Backwards Compatibility PCIe-GPIB

[PatMcC]

Hi

Can I confirm that the PCIe-GPIB is backwards compatible ? I need to run it with software from 1999 that is out of production. This software uses the PCI-GPIB and PCI slots are hard to come by now.

Thanks for reading

[chaka123]

Hi PatMcC,

Do you want to know if the PCIeGPIB card is compatible with 1999 software or with a PCI slot? 

For the software/OS, it depends on your software or OS: The card itself is compatible with Windows Vista/XP/2000

Regarding the HW compatibility, there is some information here: https://knowledge.ni.com/KnowledgeArticleDetails?id=kA00Z0000019N1YSAU&l=en-US. 
In a nutshell, you cannot insert PCIe HW in a PCI slot, the former is serial and the latter is parallel. Some adapters are sold, but NI doesn't provide them. 

[chaka123]

Hi PatMcC,

Do you want to know if the PCIeGPIB card is compatible with 1999 software or with a PCI slot? 

For the software/OS, it depends on your software or OS: The card itself is compatible with Windows Vista/XP/2000

Regarding the HW compatibility, there is some information here: https://knowledge.ni.com/KnowledgeArticleDetails?id=kA00Z0000019N1YSAU&l=en-US. 

In a nutshell, you cannot insert PCIe HW in a PCI slot, the former is serial and the latter is parallel. Some adapters are sold, but NI doesn't provide them. 

[PatMcC]

Hi Chaka

Thanks. So I have to run software from circa 1999 on modern hardware.  I won't be able to buy a new computer with PCI slots. I want to buy a GPIB-PCIe card to use with a new computer. The software runs fine on 64 bit systems, I have run it on Windows 8+ but I am concerned that if I buy a PCIe card, that the software will not find it. My limited understanding is that PCIe and PCI are not important at the application level. I assume that if I install the PCIe card with current drivers, that the old software will be able to find it and use it but I am not sure and the card is expensive.

[AnalogKid2DigitalMan]

I have used these recently to support legacy PCI card based systems on PC's with only PCIe slots.

Works like a charm.

EDIT:

Here is a link:

https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-Express-Expansion-Enclosure-System/dp/B002I9SK5S/ref=asc_df_B002...

-AK2DM

[PatMcC]

Hi AnalogKidDigitalMan

Thanks very much for the link. I know I won't be "dead in the water" now.

Just to confirm though.... does this mean that you do not think the GPIB-PCIe is an viable option?