Console Repair/Mod CenterQuote from: Jugbug on 06/12/2012, 01:25 AMThought I'd add the PCE adaptor I made to the gallery. Looks like it's similar to the idea Chop5 had in the first picture of his first post.thanks a ton for the information, im going to attempt to make one of your adapters after seeing that the only adaptors made sell for $200+ which is ridic (i wish krizz the maker of the everdrives would make a nice converter pcb, and it would be a reasonable price too, problem is getting slot connectors)
I made it out of an original 32bit PCI extension cable (not PCI-E), something like this:
I removed all but one ribbon cable, cut the bottom PCB to the size of a hucard, removed the pins from one side of the PCI slot and widened the slot a bit with a dremel so a hucard could fit in. Then I cut the traces on the top PCB for the 8 data lines to rewire. The bottom PCB needed a little plastic or tape since it was too thin to make contact in the cartridge slot without it. It's been working great for my use in a Duo. I don't have a TurboExpress to try it with, but it holds the hucard and plugs into the system snug enough that neither would fall out, although the ribbon cable may be a bit long.
Hope this helps anyone looking to make an adaptor. I think it cost me about $6~7.
i ordered the adapter from ebay for like $4.57
http://www.ebay.com/itm/32-Bits-Flexible-PCI-Riser-Slot-Extender-Cable-Adapter-Extension-Converter-Cable-/300639632092?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item45ff84badc
im going to be using it on a laseractive pac-n10 system so i have additional problems with it being a mostly enclosed slot
i dont think the ribbon cable is sturdy enough to push the connector all the way in
ive got some funny ideas that will make this work with it, ill post a pic after im done
all this just to use a pce arcade duo card