[LAU] PCIe audio gear [was: Too many xruns]

[Kevin Cosgrove]

On 7 September 2012 at 6:14, "Len Ovens" <len at ovenwerks.net> wrote:

> 
> On Thu, September 6, 2012 9:58 pm, Kevin Cosgrove wrote:
> > On 6 September 2012 at 21:52, "Len Ovens" <len at ovenwerks.net> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> On Thu, September 6, 2012 8:57 pm, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> >> > On Thu, 2012-09-06 at 20:35 -0700, Len Ovens wrote:
> >> >> I just had to look... and sure enough they do exist:
> >> >> http://ca.startech.com/Cards-Adapters/Slot-Extension/PCI-Express-to-PCI-Adapter-Card~PEX1PCI1
> >
> > Also, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815158165
> > which has some customer reviews.
> 
> The review looks bad for audio cards. I guess there is an
> onboard regulator that does not allow enough current :P So
> the onboard reg would have to be bypassed and an external one
> added.

I wonder if there's enough current to run the PCI card portion of
the Delta 1010 setup?  The data converters are in a break-out box
in an audio rack.  There isn't a whole lot on the PCI card, no
fans, and I don't even think any heat sinks.  That might indicate
low power.

> Better price though.

Maybe I should try one?  But, one reviewer's comment about the
card being so badly manufactured that it damaged his motherboard
makes me nervous.

Cheerio....

--
Kevin