NI ExpressCard-8360 - Adaptor card to low-profile PCIe slot

[mrkvolf]

Hello,

we share PXI chassis in our office between desktop PCs by using of NI Express Card 8360 + Delock PCI Express card to Express Card 34 mm

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BUT our Dell Desktop PCs have low-profile PCI Express slots. So Delock card doesn't fit properly and its front plate has to be twisted to be able to plug in.

Also it's impossible to screw it so loosing of connection and crashes are noted sometimes.

So my question is: Is there some LOW-PROFILE Adapter in the market?

I mean upper of these two...

[Robert.W]

Is there a reason why you can't just switch an NI card back and forth (or use two)?

[mrkvolf]

Please, read posts carefully before you reply.

[Robert__R]

You could get low profile PCIe cards for each PC, then switch the cable back and forth instead of the card.  You could also get a single card and swap that.  Is there a reason you don't want to do that?

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NI PCIe-8361, 1 Port MXI-Express Interface

- Robert

[mrkvolf]

4x NI PCIe-8361

= $ 2,268

1x NI ExpressCard-8360 + 4x Delock PCI Express card to Express Card 34 mm

= $ 775 + laptop usability

[Ian_Smith]

Is this what you are looking for?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815158094&cm_re=expresscard_to_pci_adapter-_-1...

The pictures show the normal profile card, but it comes with the option to convert it to low profile.

[mrkvolf]

Thank you so much!!! I'll try it and let you know. 🙂

http://www.startech.com/Cards-Adapters/Slot-Extension/Dual-Profile-PCI-Express-to-ExpressCard-Adapte...

[JoãoP]

Hello, I have a dell precision desktop and I need to plug my expresscard 8360 on it. I'm thinking of using an adapter either. Could you please tell me if the startech adapter works? thank you.

[NickNZ]

Please do tell us if the StarTech worked. Want to buy a couple myself. 

[NickNZ]

Oh and while I was at NewEgg I intend to try  

StarTech ECBRACKET2 Stabilizer Adapter 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16839158051

Its a bit of plastic that clips on the bracket to stop the express card being wobbled / bumped in the adaptor. (I have lost the connection in my laptop before because I bumped the cable.)

Nick