VIA EPIA Pci Riser - One that works

gizmomkr · 09-09-2004, 12:24 AM

I was just wondering who out there is using a VIA EPIA m/b w/ a PCI Riser card. - Specifically one that faces over the motherboard. From what I read, it seems rare to find one that works facing over the bard , particularly with 2 slots.

I ordered one from logic-supply, it doesnt work- the board wont boot when I attach the card.

Is anyone using a PCI riser - where did you get it ? 1 slot or 2 ? and what kind of card do you have in it ?

antimatter · 09-09-2004, 12:26 AM

I take it you ordered from Logic Supply?

I would like to know this as well. I thing i will need to utilize one pretty soon

more mods · 09-09-2004, 12:47 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by antimatter

I take it you ordered from Logic Supply?

I would like to know this as well. I thing i will need to utilize one pretty soon

Me too!

stimps · 09-09-2004, 01:23 AM

I have used one from (cant remember where but ill put it here later when i find it hehe) and you have to twist it over the other way to get the PCI card to sit over the motherboard. It is a bit of a stretch but it will fit.
M10000 i got boots with it plugged in, but as soon as you plug in the PCI dispaly card i got (FX5200 PCI) it waits 2 secs then shuts down.

If you plug it in and try to boot the power supply simply refuses to start.

*shrug*

Not using it now

icet · 09-09-2004, 08:22 AM

i got one riser card with a ribbon so u can turn or twist any way u want...
can't seem remember where i got from for now...thinking...
i think i paid $30 shipped...
icet...

gizmomkr · 09-09-2004, 08:52 AM

YEah, thats the exact same thing that happens to me - I attach the riser, the board will start. As soon as I try to power up with a PCI card in the slot, nothing - PSU wont start.

If I use the ribbon cable (assuming it works) then I have to create a mount for the card.... hummm..

gizmomkr · 09-09-2004, 06:35 PM

I did some more testing - for those interested, It seems to be specific to higher end video cards. something special about the slot layout.... I dono. I have a feeling that cutting a trace on the board would do it. idono where though. It just seems that something is shorting to ground.

I tired the riser card with all the pci cards I had laying around, Modem, Sound card, ethernet, mpeg dvd decoder, all work fine. even an old ATI Rage card is fine. New Radeon card- fails. one of the resistors or caps on the riser must be shorting something the MB doesnt like.

antimatter · 09-10-2004, 12:06 AM

Or maybe it is just drawing too much power. Is it just the Radeon? How about Nvidia?

gizmomkr · 09-15-2004, 11:04 AM

I was using a radion, I cant find an invidia PCI.
I ordered another one from mycableshop. it looks a bit different, we will see - should be in tomorrow.

antimatter · 09-15-2004, 11:08 AM

Keep us posted

antimatter · 09-15-2004, 11:13 AM

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starfox · 09-16-2004, 02:33 AM

Yeah it might be insufficient power, or the signal's getting garbled due to the extra noise..

gizmomkr · 09-16-2004, 07:54 PM

Great news - Nope, it was ****ty design of the other risers

I ordered a new riser from mycableshop, part number PCITX4-7-5A. The board is verry clean. The number one reason I think it works perfectly - all the traces go straight through its point to pint, no jumpers, no cap's or resistors. Everything works great. PRoblem solved, (and just moments before NOPI) now I can finish my case.

phord · 09-17-2004, 01:40 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by gizmomkr

Great news - Nope, it was ****ty design of the other risers

Damn! That's lousy news.

I just bought one from Logic Supply.

phord · 09-20-2004, 11:04 PM

Well, my Logic Supply riser worked fine with my old ATI VGA card. But I got a new Radeon 7k today (sounds familiar?) and the PSU won't start with the thing plugged in! Argghhh! At least it was cheap. I wish the "working" one was.