[NTLUG:Discuss] Building a 2U computer

[Jack Snodgrass]

On Sun, 2003-03-02 at 22:18, Chris Cox wrote:
> Jack Snodgrass wrote:
> > I've run into a snag with my new 2u computer I'm 
> > building. 
> > 
> > With a 2U computer, you need a 90deg riser card 
> > since the cards have to mount sideways. 
> > 
> > The place that the riser card needs to connect
> > to is where the AGP slot on the motherboard is. 
> > It looks like this 2U case is configured so that
> > it expects a PCI slot to be where the AGP slot is. 


> It looks like rackmountpro.com has risers with
> AGP slots on them, but I have NO idea about
> placement relative to usefulness inside the
> case.  Maybe it is arranged correctly since
> AGP tends to placed similarly across
> MBs.
> 

I've been doing some google searching. I think 
that I need something called a 2U riser card 
with Ribbon Cable. Instead of directly connecting
to the PCI slot, the board can be positioned 
over the AGP slot ( where it needs to be mouted ) 
and the ribbon cable will reach over to the PCI 
slot that I need it to put into. 

Something like that. Now I need to find a cheaper 
one than the $45 one that rackmountpro wants for 
one. ;) 

jack