Asus P6T6 WS Revolution*All PCIe!!!*

[M-ManLA]

Though this would be good for an Windows-based HD DAW. This uses the new Nehalem chips (Socket 1366), and includes Six PCIe slots. More than enough for a GPU and three or four HD|Accel Cards. There is no Firewire though, but that can be solved with a PCIe expansion card. Digi should test and certify this board. As far as the layout goes, this is the best one yet! Now where is those new Dual-Socket Nehalm Server chips at....

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131358

[sunburst79]

I already suggested this board to Digi a several months back for those exact reasons. HD4 or 5 PCIe on modern Quad power with Hyperthreading....All of the i7 stuff uses the same chipset (X58) so they could qualify the chipset for LE at the same time.

I actually have the Revolution board sitting here with the approved ADS PYRO PCIe FW card.

We're already testing this stuff on the LE side of things. Its a RTAS monster

I have pretty much determined that the PCIe HD cards will fit with no interference. I could really use a tracing out line of a actual HD card to verify this though. If anybody had a spare HD PCIe card they could trace and scan or email me or preferably snailmail.

Since I don't have HD PCIe I would be real interested to find some body that did and was willing to to spend a couple hours installing a card or two to see if this board would work. I would be willing to travel within say a 250 mile radius of Cleveland to attempt this. Any takers?

These boards are running fine with LE and Windows 32bit.

This is the DIY PCIe solution that everybody has been waiting for.

[Fullsound Recording]

Here is one with a pci slot


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131352

[sunburst79]

Originally Posted by Fullsound Recording

Here is one with a pci slot


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131352

I think the whole idea here is to ditch PCI/PCI-X.

[Fullsound Recording]

Yea, But sometimes folks need the PCI slot for a UAD1 card or somthing

I am going to build a Dual quade core soon. Not sure what board yet.

[sunburst79]

Originally Posted by Fullsound Recording

Yea, But sometimes folks need the PCI slot for a UAD1 card or somthing

I am going to build a Dual quade core soon. Not sure what board yet.

I would wait until Mac issues the new i7 based Mac Pros and Digi has approved them and then look for a board that is as close as possible.

[M-ManLA]

Originally Posted by Fullsound Recording

Yea, But sometimes folks need the PCI slot for a UAD1 card or somthing

I am going to build a Dual quade core soon. Not sure what board yet.

That is why God made UAD cards in a PCIe variety! And that is why he has a crossgrade policy.

[GENX]

Originally Posted by sunburst79

I think the whole idea here is to ditch PCI/PCI-X.

I have not given up on PCI-X yet. Because according to Digi you can't have more than HD3 with PCI-E. But with PCI-X you can run up to 6

I have been investigating this piece of new hardware here
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131374
because I have legacy pci-x and uad1 etc, but want to keep my investment but upgrade to faster cpu for RTAS instances.

While it is a server motherboard, I wonder if it could also be a workstation for my PT rig?

Any thoughts? Perhaps someone has been down a similar path here........

[vudoo]

can you tell me wich motherboard can take 6 full length PCI-X card ???

[usastra]

Originally Posted by GENX

I have not given up on PCI-X yet. Because according to Digi you can't have more than HD3 with PCI-E. But with PCI-X you can run up to 6

I think Digi supports HD7 PCIe with the PCIe 2 PCIe chassis.