Using PCIe riser to use empty slots on mATX board
I have a mATX board in a Full ATX case, and am looking to add more SATA ports.
my graphics card basically covers all my slots, so I'm looking to get a riser/extender so I can put the SATA expansion card (PCIe 1x) in one of the blank case slots.
Basically I want to do this:
So looking around I can find a lot of these:
which would suit my needs, but i need the connector to be at right angle - otherwise it wont fit and I cannot mount it in a case
Which then leads me to something like this:
Which seem to be used to cryto mining, would this do the trick? Is this actually a USB interface or is the cable a cheap/common stand in cable instead of using the ribbon cable?
Is there a performance hit or compatibility issues by doing this instead of just having a 1 to 1 lead like the full ribbon cable does?
my graphics card basically covers all my slots, so I'm looking to get a riser/extender so I can put the SATA expansion card (PCIe 1x) in one of the blank case slots.
Basically I want to do this:
So looking around I can find a lot of these:
which would suit my needs, but i need the connector to be at right angle - otherwise it wont fit and I cannot mount it in a case
Which then leads me to something like this:
Which seem to be used to cryto mining, would this do the trick? Is this actually a USB interface or is the cable a cheap/common stand in cable instead of using the ribbon cable?
Is there a performance hit or compatibility issues by doing this instead of just having a 1 to 1 lead like the full ribbon cable does?
Last edited by JustinZ on Jan 1st, 2018 11:33 pm, edited 1 time in total.