GLOTRENDSUEX108 600mm M.2 to PCIe X4 Riser Cable (PCIe 3.0 X1 Speed),for PCIe WiFi Card, M.2 PCIe Card, USB PCIe Card, Sound Card, etc

I have a Lenovo desktop model m91p with an Intel i5 processor and a graphics card from EVGA Nvidia 750 GT. The graphics card occupied one slot but the heat sink and fan extended over the PCI-e 1x slot so that I could not use the slot. The other PCI slots were available but most PCI cards do not work well with Windows 10. I am running Windows 10 Pro 64 bit. So, I looked at replacing my graphics card with one that only took up space for 1 slot. But, my graphics card was working fine. I had 2 GB of GDDR5. Something equivalent or better cost $90. So, I looked for a solution to extend the PCI-e slot. I looked at Ribbons but there design blocked the flow of air across the heat sink if I bent them 90 degrees. The GLOTRENDS design made more sense because the card that inserted into the slot was flush with the existing slot and did not interfere with the graphics card overhead. Also the cable extended back toward the rear and did not block any other slots. I purchased a Rosewill 4-port external USB 3.0 card and unscrewed the card from the bracket and flipped it upside down and reattached it to the bracket using standoffs so that I could attach it to the backend. It worked. I was able to attach the other end of the GLOTRENDS cable to the top and it fit snugly into the bracket holder. So, I was able to reuse the PCI-e slot. If I had tried to use the ribbon design, I would not have been able to successfully attach the Rosewill to the bracket holder. But, the true test was to run a benchmark on the new card. Above are the results without the power attached to the card. I need an extension for my MOLEX to finish the installation. But, everything is working fine without it. I am getting very good performance without the power attachment. I believe GLOTRENDS has the best design for extending the PCI-e slot for graphics cards that cover the slot.

Here's my combo solution review for the SUPEERPLUS PCI-E 1X to Half/Full Mini PCI-E Adapter and GLOTRENDS 1X to 1X PCI-E Extension Cable UEX101:My goal was to add a DIY eGPU to a Dell Optiplex 7010 USFF (ultra small form factor) PC. The project also included other parts including a 16X/1X USB mining riser, and server power supply with a 12volt mining breakout board. Only 1X PCIE was needed as using for GPU password recovery as part of cybersecurity training and work. My son upgraded GPUs in his gaming rig, leaving me with a GTX1060 6GB for my project.Originally my plan was to use the mPCIE in a Dell laptop (E7440), but that went bust when the laptop would NOT recognize the card. It was the WLAN/WiFi slot, and there must be a blacklist/restriction on cards in that slot even though I was hoping there was not. So I went a different route. The Dell USFF was on hand from a previous project, and I don't have the want, or deskspace, for a mini/tower PC. Plus this could be an easily mobile solution with the size of the devices. Space in the USFF is TIGHT. I spent a lot of time researching, comparing, and looking closely at product pics and videos online until I was more certain the parts would fit. I decided to go with a USB-based solution rather than ribbon-cable mPCIE 1X extender. I ended up not using the PCIE 1X slot card that ships with the extender, rather I just extended the USB cable all the way out of the chassis, via an open external WiFi antenna slot already cut into the case, then extended using an Amazon Basics USB 3.0 extension cable directly to my 16X riser. The USB cable is much more sturdy, and I would be concerned with a thin ribbon doing the same thing. That, and I really don't think there would be any space for a 1X slot extended via ribbon elsewhere inside the case, without leaving out a RAM DIMM to gain space.These items worked perfectly!! I don't think that any other solution could have worked as well. The power connector on the mPCIE, with cable connected, is the highest point, and am sure is being pressed by the seated drive cage. The right-angle USB was the only way to get a solution like this to fit, and the cable reaches inside and out of the case to where I could anchor the USB cable onto the case padlock loop on the back. Yes it did take some packing to get all the cables in. Actually 3 attempts before I could get the cage seated and top panel back on. But it all fits! And works!!

Got this to set up my pcie wifi card in a Thermaltake S100 TG mid-tower case in vertical riser mode to mount along side my vertical video card.The expansion slot mounts in this case have the option to be rearranged vertically. I didn't want to waste my perfectly working wifi card and get a USB wifi adapter. This extender is both a great work-around and cost efficient way to keep my setup.Only problem I have with it is that the USB cord is probably twice the length I needed. So it had to be snaked and coiled around a bit through various cables and jumpers on the motherboard and the vertical mount. It is a very thick quality cord to manipulate and it is not pretty, but since the wifi card is mounted behind the video card (with it's own rather lengthy pcie 16x riser cable), you just don't notice the slight mess.Overall it works out fine. No problems with functionality. Again, for my application, it's just a bit too long. If you have a full-tower or need to snake a pcie 1x expansion around a mini-itx setup, this should do the trick. I may optionally get a shorter cable in the future.

This worked WONDERS!!I had been gifted a Wi-Fi card for the holidays, but when I saw that my GPU covered my PCIe x1 slot, I sprung for this.The side that plugs into the motherboard was so thin that I kept fumbling it a bit trying to get it seated (fat fingers, ugh), but it cleared my NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 with no issue!The actual Wi-Fi card is only attached to the back of the case which I don't like, but it's not like it's going to sag.