cheapest serial port PCI

[Sandro]

Do you know where can I found the cheapest PCI card (or PCI-E 1x? i have both) for getting 1 serial port? It has to be compatible with windows 7 x64. I found some on ebay for like 5€ but there's not w7 support

[beteljuice]

Before you buy an expansion card - does your mother board have a serial port 'header' that simply hasn't been cabled out ?

If so much cheaper just to buy the 'blank' with the DB9 on and plug it up

[Sandro]

I don't know because I don't know how they're like, some tips how can I find it (I assembled my pc)

[steve]

(I assembled my pc)

What is the make and model of your motherboard?

[Sandro]

Gigabyte P35-DS3R

[beteljuice]

It says you've got a serial port on the back panel - do you need more than one ?

http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Mot ... A-P35-DS3R

[Sandro]

I got the 2.0 revision, lucky ah?

[beteljuice]

No probs - connector 19 - COM A

All you need is a bracket with the socket / cable

Page 31 of (English) manual http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/Moth ... uctID=2626

[TNETWeather]

Sounds like he isn't using the Serial port that is ready for him to use.

[Sandro]

No probs - connector 19 - COM A

All you need is a bracket with the socket / cable

Page 31 of (English) manual http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/Moth ... uctID=2626

OMG I wasn't aware of that, I was able to get it from my old pc's mobo (the cable) so I already have it working ahaha! Thank you for letting me save money

[beteljuice]

That's the difference between Rev1 and Rev2 - Rev2 sacrifices the comm port for extra USB headers.