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Old 05-16-2010, 02:28 PM
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Default HD Core PCI-X in an i7 DAW

Since PCI-X Core cards are quite cheap on ebay nowadays, I've been wondering if those can be used on the latest Windows i7 machines? Or are they Mac only? My motherboard is Gigabyte EX58-UD4 with a few PCI slots. I suppose PCI-X cards are the same as PCI. Is one of these cards + 96 IO enough to have a working HD1 rig? Any advice / thoughts would be much appreciated.
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Old 05-16-2010, 03:03 PM
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Default Re: HD Core PCI-X in an i7 DAW

Were using PCIX cards in our i7 rig. Works flawlessly!!
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Old 05-16-2010, 05:51 PM
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Default Re: HD Core PCI-X in an i7 DAW

working great over here as well. i7 computer and older style expansion chassis with and HD accel 4.
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Old 05-16-2010, 10:42 PM
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Nice!
My motherboard has 2 x PCI slots so am I correct thinking that I can go up to HD2 without the need of any expansion chassis, or are you using the chassis for converting PCI-X to PCIe? That's the only bit I still don't quite understand. What's the expansion chassis for?
Thanks!
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Old 05-17-2010, 07:44 AM
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Nice!
My motherboard has 2 x PCI slots so am I correct thinking that I can go up to HD2 without the need of any expansion chassis, or are you using the chassis for converting PCI-X to PCIe? That's the only bit I still don't quite understand. What's the expansion chassis for?
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4 HD cards. All PCIx tho. i7 motherboards don't have 4 pcix slots together anymore
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Old 05-17-2010, 08:43 AM
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4 HD cards. All PCIx tho. i7 motherboards don't have 4 pcix slots together anymore
This one does!
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/M...ProductID=3347
(Gigabyte GA-P55-US3L)
Not sure about the card clearance though..

i'm opting for this for a 3 slot mobo fwiw
http://www.scan.co.uk/product.aspx?P...780&ms=msso094

a few on this board have success with this asus too..
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Asus-...rboard-LGA1156
although make sure it is the LE model as it has proper clearance for the 3 cards
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Old 05-18-2010, 12:26 PM
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Lifer,
I just built that board up with a 860 chip. you will need to pop the heat sync off and dremel it but it works fine.

http://www.tbrstudio.com/images/cpu/chip2.jpg

http://www.tbrstudio.com/images/cpu/chip1.jpg

http://www.tbrstudio.com/images/cpu/hdcards.jpg

http://www.tbrstudio.com/images/cpu/hdrig.jpg

I may pick up a 4th card now that I hear it will work.

So far so good. A few issues, but mostly stable.

Doc
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Old 05-28-2010, 01:57 PM
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Default Re: HD Core PCI-X in an i7 DAW

I have PTHD3 Accel in a Powermac G5 dual 2Ghz. Like so many, I am doing the upgrade dance deliberating over:

- building a PC (seems doable and interesting, I run PC on my mastering) and keeping my PCI cards. Incidentally I also have 2 UAD-1s and Powercore. This would require an expander which seems like it would work, but it gives me pause as PTHD is not the most flexible DAW. I worry about VIs, but the thought of wrapping some great VST plugs is appealing

Has anyone had success with such a configuration. I don't mind spending some $ to build something that works well.

thanks in advance
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Old 08-13-2011, 01:32 PM
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Hey guys, its been a long time. Can anyone verify that they are running 4 cards off one system? I am contemplating a 3rd accel card, but need to verify that it works as a HD4 system on this platform WITHOUT the expansion chasis.

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Old 08-14-2011, 08:14 AM
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Hi
I'm running HD4 on this board GIGABYTE GA-P55-UD3L
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