pci-e x1 soundcard?

Captain Kirk · 20 Feb 2006 at 17:05

I'm looking into getting a soundcard as I currently use onboard and have always believed a seperate card to be better. Just 'cause I love gimmicks I wondered if there are any PCI Express x1 sound cards out there that are worth getting. Am I right in thinking there would be benefits to plugging it in there rather than a normal pci slot?
as ever, cheers everyone for your help.

Captain Kirk · 20 Feb 2006 at 21:51

Does no-one know of one??
If not, what soundcard gives best bang for buck? Don't want to spend any more than £100, but the less the better.

PieMaster · 20 Feb 2006 at 22:34

There arent any yet because the PCIe bus is designed to shift very large packets of data, where soundcards neeed a continuous stream of small ones.

R B Customs · 20 Feb 2006 at 23:23

its 700 quid !
but heres a pci-e x1 soundcard...
http://www.apogeedigital.com/products/symphony.php
its not your average SC... but its the only one that springs to mind.
im not sure if the daughter cards off an Abit motherboard would work ... ?

just for arguments sake though

if you have 100 to spend go for a x-fi extreme music. awsome cards !
82 quid form OCUK

^TANK^ · 22 Feb 2006 at 14:39

R B CUSTOMS said:
its 700 quid !
but heres a pci-e x1 soundcard...
http://www.apogeedigital.com/products/symphony.php
its not your average SC... but its the only one that springs to mind.
im not sure if the daughter cards off an Abit motherboard would work ... ?

just for arguments sake though
if you have 100 to spend go for a x-fi extreme music. awsome cards !
82 quid form OCUK

i'll second that ive just got an x-fi extreme there **** hot :cool:

over my onboard sound anyway :eek: