DIN 41612 Right angle for SE/30 PDS connector?

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iantm

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Before I order, I'm hoping someone can confirm which of the three (or maybe all three) will work. They look the same to me, mechanically speaking: they're all right angle, which should do the trick. They're 120 pin (40 x 3 rows). The prices range from $9 –$11.

The plan is to remove the PDS connector and adapt my Asante Ethernet card passthrough slot so it can chain a video card above it (not an Xceed, mind.)

Is there really any difference between polyester and "polymer thermoplastic”?

Seen on mouser as well — only one option there, and better pictures which suggests it's the right thing.
 

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Trash80toG4

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Looks right to me, the keying of the connector is the only thing that could possibly be a problem. We called this "wrong angling" the connector on just this kind of card in order to use it underneath the short version of the DiiMO accelerator adapter @Bolle came up with in that project. Don't recall any problems at all about keying offhand.

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Visualize this connector soldered to the component side of the NIC. Check the keying on the VidCard, it'll almost certainly be compatible. ;)
 
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