jcschild

Middleman


Yes, there are no PCI slots on the P9 only PCIe and I need at least one of those slots for my Lynx Two-A audio card.
 
Also note. Some of these higher end ASUS boards come with ACHI set in the bios. I would bet your current systems is IDE if you are just swapping out Motherboards. Make sure you set the bios setting to IDE so you don't spend a couple of hours wondering why you are getting bluescreens.

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1) ACHI must be used for Win7
2) IDE mode is massively asking for trouble
3) a fresh install in the only right way
 
 

1. No to 1, I have been running IDE on Win7 x64, no problems.
2. I've had no problems here.
3. Not really, maybe with AMD but not with Intel chipsets.

Ok, been looking at the focusrite saffire pro 40 and the echo audiofire 12, good/bad?  Also, the companies have pci-e internal better or worse than external?  I think I prefer external but if internal is better I would go with that.  Thoughts?
 

Focusrite and Echo make very nice interfaces and I own one of each. Still doing some other stuff right now so I haven't gotten to a proper list but also take a look at MOTU interfaces. I was gonna go for one of those but they were a little too pricey for me. Also there is no reason to use an internal device these days. With Firewire and USB it's covered. Cheers.

BTW you are on the right track if that is the type of stuff you are looking at. Just make sure it has enough inputs/outputs for want you need or is easily expandable to achieve the i/o's you need.

Sorry, dude... got caught up in my own shenanigans tonight. Lemme know if you still want a list of interface stuff.

Yes a list would be great, if it's not to much trouble.

As Beepster mentioned, Firewire card choice is very important when using Firewire based audio interfaces.  If you are still considering the Pro 40 or any other Firewire interface, the following article lists some recommended chipsets and other compatibility concerns:

http://www.focusrite.com/...1394_compatibility.pdf

I would also recommend contacting the manufacturer of whichever interface you decide to go with and ask about their recommendations for Firewire card if you decide to use a Firewire interface. 

the newer onboard via works well for most including focusrite.
a Siig PCIe with Ti chipset is all you need otherwise and that insures 100% with anything

Look at that, August. You have two super heavy duty pros from Focusrite and ADK giving you tips. Isn't this forum awesome? I'll try to get a general list together for you this afternoon.

cool thanks.