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an annoying pirate Jun 10, 2018 @ 3:11pm
pcie lane i need advice (CLOSED)
so im getting a pcie to pci bus adapter for my soundblaster audigy 2 soundcard (still much better than onboard) and im afraid that my seconds gpu will switch to x4 lane

and im currently using sli 1070 running 8x each and a pcie wifi card at x1(dont dont know how both my card are still at 8x)

i have a i5 6600k that support 16x lane

so will my seconds gpu switch to x4 lane if i add my soundcard?

EDIT : motherboard is msi z170a gaming m5

edit 2 : well guess ill just try and test it myself once i get the adapter
Last edited by an annoying pirate; Jun 10, 2018 @ 4:03pm
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Originally posted by Bad 💀 Motha:
Honestly; I'd say the OP should just try their 2-way SLI + WiFi + Audio cards all together on PCIE and see how it does.

you can test that by switching the internet over to the WiFi for tests; then run a lengthy 4K YouTube video in the background.

Then load up 3DMark and use the Demo Mode part that plays Audio; then ensure your SLI will get stressed hard. This test ensures the CPU + RAM + PSU + GPU + WiFi + Audio is all used in high demand all at the same time.
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an annoying pirate Jun 10, 2018 @ 3:50pm 
Originally posted by Bad_Motha:
Then dump the WiFi and just use a USB one when you actually need it.
"dump the pcie card to replace it by a much worst option" seems legit
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Bad 💀 Motha Jun 10, 2018 @ 3:52pm 
Having a PCIE WiFi is the same as USB; there is NO differences.
But the USB is already reserved fully from the resources, that's the difference.
Is the Case a problem? Stick the USB WiFi on a USB Extension Cable, problem solved.
PCIE WiFi cards are the same $5 chips that are in USB adapters and within the mini-PCIE cards that come with your average laptop.

If you want SLI without issues, and do not want a card interfering with your USB or SATA; then u just want to either ditch the wifi card, or the sound card; pick one.
Last edited by Bad 💀 Motha; Jun 10, 2018 @ 3:53pm
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an annoying pirate Jun 10, 2018 @ 3:55pm 
well i had my answer from omega and unsubscribing from this threads im no longer replying here
Last edited by an annoying pirate; Jun 10, 2018 @ 3:55pm
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John Doe Jun 10, 2018 @ 4:00pm 
Originally posted by an annoying pirate:
im using Philips SHP9500S headphone and no my onboard is crap in fact i tryed my headset on multiple rigs and the result is very similar which is all crap but geez it sound glorious on a soundcard

So you have a decent headphone too yet you don't bother to download drivers to tweak your onboard, which has far more modern hardware on it? "Glorious" lol. That sound card is something you might not even find on a mom & pop store that sells $10 sound cards. Even they don't want crap like that anymore because of its old age and uselessness. You're imaginating things.

Looks like I'm done here too.
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Bad 💀 Motha Jun 10, 2018 @ 4:01pm 
Thats not a realistic solution.
You'll end up with a bare PCI outside of your PC; how is that a good idea?
You'll just end up frying whatever u connect to it. It needs to be custom mounted.
Does your Case have a vertical slot mount option?
Then a card like wifi or sound card could mount there and plug in via PCI to USB adapter.

Sound card all sound like crap btw; until u tweak the equalizer
Last edited by Bad 💀 Motha; Jun 10, 2018 @ 4:02pm
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TehSpoopyKitteh Jun 10, 2018 @ 4:06pm 
Originally posted by an annoying pirate:
Originally posted by Bad_Motha:
Then dump the WiFi and just use a USB one when you actually need it.
"dump the pcie card to replace it by a much worst option" seems legit
https://us.creative.com/p/sound-blaster/sound-blaster-x-fi-surround-5-1-pro

https://us.creative.com/p/sound-blaster/sound-blaster-omni-surround-5-1

https://us.creative.com/p/sound-blaster/sound-blaster-digital-music-premium-hd

Both PCIe and USB are serialized in sending data....so it really will not make a difference if you use 4 lane PCie or USB2.0...
Last edited by TehSpoopyKitteh; Jun 10, 2018 @ 4:07pm
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an annoying pirate Jun 10, 2018 @ 4:06pm 
Originally posted by Bad_Motha:
Thats not a realistic solution.
You'll end up with a bare PCI outside of your PC; how is that a good idea?
You'll just end up frying whatever u connect to it. It needs to be custom mounted.
Does your Case have a vertical slot mount option?
Then a card like wifi or sound card could mount there and plug in via PCI to USB adapter.

