4 x PCI-X slots

firubbi · Post by **firubbi** » Thu Jul 24, 2003 2:51 am

does anyone build his pc with a server motherboard? What is this PCI-X slots? it says 133Mhz data transfar!! is it possiable to install our pulsar card into that PCI-X slot?
http://www.asus.com/prog/spec.asp?m=PP-DLW&langs=01

**anyone using scsi with pulsar? in this way do you feel you have got better sound quality?
thanks

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Valium · Post by **Valium** » Thu Jul 24, 2003 3:37 am

You won't be able to install any creamware card in the pci-x slots, they are a totally different architecture (64bits I guess).

Installing SCSI drives won't improve your soundquality it will only slightly improve your datatransfer and thus your track count.

HTH
Greetz

Music Manic · Post by **Music Manic** » Thu Jul 24, 2003 9:24 am

It's reported that sound quality was better on SCSI,is there any truth in that?

Post by **garyb** » Thu Jul 24, 2003 11:43 am

samplaire · Post by **samplaire** » Thu Jul 24, 2003 2:45 pm

There is a guy who states sound quality is better on Macs than on PCs. The worst is he's a kinda opinionleader here

What was the first: a hen or an egg?

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Shayne White · Post by **Shayne White** » Thu Jul 24, 2003 3:28 pm

PCI-X is completely backwards compatible with legacy PCI. Apple is using it in the new G5. You should be able to install CW cards in a PCI-X slot. PCI Express, on the other hand, is a new architecture and is not backwards compatible.

Shayne

SL1200MK4 · Post by **SL1200MK4** » Sat Jul 26, 2003 1:09 am

Huh... SCSI sounds better? Huh... I think that guy need to go out and buy Computer Basics For Dummies...

now MAC sounds better? MAC looks better IMHO, but if there's any reason for the MAC to sound better with the pulsar. It has to do with the driver... Which IMHO, is possible (from a Computer Software Engneer's point of view), but unlikly for people to notice even if they are different.

Now if they sound differet, which one sounds better? It's a rather subjective thing...

phyx · Post by **phyx** » Sat Mar 26, 2005 10:15 pm

PCI-X is fully backwards compatible.

http://www.pcisig.com/specifications/pcix_20

wayne · Post by **wayne** » Sat Mar 26, 2005 11:14 pm

I have 2 scsi drives, and they sound like a couple of little 747s taking off

I got 'em 5 years ago for safe multitracking, but these days in audio there isn't the need - 7,200rpm should do.

10k rpm (scsi) is reliable and fast, but loud!

Vasfed · Post by **Vasfed** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 6:35 am

wayne, this is the main reason to place PC in separate room

most of the sound engineers i know did this way and are free of such problems when buying new hardware

valis · Post by **valis** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 7:14 pm

You CANNOT install Creamwre cards on PCI-X slots. PCI-X is fully backwards compatible with the 3.3v (volt) PCI (PCI-33) standard and Creamware cards are 5v (5 volt).

wayne · Post by **wayne** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 11:52 pm

Vasfed - it's true.

alas i live in a small rented house, and am unable to drill the walls...