Silly Audio question

[Alf]

Can you place a PCI-E card into a PCI-E meant for graphics cards? Or does it have to be a PCI-E 1x (X) slot?

 

[TriplexDread]

PCI-E x1 i think mate.

The little slots...

They are very expensive though compared to standard cards but superior aswell

Oh and BTW it's not a silly question

Heres and example. Ignore the price that is outrageous....

http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/7836737/ASUS-Xonar-D2X-XDT-7-1-PCI-Express-Sound-Card/Product.html

 

[floppybootstomp]

No you can't, it has to be a dedicated pce-i x 1 slot, the little one.

What card is it anyway? A sound card I'm guessing.

 

[floppybootstomp]

btw, triplexDread's link is the sound card I have atm.

It's only £85.00 at OCUK.

But do not buy it, seriously, it has issues, it makes some games crash.

 

[TriplexDread]

Yes i would thinks so Flops hense the "silly audio question" title

 

[floppybootstomp]

Yes i would thinks so Flops hense the "silly audio question" title

Um, oh yeah

 

[TriplexDread]

LOL.

I thought you had that one. Cant believe play charging 128£ for it. In good mind to write to them and tell em.

Almost £45 extra compared to ebuyer aswell

 

[Alf]

Yea its a sound card, not that im buying a new one. I wasnt too sure but at the same time there is this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102019

Which states 'Available PCI Express slot (x1, x4 or x16)' - arnt the x16 PCI-E slots used for graphics cards? Or can they be used by soundcards too?

 

[TriplexDread]

The x16 was designed for massive amounts of data.

Im not too sure about the bandwidth that a soundcard of calibur would send but i'm more than sure enough it comes no where near to a high end GFX card

 

[Alf]

But does that mean you could (theoretically) put it into the PCI-E slot used for graphics card hand have it work?

 

[TriplexDread]

ah i dont think so. Configuration is probs different for that port although maybe

only way to find out would be to get tech specs for that x16 and compare them to the x8. Be a waste i rekon anyway.

But interesting to see if you can blow ya PC up

 

[Abarbarian]

"We threw the Xonar D2X (read: gently inserted – Ed) into a variety of PCI-Express slots – it doesn’t matter what length slot you use, be it x1 or x16, the interface will automatically adapt itself to work with it. We tried the card in several systems using x1, x4, x8 and x16 slots, both PCI-Express 1.1 and 2.0, and it worked flawlessly in all of them. The bigger problem though was finding a power supply with a spare floppy connector."

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2008/01/13/asus_xonar_d2x_pci-express_soundcard/2

Is this information any use to you Alf ??

 

[floppybootstomp]

"We threw the Xonar D2X (read: gently inserted – Ed) into a variety of PCI-Express slots – it doesn’t matter what length slot you use, be it x1 or x16, the interface will automatically adapt itself to work with it. We tried the card in several systems using x1, x4, x8 and x16 slots, both PCI-Express 1.1 and 2.0, and it worked flawlessly in all of them. The bigger problem though was finding a power supply with a spare floppy connector."

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2008/01/13/asus_xonar_d2x_pci-express_soundcard/2

Is this information any use to you Alf ??

Well I never, I've learnt something today.

Good review that, although they obviously didn't try Oblivion; Fallout 3 and Call Of Juarez w/DX10 patch.

I had a problem using the floppy connector as well, I had to disconnect my floppy drive and re-route the cable to power the D2X. The reviewer is correct in stating Asus should have supplied a Molex to Floppy adapter.

 

[Alf]

Thanks Abarb! that was the kinda information i was looking for! I wanted to know just incase.