Having spent an ungodly obscene amount of time trying to get two
different USB audio cards to work in 64 bit opensuse, I suggest not
trying to be a pioneer. I solved my need for multiple sound cards
(exceeding the number of PCI slots I have) by using a PCI bridge.
For one soundcard, you can try thing:
http://www.siig.com/ViewProduct.aspx?pn=JJ-000111-S1
It doesn't list linux in support unfortunately. However, the latest
linux kernal might recognize the card. Then pick a soundcard from the
list of supported devices.
For my particular situation, I bought a Magma PCI expander on ebay. I
plugged it in and it worked with the soundcards I had on hand (Diamond
5.1 using C-Media chipset). With the shipping, it worked out to be about
$39 a PCI slot. [My time, about 10 minutes, not counting searching
ebay.] Thus the price for the SIIG seems reasonable if you only need to
run one card. However, I can't vouch it will work. The Magma boxes do
work, but are obscenely expensive new and bulky.
Dmitri Seletski wrote:
Hello Guys
I am thinking to buy pci express sound card. Nothing fancy, just
something with dolby surround 7.1 and decent sound quality, rather
inexpensive, i am not audiophile.
I have noticed that there are not that many sound cards out there which
have descent support in Linux(unlike many forums claim). I have had
MAJOR problems with pci xfi card from creative labs(fatality gamers
edition), my buddy still has a lot of problem with it, like major issues
with input. No mic - no skype or other voip, you know yourself...
I have found source of asus xonar dx(namely ebay), it is not that
expensive compared to many other pci express cards out there, still is
expensive enough, from alsa matrix it appears to be quite descent.
Question is, is it worth buying? Is it painful to get it
running?(probably nothing unusual, matter of loading module), does it
work fully(does microphone work, does surround sound 7.1 work?)?
Is there something better for similar money?(EUR 73 or £65 or $97)
Please do not propose incompletely supported cards(while i wouldn't mind
submitting issues to mail lists if i come across bugs, i wouldn't want
product that doesn't work)
I appreciate any comments.
Thank you in advance.
Dmitri
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