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Anybody has experience with this converter and a PCI (Sound) card?
http://eu.startech.com/Cards-Adapters/Slot-Extension/PCI-Express-to-PCI-Adapter-Card~PEX1PCI1I’m curious if there are any driver problems, or is this solution transparent for the driver(s)?
I’ve heard that some PCI-Express cards use the same converter chip (PCIe => PCI) as on the adapter above.The question may rise: Why the hell would anybody choose for such solution? 😕
There are some very good (and cheap) PCI Soundcards available (like ESI Juli@) who are only available for normal PCI slots.
New Mini ITX boards do not have PCI slots anymore. This could be a solution for this problem.I know there are also physical aspects for this solution, but i’m only interested in any driver issues.
Please give me your opinions, and thanks in advance.
I’d be quite nervous using one of these myself, it’s simply another place where things can go wrong..
Also I’m not sure but there might be some limitations on the throughput of the mini PCI-E connector as the Juli@ is also available in PCI-E but only supports 96Khz, despite being based around the same DAC. This makes me think that this must be a restriction of the PCI-E architecture.
If I’m wrong here, please out me right..Yorkie.
PCI has max 533 MB/s (64bit) and
266 MB/s for 32bit
PCI-Express v1.x max 250 MB/s(All Wikipedia information)
The Julia card is an 32bit PCI card.
Indeed this can be a problem….. 😥
[quote author=”Dj Buik”]PCI has max 533 MB/s (64bit) and
266 MB/s for 32bit
PCI-Express v1.x max 250 MB/s(All Wikipedia information)
The Julia card is an 32bit PCI card.
Indeed this can be a problem….. 😥[/quote]
44.1kHz stereo wave file is only like 10 MB per *minute*. What would be a problem?There is no Juli@ in PCI-E version. Only MAYA44 PCI and PCI-E. and both are 192kHz at output, and on input 96kHz.
edit: i revisited ESI site, they removed MAYA44 PCI-E version 192kHz. 😯
Now they call it MAYA44 XTe
http://www.esi-audio.com/products/maya44xte/Read again my friend…
Features
24-bit / 96 kHz 102dB(a) A/D converter and 24-bit / 96 kHz 108dB(a) D/A converter
4 simultaneous input and 4 simultaneous output channels
microphone preamp with +48V phantom power
Hi-Z instrument input to directly input guitar signals
simultaneous full-duplex recording and playback
S/PDIF optical output, S/PDIF optical input
headphone output
PCIe x1 interface card, works in x1 and any other PCIe slot
full DirectWIRE support
low-latency EWDM driver: MME, WDM, DirectSound and ASIO 2.0 support
compatible with Microsoft Windows XP, Vista 32-bit, Vista 64-bit, 7 32-bit, 7 64-bit
bundled with Cubase LE 5 from Steinberg???? 😕 😕 😕 😕
ESI Juli@ is only available in PCI:
Features
2 analog input channels, 2 analog output channels
24-bit/192kHz AD converter with 114dB(a) dynamic range
24-bit/192kHz DA converter with 112dB(a) dynamic range
swappable socket (Unbalanced RCA with -10dBv or Balanced TRS with +4dBu )
coaxial S/PDIF digital input
synchronisation to digital S/PDIF input signals
optical S/PDIF digital output with automatic shutter (max.96kHz)
coaxial S/PDIF digital output (max 192kHz)
1 MIDI input (16 channels) / 1 MIDI output (16 channels)
support for DirectWIRE 3.0
4 inputs and 4 outputs can be used with 24bit/192kHz simultaneously (incl. MIDI I/O) – full duplex
PCI card is compatible with 3.3V and 5V PCI slots
independent monitoring control for analog and digital input signals and playback
EWDM driver: MME, DirectSound, ASIO 2.0 and GSIF 2.0 support
Windows 98SE/ME/XP/2000/Vista/7 compatible
compatible with Mac OS X 10.1 and newer (Power Mac G4/G5)
Linux compatible (ALSA)
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