Re: PCI Retainer

[ivor@peritek.com (Ivor Bowden)]

This from the PCI FAQ:

* Who makes ISA retainers for PCI expansion cards?

 o Gompf Brackets, Inc.
   14304 258th Ave. S.E.
   Issaquah, WA 98027-8356
   Voice: (206)391-0495, Fax: (206)391-0496

   PCI ISA Retainer, Part #9100-0000B

   They also make ISA Brackets, many standard cutouts, and will make
   custom brackets as well.

 o Globe Manufacturing Sales, inc.
   1159 Route 22
   Mountainside, NJ 07092
   Ph. (201) 232-7301
   Fax (908) 232-4729
   1-800-227-3258

     George Cosens
     Chief Engineer
     Linear Systems Ltd.
     cosens@merlin.magic.mb.ca

* Who makes PCI ISA bracket blanks and ISA retainers (Rev. 2.1,
  fig. 5-12 and 5-13) ready-made (especially in the UK)?

 o ESS (UK)

   ESS have now sent a sample bracket which appears to match Fig 5-12.

   ESS are on 01703 454599, fax 01703 457957.

     Paul Walker                    4Links for technical help
     paul@walker.demon.co.uk        P O Box 816, Two Mile Ash
     +44 1908 566253                Milton Keynes MK8 8NS, UK


original message follows:

>Hi, all...
>
>Can anyone suggest a good manufacturer of PCI/ISA board retainers (as shown
>attached to the right-hand side of the PCI board in PCI 2.1 Figure 5-8, p166)?
>
>Regards,
>___________________________________________________________________
>Peter W.W. Ma                            | email:  ma@idacom.hp.com
>Design Engineer - Video Test Group       | phone:  +1 604 454-3463
>Hewlett-Packard IDACOM Telecom Operation | fax:    +1 604 454-3401
>#2301-4710 Kingsway Avenue, Burnaby, BC, Canada  V5H 4M2
>
>
>
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Ivor Bowden
Peritek Corp
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