PCI-E Firewire card

[Optio87]

I mistakenly bought a PCI card (which luckily was extremely cheap) only to realize it didn't fit into my MSI Z97 G45 mobo with PCI-E slots.
So I started looking for a PCI-E x1 card, however on every one I find the first connector tab closest to the actual ports looks to be the same size as the PCI connectors, and therefore won't fit.
Can someone shed some light on this? Because I am hella confused.

 

[Ironsounds]

Hello... Use WIKI... where do ya want buy from?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI_Express

 

[InvalidError]

Not sure what you mean here. All of the Firewire cards I have seen look roughly like this:
https://www.amazon.com/Rosewill-FireWire-1394a-Components-RC-504/dp/B004F3DM6C

A PCIe x16 slot looks a lot like a PCI slot but in reverse. The first section of the PCIe connector near the back of the case mostly deals with power and the variable length part after the notch is mostly data lanes and grounds.

 

[Ironsounds]

Hello... Firewire cards come in all kinds of "slots" and communication to the MB... the important trouble free recommendation I have is Making sure the Firewire chip is Made by TI Texas instrument... this is the rock solid designed 1394 Communications chip for all Firewire devices.

 

[Optio87]

I have a GTX Gigabyte 970 that fits in perfectly, however I can't find any sort of card that will fit, despite being advertised as PCI-E. Are they different PCI-E connections?

 

[Ironsounds]

Hello... Yes... Typically you would buy a PCIe X1 for your MB... you have four Pysical PCIeX1 slots on your MB... some will be blocked from your GPU and some will not.. do you have one clear and free to use? B /
https://us.msi.com/Motherboard/Z97-G45-GAMING.html#hero-specification

 

[turkey3_scratch]

I have a GTX Gigabyte 970 that fits in perfectly, however I can't find any sort of card that will fit, despite being advertised as PCI-E. Are they different PCI-E connections?

You can put a PCIex1 card into a PCIex16 longer slot.

 

[Ironsounds]

@turkey3_scratch
Hello... that's how the word "typically" gets you around and down to the specific reason why "Typically" doesn't apply here... and then "other options" B D

 

[turkey3_scratch]

@turkey3_scratch
Hello... that's how the word "typically" gets you around and down to the specific reason why "Typically" doesn't apply here... and then "other options" B D

I don't follow...

 

[Ironsounds]

Hello... the word 'typically" between professionals, is stating the standard practices, devices, science that is used in the "industry" "common knowledge" for ?... in one WORD... and will invite a discussion on why the "typical" will not work in this situation or problem he is having.

 

[InvalidError]

Are they different PCI-E connections?

There are four PCIe connector lengths: x1, x4, x8 and x16.

You can plug any PCIe card in slots of the same or longer length. An x1 card would work in any PCIe slot length, except possibly the second GPU slot since Intel's CPU PCIe controller officially only supports down to x4 and plugging an x1 card in the second x16 (x8 electrical) slot would knock your GPU down to x8.