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compatible fiber Ethernet adapter for a HP Compaq 6200 Pro MicrotowerBusiness PC model
Would the Allied Telesis 100BFX ST Fiber PCI Express Adapter
Card(http://www.alliedtelesis.com/media/d.../2711fx_ds.pdf) be compatible with a HP Compaq 6200 Pro Microtower Business PC model http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/q.../13880_na.html which is running Windows 7(64 bit) on a 100Mb fiber network. From the link at http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/q.../13880_na.html it is not clear if there are any empty slots for accommodating the adapter card. Any suggestions would be appreciated. |
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compatible fiber Ethernet adapter for a HP Compaq 6200 Pro Microtower Business PC model
"g" wrote in message ... Would the Allied Telesis 100BFX ST Fiber PCI Express Adapter Card(http://www.alliedtelesis.com/media/d.../2711fx_ds.pdf) be compatible with a HP Compaq 6200 Pro Microtower Business PC model http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/q.../13880_na.html which is running Windows 7(64 bit) on a 100Mb fiber network. From the link at http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/q.../13880_na.html it is not clear if there are any empty slots for accommodating the adapter card. Any suggestions would be appreciated. The specs say slots are available if you want to know for sure, just open it up and have a look |
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compatible fiber Ethernet adapter for a HP Compaq 6200 Pro MicrotowerBusiness PC model
philo wrote:
"g" wrote in message ... Would the Allied Telesis 100BFX ST Fiber PCI Express Adapter Card(http://www.alliedtelesis.com/media/d.../2711fx_ds.pdf) be compatible with a HP Compaq 6200 Pro Microtower Business PC model http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/q.../13880_na.html which is running Windows 7(64 bit) on a 100Mb fiber network. From the link at http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/q.../13880_na.html it is not clear if there are any empty slots for accommodating the adapter card. Any suggestions would be appreciated. The specs say slots are available if you want to know for sure, just open it up and have a look Agreed. There is no substitute for a quick look. Even looking at the back of the computer, where the add-in cards go, may show where add-in card faceplates are visible. Even a card with no connectors on the faceplate (like a Promise Ultra133), would have a different color metal than the empty slot covers. If the third slot down, appears to have a video card, *then* you have to take the side off. Some video cards are double slot width, and they cover up adjacent slots. In extreme cases, they might even prevent the top-most available slot from being used. It depends on the heatsink design. Since the computer lacks a monster power supply though, there are limits as to what video card may already be in it. Chances are, the video in coming from the chipset, and not that slot. A person could attempt to run a hardware inventory, remotely, from their IT desk. But the results would require interpretation, and that is tricky. Whereas, looking at it, is virtually foolproof (for detecting an open slot). ******* "HP Compaq 6200 Pro Microtower PC (XY099EA) - specifications and warranty" http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/za/en...9-5096730.html 1 full-height PCI 2 full-height PCIe x1 --- candidates for network card with x1 connector 1 full-height PCIe x16 --- could have video card It's interesting that the description there, doesn't match the actual picture in this sheet. http://h20195.www2.hp.com/v2/GetPDF.aspx/c02700234.pdf There are two x16 slots showing, the lower of the two has a "heel guard" so is the *real* x16 slot, suitable for a video card. The upper one, is a "faux x16". Normally, I'd "count coupling capacitors" to determine the slot wiring (whether it is x1, x4, x8, x16 wiring), but it's not that clear in this case. It could be an x4 but I'm not sure. In any case, if you had to, you could put an x1 network card in the upper x16 faux slot. It should work. So the upper two slots would be *good* candidates, the third slot with the "heel guard" could be saved for video. There have been cases (related to BIOS), where sticking a data card in place of a video card, doesn't work out. You can try the network card in the third slot (with "heel guard") but the outcome is less assured. The computer is an interesting design, in that it lacks a conventional ATX main power connector. Very clever. It looks like the power supply would be hard to upgrade - finding one with the same connector config would be a chore. In a business setting, this would only be an issue, if the owner insisted on putting a big ass OpenGL video card in it, and attempting to run it as a CAD station. HP probably did this, so you'd have to buy replacement supplies from them. Paul |
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compatible fiber Ethernet adapter for a HP Compaq 6200 Pro MicrotowerBusiness PC model
