4" to spare!! I'll post PICS to prove it and test the UAD-1 tonight!! Know that the little bugger was $111.00 bucks after the exchange rate and all. :Ron

18th April 2008, 02:15 AM	#27
bitman Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Keystone, CO Posts: 1,030	OK here we go. The cards. 1 UAD-1 PCI Card and the DCT-FUTA1 Here are 3 Terratec EWS88 Cards Hogging all my PCI Slots! So in goes the DCT-FUTA-1 - Notice the new PCI slot. I needed to remove the bracket from the UAD-1 Then is goes the UAD-1! It Fits with about a 1/2" to spare! What could go wrong? Hey Good news the UAD-1 is found! Whew..... Ahh... Happy Device Manager. Ready to Rock! So there you have it. The DCT-FUTA1 is a great product for uad-1 cards. And my computer case closed just fine and this case is closed also. Bye for now. :Ron

18th April 2008, 08:36 AM	#30
Barbary Ape Gear addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 338	Excellent demonstration! My problem is that extended cord in the adapter I don't know where to plug that inside a mac.

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