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[shredus]

Originally Posted by shredus

So this is a mb issue or a compatability problem with the focusrite? Really want to be sure about my firewire choice here

I'm interested in the thunderbolt adapter also.. Would this work with a digi 002r with firewire 400 into the thunderbolt on the x99 motherboard? Thanks!

[venturajedie]

Hello !

Can anyone tell me if this configuration work with
Protools PCI Card ? not PCIe !

My Protools is Protools HD with One Core card PCI
My confusion its if The PCI Card work with this motherboard and this CPU

Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-Z97x-UD5H
CPU - Intel i7 4790K

Hackintosh Build.

Thanks !

[Rotundra]

first

Make sure your MB has a TB header for the PCI card, that means its TB ready.

I can tell you that 2 different FW 400 (non combo) cards did not work with 2 different asus x99-a MB's

What I cannot say is why for sure.

Asus thunderbolt II pci card with an apple TB to FW 800...then an additional 800 to 400 adapter is the only solution here for my Focusrite with a FW 400 interface.

BTW focusrite sent me a FW 800 to 400 adapter no charge.

[shredus]

Originally Posted by Rotundra

first

Make sure your MB has a TB header for the PCI card, that means its TB ready.

I can tell you that 2 different FW 400 (non combo) cards did not work with 2 different asus x99-a MB's

What I cannot say is why for sure.

Asus thunderbolt II pci card with an apple TB to FW 800...then an additional 800 to 400 adapter is the only solution here for my Focusrite with a FW 400 interface.

BTW focusrite sent me a FW 800 to 400 adapter no charge.

Thanks for the heads up! So this MB is not so good?

https://www.alina.se/ShowCart.aspx?p...GD5=1&S3-WEB=1

It has a thunderbolt port if that is what you mean? Any working alternatives are much appreciated.. I checked the HPz's out.. Nice but pricey here..

[Rotundra]

The MB must have a TB header (4 pin plug)

I got the TB card and adapter from sweetwater, about 120 for both

The MB is fine but I would not buy another because of the asus service experience

[shredus]

Ok, I think I get it now.. Quite a workaround considering the cost and my digi002 might not even like it?!?

This is what you mean (with adapters mentioned) from 002 to TB to motherboard?

https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/ThunderboltEX_II/

[philip888]

Wanting to Buy an ASUS Sabertooth X58 Motherboard.

Anyone have one laying around from a previous build?

Please PM me.

[maunaloa]

ASRock X99 OC Formula mobo, i7-5960X CPU, 32GB G.Skill 2133 RAM, Intel 750 PCIe SSD boot drive, ASRock TB2 AIC, Sonnet Tech III-D with 2 HDX cards on TB2, Omni, HD I/O, S3, Artist Transport, SSDs and spinners, Win 8.1 x64, PT HD 12.1, AMD HD 7970 GPU (MSI and Sapphire versions work well), 2 HP ZR30w panels on DP.

Build highlights: Disable trad BIOS before trying to install Win. Intel 750 must have UEFI. PT HD 12.0 and 12.1 with HDX selected as PBE hung at Initializing Audio Engine until I reset the OMNI to factory default. Enable TB in "CPU Setup" in UEFI; TB2 in PCIe slot 3 worked for me. Win 8.1 x64 installed from thumbdrive in 3 min. 30 sec. Don't see a need for a Xeon. Avid just (as of 16 July 2015) listed 8C and 10C Xeons on HP Z840s as the only compatible 2011v3 CPU systems (Avid TS told me that E5-2640v3 and E5-2660v3 Xeons were in the tested systems). HDX cards may not work if installed in PCIe slots on mobos other than in certain HP Z workstations.

I also bought and tried a Gigabyte GC Thunderbolt2 card (dual port) on the ASRock mobo. Worked fine. The mobo TB header pinouts are apparently the same (at least on X99 ASRock and Gigabyte mobos), and ASRock and Gigabyte are both using Intel's TB2 device driver. Don't know about ASUS, Supermicro, EVGA, etc. The current problem in TB2 is finding a PCIe AIC in stock.

[ISOPROPYL]

Protools 11
AMD FX-8350 8 Core Black Edition Processor
ASUS M5A99FX-PRO-R2 Motherboard
Kingston HyperX Fury HX318C10FK2/16 16GB (2x8GB) Blue
Sapphire Radeon HD5450 1GB

CONFIRMED WORKING BUILD

DVerb2 test 96 tracks fully populated

Thought I would let you all know

[albee1952]

Originally Posted by shredus

Ok, I think I get it now.. Quite a workaround considering the cost and my digi002 might not even like it?!?

This is what you mean (with adapters mentioned) from 002 to TB to motherboard?

https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/ThunderboltEX_II/

Why do you want to run the 002 from a TB port? If you are looking to the future(a wise idea), just add an approved firewire card for the 002($50 tops)