# vague computer question (PCI slot issue) - solved! **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [May 17, 2006, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vague-computer-question-pci-slot-issue-solved/12152 "2006-05-17T08:13:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![duck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/duck/32/7183_2.png) [@duck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/duck)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2006, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vague-computer-question-pci-slot-issue-solved/12152/1 "2006-05-17T08:13:00Z")
sorry, didn’t know how to sum it up for the topic title my motherboard has a PCI-express slot and 2 PCI slots. my PCI-express video card is huge and creeps over onto one of the PCI slots leaving me with one good PCI slot. is there anything i can do to get a card into the partly-blocked one? are their splitters or adaptors or extensions for either PCI or PCI-express so i could get one card out of the way a bit? i would rather not move the PCI-express since i don’t know if there is any room for it somewhere else. if none of that works ill have to toss my TV Tuner card… any recommendations for USB or Firewire TV Tuner cards so i can watch/record cable TV? thanks! ---
**Author:** ![LordAriakan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lordariakan/32/7208_2.png) [@LordAriakan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LordAriakan)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2006, 8:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vague-computer-question-pci-slot-issue-solved/12152/2 "2006-05-17T08:35:52Z")
I don’t think there is any adapters like that, because if you move a card over it won’t line up with the slot in the case… ---
**Author:** ![Vile](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vile/32/7595_2.png) [@Vile](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vile)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2006, 8:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vague-computer-question-pci-slot-issue-solved/12152/3 "2006-05-17T08:39:21Z")
what is in the open pci slot? ---
**Author:** ![duck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/duck/32/7183_2.png) [@duck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/duck)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2006, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vague-computer-question-pci-slot-issue-solved/12152/4 "2006-05-17T08:47:22Z")
nothing is in the open PCI slot… it’s open… i couldn’t forcefit anything in there (i didn’t try though) i just know from reviews and a quick look that it won’t fit. the used PCI slot has a firewire card cuz the darn motherboard didn’t come with it. i don’t care if it lines up with the case slot, i would love a 6" pci cable adaptor that lets me put the card somewhere else even if i have to snake the card’s rear cables through the back of the case. it doesn’t seem like a tough concept… ---
**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2006, 8:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vague-computer-question-pci-slot-issue-solved/12152/5 "2006-05-17T08:49:40Z")
No. Get a new motherboard if you need more slots or get another video card that has a smaller footprint. ---
**Author:** ![duck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/duck/32/7183_2.png) [@duck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/duck)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2006, 8:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vague-computer-question-pci-slot-issue-solved/12152/6 "2006-05-17T08:53:23Z")
if i can’t find such a PCI card adaptor doohicky i’ll have to shell out for one of these USB-based tv tuners ![http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-1/938834/1(13).jpg](http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-1/938834/1(13).jpg) damn me for getting a microATX case :whip: ---
**Author:** ![duck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/duck/32/7183_2.png) [@duck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/duck)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2006, 6:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vague-computer-question-pci-slot-issue-solved/12152/7 "2006-05-17T18:17:51Z")
score! my friend found this for me ![http://www.logicsupply.com/images/adapters/FLEXPCI_pic1_big.jpg](http://www.logicsupply.com/images/adapters/FLEXPCI_pic1_big.jpg) [http://www.logicsupply.com/product\_info.php/cPath/47\_68/products\_id/452](http://www.logicsupply.com/product_info.php/cPath/47_68/products_id/452) knew it had to exist. they also sell dual risers and pci-express risers ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2006, 3:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vague-computer-question-pci-slot-issue-solved/12152/8 "2006-05-20T15:39:19Z")
:tup: