Re: [Emc-users] PCI-E adapter to PCI?

2022-09-14 Thread Ed
On 9/14/22 8:58 AM, Les Newell wrote: Keep the PCI cable short. ISTR PCIE is only specified for 300mm and that includes the tracks on the boards. I had a similar adapter that broke out 1x mini pcie to 4xPCIE (using a PCIE multiplexer chip). It came with a 400mm USB3 cable and I had some reliabi

Re: [Emc-users] PCI-E adapter to PCI?

2022-09-14 Thread Les Newell
Keep the PCI cable short. ISTR PCIE is only specified for 300mm and that includes the tracks on the boards. I had a similar adapter that broke out 1x mini pcie to 4xPCIE (using a PCIE multiplexer chip). It came with a 400mm USB3 cable and I had some reliability issues until I used a 200mm cable

Re: [Emc-users] PCI-E adapter to PCI?

2022-09-14 Thread Ed
On 9/14/22 5:32 AM, Marius Alksnys wrote: 2022-09-12 04:18, Ed rašė: I have a 5i25 card that needs to be used but late model PC's do not seem to use PCI anymore. Does anyone know if the PCI-E to PCI adapters that are on ebay and such will drive a 5i25? TIA, Ed. Yes, I can confirm they work

Re: [Emc-users] PCI-E adapter to PCI?

2022-09-14 Thread Marius Alksnys
2022-09-12 04:18, Ed rašė: I have a 5i25 card that needs to be used but late model PC's do not seem to use PCI anymore. Does anyone know if the PCI-E to PCI adapters that are on ebay and such will drive a 5i25? TIA, Ed. Yes, I can confirm they work. __

Re: [Emc-users] PCI-E adapter to PCI?

2022-09-13 Thread Chris Albertson
Why would you want to install Windows on an old PC used for LCNC? I do have a copy of Windows 10 that runs on my main Linux desktop PC but Windows runs inside a Virtual Machine. Virtual Machines make Windows easy to install. All you need is a working VM image. On Tue, Sep 13, 2022 at 6:18 AM

Re: [Emc-users] PCI-E adapter to PCI?

2022-09-13 Thread Mark Wendt
Why bother? Just upgrade to Linux. Mark On Tue, Sep 13, 2022 at 9:18 AM Gregg Eshelman via Emc-users < emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > Also, on most computers that came with OEM installs of Windows 7 or 8 or > 8.1 you can install Windows 10 for free, matching the Home or Pro edition >

Re: [Emc-users] PCI-E adapter to PCI?

2022-09-13 Thread Gregg Eshelman via Emc-users
Also, on most computers that came with OEM installs of Windows 7 or 8 or 8.1 you can install Windows 10 for free, matching the Home or Pro edition that was originally installed. On PCs that originally had an OEM install of Windows 7 Home or Pro you can install Windows 10 Pro using the GenuineTi

Re: [Emc-users] PCI-E adapter to PCI?

2022-09-12 Thread Curtis Dutton
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Re: [Emc-users] PCI-E adapter to PCI?

2022-09-12 Thread gene heskett
On 9/12/22 11:35, Todd Zuercher wrote: Actually about installing Windows on a used PC sold sans HD. You actually can install Windows on them without buying a new license. The OEM Windows license is tied to the MB serial number in the Bios and you can install the same Windows version as was O

Re: [Emc-users] PCI-E adapter to PCI?

2022-09-12 Thread Todd Zuercher
12, 2022 10:17 AM To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Emc-users] PCI-E adapter to PCI? [EXTERNAL EMAIL] Be sure links are safe. On 9/12/22 08:00, andy pugh wrote: > On Mon, 12 Sept 2022 at 02:22, Ed wrote: >> I have a 5i25 card that needs to be used but late model PC

Re: [Emc-users] PCI-E adapter to PCI?

2022-09-12 Thread gene heskett
On 9/12/22 08:00, andy pugh wrote: On Mon, 12 Sept 2022 at 02:22, Ed wrote: I have a 5i25 card that needs to be used but late model PC's do not seem to use PCI anymore. Does anyone know if the PCI-E to PCI adapters that are on ebay and such will drive a 5i25? It might be better to find a mothe

Re: [Emc-users] PCI-E adapter to PCI?

2022-09-12 Thread Les Newell
I used one that way for a while. I had no problems with it until I accidentally fried it by feeding 24V into one of it's signal lines. Les On 12/09/2022 02:18, Ed wrote: I have a 5i25 card that needs to be used but late model PC's do not seem to use PCI anymore. Does anyone know if the PCI-E t

Re: [Emc-users] PCI-E adapter to PCI?

2022-09-12 Thread Todd Zuercher
, September 11, 2022 9:18 PM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: [Emc-users] PCI-E adapter to PCI? [EXTERNAL EMAIL] Be sure links are safe. I have a 5i25 card that needs to be used but late model PC's do not seem to use PCI anymore. Does anyone know if the PCI-E to PCI adapters that a

Re: [Emc-users] PCI-E adapter to PCI?

2022-09-12 Thread andy pugh
On Mon, 12 Sept 2022 at 02:22, Ed wrote: > > I have a 5i25 card that needs to be used but late model PC's do not seem > to use PCI anymore. Does anyone know if the PCI-E to PCI adapters that > are on ebay and such will drive a 5i25? It might be better to find a motherboard with PCI. They do seem

[Emc-users] PCI-E adapter to PCI?

2022-09-11 Thread Ed
I have a 5i25 card that needs to be used but late model PC's do not seem to use PCI anymore. Does anyone know if the PCI-E to PCI adapters that are on ebay and such will drive a 5i25? TIA, Ed. ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforg