Desperate need of a PCIe x1 sound card

[grimlykindo]

My micro ATX board includes:

1- PCIe X16
2- PCI
1- PCIe X1

I just got an Arctic Silencer for my X800XL and its so big I can't fit my Soundblaster Audigy in the PCI slot next to it (it hits the huge fan)

So my X800XL basically takes up 3 SLOTS!

So my only open slot is PCIe X1

Am I screwed until X-Fi comes out?

 

[dguy6789]

It doesn't look like any sound cards for PCIe are on the horizon except for the X Fi. You are probably going to have to wait until it comes out.

 

[Noriaki]

Yeah, at the moment it looks like the only audio options are onboard sound or standard PCI.

 

[eplebnista]

Or USB

 

[d2arcturus]

Originally posted by: eplebnista
Or USB

 

[Noriaki]

Originally posted by: eplebnista
Or USB

Good point. I suck at thinking outside the box.

 

[d2arcturus]

Originally posted by: Noriaki

Originally posted by: eplebnista
Or USB

Good point. I suck at thinking outside the box.

Sux0rs to the box! Boxes are square, and square isn't cool .

 

[grimlykindo]

If that wasn't $100 I would be all over it

but at that price I might as well wait for X-Fi

 

[MobiusPizza]

Originally posted by: grimlykindo
If that wasn't $100 I would be all over it

but at that price I might as well wait for X-Fi

The initial Xi-Fis are PCI I heard?