Sound card all sound like crap btw; until u tweak the equalizer

im no longer going for usb ill just grab the adapter as originaly plan and remove/add the wifi card if i need it or not

there i answered my own threads

Last edited by an annoying pirate; Jun 10, 2018 @ 4:08pm
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Bad 💀 Motha Jun 10, 2018 @ 4:08pm 
There is nothing u can't change with realtek that the sound blaster has.
You have an equalizer and virtual surround and other features on the realtek; name one thing from the sound blast that is different or that is a need? They offer the same features.
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an annoying pirate Jun 10, 2018 @ 4:09pm 
Originally posted by Bad_Motha:
There is nothing u can't change with realtek that the sound blaster has.
You have an equalizer and virtual surround and other features on the realtek; name one thing from the sound blast that is different or that is a need? They offer the same features.
realtek audio manager wont allow me to change most audio setting
and nahimic software suck and changing any setting barely do any difference
Last edited by an annoying pirate; Jun 10, 2018 @ 4:11pm
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Bad 💀 Motha Jun 10, 2018 @ 4:11pm 
Originally posted by The Spoopy Kitteh:
Originally posted by an annoying pirate:
"dump the pcie card to replace it by a much worst option" seems legit
https://us.creative.com/p/sound-blaster/sound-blaster-x-fi-surround-5-1-pro

https://us.creative.com/p/sound-blaster/sound-blaster-omni-surround-5-1

https://us.creative.com/p/sound-blaster/sound-blaster-digital-music-premium-hd

Both PCIe and USB are serialized in sending data....so it really will not make a difference if you use 4 lane PCie or USB2.0...

Not sure you understand.

You see when you go say SLI, all those other PCIE slots are on stand-by and shut off from using the PCIE Lanes until a card is interserted

However, SATA and USB have all been separately reserved outside of all of that.
So using sat 8X SATA or every single USB; really shouldn't be a problem.
And it's normal that I myself do this on a few of my Desktops. There is not really an issue to speak of until you actually start impacting the PCIE lanes

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Bad 💀 Motha Jun 10, 2018 @ 4:12pm 
Originally posted by an annoying pirate:
Originally posted by Bad_Motha:
There is nothing u can't change with realtek that the sound blaster has.
You have an equalizer and virtual surround and other features on the realtek; name one thing from the sound blast that is different or that is a need? They offer the same features.
realtek audio manager wont allow me to change most audio setting
and nahimic software suck and changing any setting barely do any difference

Firstly disable that and don't use it.
Do everything from Windows Playback/Recording. All the audio options are right inside there for any Realtek Audio if you get the Drivers directly from Realtek.
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an annoying pirate Jun 10, 2018 @ 4:13pm 
Originally posted by Bad_Motha:
Originally posted by an annoying pirate:
realtek audio manager wont allow me to change most audio setting
and nahimic software suck and changing any setting barely do any difference

Firstly disable that and don't use it.
Do everything from Windows Playback/Recording. All the audio options are right inside there for any Realtek Audio if you get the Drivers directly from Realtek.
everything is at 100% already in there and doesnt have any bass/tremble option and max is 24 bit 192k hz
Last edited by an annoying pirate; Jun 10, 2018 @ 4:13pm
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an annoying pirate Jun 10, 2018 @ 4:14pm 
alright im gonna ask a moderator to lock this thread

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Bad 💀 Motha Jun 10, 2018 @ 4:17pm 
OMG the base and treble is right in the equalizer; do you not understand what an equalizer IS?

Anything in Windows Playback above 48Khz is pointless; nothing will actually be playing back at those higher rates. The source of what you are listening to can only be played back at the max Khz for which is was recorded at; setting the Sound Card to 24bit @ 192 will NOT make everything play back any better, clearer or at that data rate.

Now when you go to Record, you want that set at a certain rate yes; either 16bit @ 44 or 24bit @ 48; which ever is the highest allowed.
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TehSpoopyKitteh Jun 10, 2018 @ 4:26pm 
Originally posted by an annoying pirate:
Originally posted by Bad_Motha:
Thats not a realistic solution.
You'll end up with a bare PCI outside of your PC; how is that a good idea?
You'll just end up frying whatever u connect to it. It needs to be custom mounted.
Does your Case have a vertical slot mount option?
Then a card like wifi or sound card could mount there and plug in via PCI to USB adapter.

Sound card all sound like crap btw; until u tweak the equalizer

im no longer going for usb ill just grab the adapter as originaly plan and remove/add the wifi card if i need it or not

there i answered my own threads
Well, you may not have to even use Wifi again though if you use an Ethernet powerline adapter ;-)
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