I have an legacy PCI audio card in one of my older systems that I'd like to transplant into a newer PC. Problem being that none of my modern systems has a PCI slot. I know that there are various adapters out there, mostly from no-name Chinese OEMs. I'm not sure how reliable these are, or if the cheaper design would degrade the quality of the audio at all.
I'm also unsure of the physical requirements of such a solution. Would it let me 'convert' an existing PCIe slot, or would I have to find a new case with some extra room at the bottom and just bolt the PCI card to the chassis without a motherboard to anchor it?
I'm also unsure of the physical requirements of such a solution. Would it let me 'convert' an existing PCIe slot, or would I have to find a new case with some extra room at the bottom and just bolt the PCI card to the chassis without a motherboard to anchor it?