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GigE G4 and PCI slot length
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I purchased a USB 2 PCI card made by Startech for my GigE PowerMac G4. The card claims compatibility with all PowerMacs after the B&W G3. However, it turned out that the card is a half-length card, while the G4 has full-length PCI slots. It didn't seem like the card would fit (here's a pic):
http://www.startech.com/ststore/show...ctId=PCI425USB
Am I missing something obvious? Can you use a half-length card in a full-length slot?
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Originally posted by Macola:
I purchased a USB 2 PCI card made by Startech for my GigE PowerMac G4. The card claims compatibility with all PowerMacs after the B&W G3. However, it turned out that the card is a half-length card, while the G4 has full-length PCI slots. It didn't seem like the card would fit (here's a pic):
http://www.startech.com/ststore/show...ctId=PCI425USB
Am I missing something obvious? Can you use a half-length card in a full-length slot?
Yes. It'll work.
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Isn't that like asking if a half-gallon of water will fit a one gallon container?
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First time this situation came up in my machine I was a little caught off guard as well. If you are unfamilier with the guts of you mac I can see where the confusion would...
Rest assured, it will work.
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I'm not unfamiliar with the guts of my Mac...this is a custom-built Mac after all. It's just that the notches on the card do not line up as I expected them to, so I thought I'd better check before damaging the card.
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The notches in the PCI slot better line up! Otherwise, you have a problem.
The card may be shorter than the full slot, but shot cards don't need to be held in the back.
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Originally posted by Eriamjh:
The notches in the PCI slot better line up! Otherwise, you have a problem.
The card may be shorter than the full slot, but shot cards don't need to be held in the back.
Yeah, it turned out to be okay after all. I had to really push the card back against the faceplate to make it line up, but it worked.
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