PCI to PCI-E adapter?

[chengbin]

Does a PCI to PCI-E adapter exist? I'm curious because I'd like to use my PCI sound card when PCI slots don't exist on motherboards anymore.

 

[JohnnyLucky]

The answer to your question is yes. The cards are available from many online vendors. Here is an example:

http://www.startech.com/item/PEX1PCI1-PCI-Express-to-PCI-Adapter-Card.aspx

Sound cards are being replaced by onboard high definition sound. My new motherboard came with a spdif (fiber optic) connection and an hdmi port. I connected a fiber optic cable to my old audio system. I can literally rock the house!

 

[chengbin]

That's a PCIe to PCI adapter. I'm looking for a PCI to PCIe adapter.

 

[JohnnyLucky]

No problem:

http://www.startech.com/item/PCI1PEX1-PCI-to-PCI-Express-Adapter-Card.aspx

 

[chengbin]

Wait, I'm confused. If I want to use a PCI card on a PCI express slot, what is that called? PCI to PCI express or PCI express to PCI?

 

[JohnnyLucky]

The second adapter I linked to will allow you to use a old PCI card in a modern PCI-e slot. It is usually called a "PCI to PCI-e adapter card". However, I think you'll find PCI and PCI-e are sometimes reversed.

 

[maith1]

Hey I am someone looking for a PCI to PCI-E adapter for a low-profile GPU in my computer. Since my computer is quite old, it still has PCI slots on the motherboard and not PCI-E. The post above was really helpful but I was wondering if there is and adapter like that for less than $30. do they make that? Thanks.

Edit: Prefrebly one that also supports something other than PCI-E x1 because all of those cards are super expensive. and keep in mind low-profile please.

 

[caracolo]

No problem:

http://www.startech.com/item/PCI1PEX1-PCI-to-PCI-Express-Adapter-Card.aspx

I have one of this to put a al PCI express Graphic Card in a PCI slot, but works bad, because it shows many horizontal lines in the image

 

[Mohit0007]

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_from=R40&_nkw=PCI+Express+x1+To+x16+Adapter&_sop=15