Any motherboards completely ditch PCI yet?

[XMan]

I'd like to get a mATX board with four PCIe slots. Don't care if they are 4, 16, 1, whatever, as I need to put 4 1x low-profile devices in them.

I'd like to go Intel if at all possible to save me some $$$ . . . looking to get a little more compact and efficient with my HTPC.

 

[tomt4535]

The most Ive seen is 3 on the DFI mATX boards. Heres a few links from newegg:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813136064
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813136055

 

[Fox5]

Originally posted by: XMan
I'd like to get a mATX board with four PCIe slots. Don't care if they are 4, 16, 1, whatever, as I need to put 4 1x low-profile devices in them.

I'd like to go Intel if at all possible to save me some $$$ . . . looking to get a little more compact and efficient with my HTPC.

4 in an matx is asking a bit much. Typically matx boards only have 3 or 4 slots total, and at least one is probably a pci-e 16x slot.

 

[XMan]

Originally posted by: Fox5

Originally posted by: XMan
I'd like to get a mATX board with four PCIe slots. Don't care if they are 4, 16, 1, whatever, as I need to put 4 1x low-profile devices in them.

I'd like to go Intel if at all possible to save me some $$$ . . . looking to get a little more compact and efficient with my HTPC.

4 in an matx is asking a bit much. Typically matx boards only have 3 or 4 slots total, and at least one is probably a pci-e 16x slot.

I have found one, the MSI Live Diva. It looks to be pretty much perfect for my needs except for being an AMD platform.

 

[WT]

I'd like to go Intel if at all possible to save me some $$$ . . . looking to get a little more compact and efficient with my HTPC.

Unless you have the Intel CPU already, you'd save more $$ with the AMD setup. I own the Diva board with a 5050e, and its perfect for an HTPC setup. Can you name me an Intel board with an built in 5x100w per channel amplifier ?
I was able to retire my Yamaha amp and use the Diva Live for my setup.

 

[XMan]

I need four PCIe slots, however. From what I can see on the Diva, you lose one PCIe slot to the amp card. And even if I just wanted unamplified audio out you are limited to stereo output without the card.

 

[aka1nas]

My new X58 board is the Asus P6T6 Revolution, and has 6 PCI-E x16 slots and no legacy ports or PCI slots.

Newegg Link

 

[hans007]

the only boards i've seen with no pci , are mini itx.

 

[XMan]

Originally posted by: aka1nas
My new X58 board is the Asus P6T6 Revolution, and has 6 PCI-E x16 slots and no legacy ports or PCI slots.

Newegg Link

Not a very reasonable price, don't you think?

 

[hans007]

wow taht asus board is crazy haha.

 

[XMan]

Originally posted by: hans007
wow taht asus board is crazy haha.

I'd pay $100 to put in my HTPC but that price is insane. I didn't pay that much for a HD-DVD/Blu-Ray drive.