FYI - Asus A8N32SLI + Xonar = fail

**laggyNgroovy** · 05-23-08, 01:10 PM

So..... reading the June issue of CPU magazine pg 46-47, they say

Conversely, a PCI-E x1 expansion card (or an x4 or x8 card) can be used in a true PCI-E x16 slot with a full 16 lanes of electrical connectivity - it just won't utilize the additional lanes. Generally, if a PCI-E expansion card can physically fit into a PCI-E slot, it will work. You obviously can't cram a PCI-E x16 expansion card, such as a video card, for example, into a smaller x1 slot. But an x1 expansion card will have no trouble working in an x4, x8, or x16 slot.

I didn't even try figuring that there was no way that such a large slot would be that far backwardsly compatible. The size of the slots was enough to make me say forget it.

Good thing I'm just feeling really lazy, I hadn't even called NewEgg yet to get a return. Guess I have something to do this weekend after all since I only use a single graphics card. (after happy hours and flying tomorrow)

**...bigdog...** · 05-23-08, 02:52 PM

you have the PCI-ex version of the card? Or the PCI version?

**laggyNgroovy** · 05-23-08, 03:00 PM

Open Box: ASUS Xonar DX 7.1 Channels PCI Express Interface Sound Card

Can't even remember the last time I saw a card connector that short.

**...bigdog...** · 05-23-08, 03:04 PM

then yeah...you can plug it into any PCI-ex slot you want. The motherboard will figure it out.

and it is tiny......like less than an inch tiny....wierd given that the g-card PCI-ex is as large as the AGP slot.

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