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  • Nov 7, 2005, 11:39 PM
    ranlas
    SLI M/Board with 2 PCI slots.
    I am getting a SLI M/Board with 2 PCI-E and 2 PCI slots. My problem is that I have a Fax Modem, a Sound Card and a Capture Card. Is there a way I can get 3 into 2 ? All 3 cards will not go into PCI-E slots.
  • Nov 8, 2005, 06:55 AM
    ScottGem
    Sounds like you need to replace one of those cards with either a USB or PCI-E compatible device. Or you could get an external modem instead of an Internal. There are plenty of USB capture devices.
  • Nov 8, 2005, 10:30 AM
    StuMegu
    It may be that the new mobo will have onboard sound. Is this acceptable, if so you don't need the pci card!
  • Nov 8, 2005, 11:00 AM
    Curlyben
    AS Stu has already mentioned, most modern Mobo's come with excellent on board sound and I believe that SLI boards have 7.1 sound.
    It would be best to dump your sound card oand use the on board one instead.

    There is always the option of dumping the modem card and getting an external unit instead.

    Either way is good.
  • Nov 8, 2005, 01:27 PM
    ranlas
    SLI M/Board
    Thank you all for the advice.I will probably leave the sound card out.

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