On 8/16/2011 10:00 PM, philo wrote:
wrote in message ... Would the Allied Telesis 100BFX ST Fiber PCI Express Adapter Card(http://www.alliedtelesis.com/media/d.../2711fx_ds.pdf) be compatible with a HP Compaq 6200 Pro Microtower Business PC model http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/q.../13880_na.html which is running Windows 7(64 bit) on a 100Mb fiber network. From the link at http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/q.../13880_na.html it is not clear if there are any empty slots for accommodating the adapter card. Any suggestions would be appreciated. The specs say slots are available if you want to know for sure, just open it up and have a look Thanks, we don't have the machine. We are thinking of buying that, but since we have a fiber network we have to get a fiber ethernet adapter card which would fit into the machine. Once, I tried moving a AT 2701 card(http://alliedtelesis.com/media/datasheets/2701fx_ds.pdf) from a HP dc7600 Convertible Minitower PC to a HP Compaq dc7900 Convertible Minitower PC. The dc 7900 had three empty slots, but the AT 2701 card would not fit in either of them. Then, I had to use a external transceiver to connect the dc7900 with a network. Just wanted to avoid that scenario. I called HP and their pre-sales staff claims the fiber ethernet adapter card should work fine for the 6200 Pro Microtower. |
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compatible fiber Ethernet adapter for a HP Compaq 6200 Pro MicrotowerBusiness PC model
On 8/17/2011 12:23 AM, Paul wrote:
philo wrote: "g" wrote in message ... Would the Allied Telesis 100BFX ST Fiber PCI Express Adapter Card(http://www.alliedtelesis.com/media/d.../2711fx_ds.pdf) be compatible with a HP Compaq 6200 Pro Microtower Business PC model http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/q.../13880_na.html which is running Windows 7(64 bit) on a 100Mb fiber network. From the link at http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/q.../13880_na.html it is not clear if there are any empty slots for accommodating the adapter card. Any suggestions would be appreciated. The specs say slots are available if you want to know for sure, just open it up and have a look Agreed. There is no substitute for a quick look. Even looking at the back of the computer, where the add-in cards go, may show where add-in card faceplates are visible. Even a card with no connectors on the faceplate (like a Promise Ultra133), would have a different color metal than the empty slot covers. If the third slot down, appears to have a video card, *then* you have to take the side off. Some video cards are double slot width, and they cover up adjacent slots. In extreme cases, they might even prevent the top-most available slot from being used. It depends on the heatsink design. Since the computer lacks a monster power supply though, there are limits as to what video card may already be in it. Chances are, the video in coming from the chipset, and not that slot. A person could attempt to run a hardware inventory, remotely, from their IT desk. But the results would require interpretation, and that is tricky. Whereas, looking at it, is virtually foolproof (for detecting an open slot). ******* "HP Compaq 6200 Pro Microtower PC (XY099EA) - specifications and warranty" http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/za/en...9-5096730.html 1 full-height PCI 2 full-height PCIe x1 --- candidates for network card with x1 connector 1 full-height PCIe x16 --- could have video card It's interesting that the description there, doesn't match the actual picture in this sheet. http://h20195.www2.hp.com/v2/GetPDF.aspx/c02700234.pdf There are two x16 slots showing, the lower of the two has a "heel guard" so is the *real* x16 slot, suitable for a video card. The upper one, is a "faux x16". Normally, I'd "count coupling capacitors" to determine the slot wiring (whether it is x1, x4, x8, x16 wiring), but it's not that clear in this case. It could be an x4 but I'm not sure. In any case, if you had to, you could put an x1 network card in the upper x16 faux slot. It should work. So the upper two slots would be *good* candidates, the third slot with the "heel guard" could be saved for video. There have been cases (related to BIOS), where sticking a data card in place of a video card, doesn't work out. You can try the network card in the third slot (with "heel guard") but the outcome is less assured. The computer is an interesting design, in that it lacks a conventional ATX main power connector. Very clever. It looks like the power supply would be hard to upgrade - finding one with the same connector config would be a chore. In a business setting, this would only be an issue, if the owner insisted on putting a big ass OpenGL video card in it, and attempting to run it as a CAD station. HP probably did this, so you'd have to buy replacement supplies from them. Paul Thanks a lot for the detailed and useful reply. |
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