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3 x PCI boards together

Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2024 2:10 am
by The_Viking
Hi.
I am currently using two boards togehter in my PC system. Would it be possible to use 3 or more boards together in the same system? I have several boards available.

Re: 3 x PCI boards together

Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2024 3:48 am
by t_tangent
You can use 3 x PCI boards in one system. They need to connected with those cables which you sound like you already have if you have 2 cards installed.

I heard some people tried 4 cards in same setup but they had issues if I recall correctly.

I also have 3 x Scope Pro boards in my system

Re: 3 x PCI boards together

Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2024 5:02 am
by The_Viking
Thank you!
I try this setup. Cables I do have.

I also have this ADAT sync card. Do you know if this is suitable to give a stable clock signal to sync every card and my ADAT HD24 gear all together?

Re: 3 x PCI boards together

Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2024 5:37 am
by nebelfuerst
3 cards work fine. I once tried up to 5, but there seems to be some limit in software, as it didn't work.

Re: 3 x PCI boards together

Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2024 5:39 am
by The_Viking
Thank you for that :-)

Any experience with using this ADAT sync card?

Re: 3 x PCI boards together

Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2024 9:18 am
by nebelfuerst
Not sure, what kind of ADAT sync card you own. If you're using ADAT and set scope to slave, it will be locked to your ADDA.
There are also devices with discrete sync-clock-inputs, but I don't have experience with that.

Re: 3 x PCI boards together

Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2024 9:26 am
by garyb
the sync card with BNCs for wordclock?
yes, those work very well.