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    Xonar DX 7.1 sound card - very hot to touch

    Ah! You are all GREAT. Who needs tech support! Thank you all for your posts - I appreciate your time and help. Poco468
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    Do I stil need the Asus Xonar DX with new motherboard

    David, You didn’t specifically mention it, but your choice of motherboard alludes your priority is gaming – Z97 Gaming motherboard. And, if so, I think BrightCandles’s post is a good argument regarding the expanded capabilities of a dedicated sound card for gaming. But, if...
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    Xonar DX 7.1 sound card - very hot to touch

    Good question - I don't know. I have an email into ASUS, but no reply yet (it's only been a day). I'll post their reply if they say anything about the power supply. Also, Thank you to BrightCandle and MongGrel for your replies. I have been running the card for the last few hours - the temp...
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    Xonar DX 7.1 sound card - very hot to touch

    Greetings to all, I just bought a used ASUS Xonar DX 7.1 PCIe sound card that gets very hot to the touch. This is the first dedicated sound card I have used so I don't know how hot a sound card should get - if at all. I installed the card without much problem. After 30 minutes of light MP3...