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    Posted: 20 Oct 2008 at 5:47pm
so i bought a Xonar D2X and i saw that it does not come with everything to hook it up to the mobo.  is there anything that i need to get and if so how easy is it to do.  i have no experiance with any of this.  any help or advice would be great
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???? Hook it up to the mobo?  You just..... insert it.

If you're talking about hooking up the headers so that the line out, mic, inputs that your computer case has.  You can't.  Xonar D2X has no headers for it.  (Hence you'll be stuck inserting it via the back)
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that what i thought but i was in another forum and someone else said that he could not get power to it because it did not have a 4-pin adapter or somthing, so i was asking to be sure.
 
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Oh.  (Sorry for the late response)

If you're talking about THAT.

Then yes.  Supposedly you need the floopy disc header to power the Xonar D2X (since it apparently needs that source of power)

It's not supplied with the Xonar D2X more like it's supplied with the mobo.
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i trust its a easy task to do?  i would have had DSO do it but i go a really good deal on the card so i bought it.
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What motherboard do you have?

Also, to power up the Xonar D2X (otherwise it wouldn't work lol)

http://c1.neweggimages.com/NeweggImage/productimage/29-132-005-05.jpg

Lower right corner that thing.  It has 4 pins.

The manual explains how to power it up.  (It should, I've downloaded the manual from the Asus site lol )
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its going to be the 790i ultra sli.  i bought the card in advance of the rig.
 
as long as its easy i think i can do it.  it cant be that hard. 
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"One available 4-pin power cable from PC’s power supply unit" - From manual

Try and find that, if not you may need an adapter.  (Supposedly 4 pin power cables are meant to power stuff like floppy units and what not.)


Edited by Axel Daemon - 20 Oct 2008 at 7:47pm
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ok i will check it out.  thanks for the help. 
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well after looking at the manual yes i need a external power source so, how do it get this 4-pin power plug so that i can use the card.  will DSO leave it readly availible for my use?
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???  Your power supply SHOULD have one.
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what i mean is will there be the cable that is needed already be there ready for me to just plug it in or will i have to get one myself.
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Depends on what type of power supply you have.  Do you know what power supply you're getting?  It may vary from power supply to power supply.
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this is what i will most likely get....
 
here you go Ticket# 190956 --- Price: $3487 (To see this build click here)

Copy of Specifications:
Chassis: Cooler Master HAF 932
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 3.0GHz (1333MHz FSB) (12MB Cache)
Motherboard: nVidia 790i Ultra Core 2 Quad (nForce 790i Ultra SLI) (DDR3 Only)
System Memory: 4GB DDR3 1333MHz OCZ
Card Reader: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 1: 300GB Western Digital VelociRaptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (Extreme Speed)
Hard Drive 2: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Raid Option: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe Edition)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Wireless Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 896MB (Includes PhysX Technology)
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: Liquid Chilled FrostBite CPU Only
Internal Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Red Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes)
Modifications: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability
Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost Memory: Yes, Overclock memory timings (Includes Memory Fan Kit Installed)
Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) (For Enthusiasts)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Install/Test Game: - No Thanks
LCD Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
External Storage: - No Thanks
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty
 
thanks for taking the time to explain all of this to meCool
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Your welcome.  Not a problem for me.  As for your PSU

http://www.corsairmemory.com/products/hx1000.aspx

Yeeeeeep.  There's two of them in fact lol.

(Bottom most one, the floppy)


Edited by Axel Daemon - 20 Oct 2008 at 9:12pm
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thank you very much.  also i noticed that my status moved up to "groupie"  yeah!
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812200151

What if scenario that your power supply DIDN'T have a floppy connector.  I suppose here's a sound solution lol.
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where did you find that quote? i like it.  i looked at the psu site and it seems that everything will work out.
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??? HM when you mean "4 pin inside your case to use." you're not literally referring to the computer case right?

The Xonar D2X needs a connection from the PSU to be powered up.  (Unless you're reffering to some unique direction of a setup, where power is relayed through the computer case THEN to some connection from the computer case to the sound card.)

And yes everything will work out, since I linked to the exact model (based on your setup)

It shows there's x2 Floppy connectors (which translates to a 4 pin connector anyway)

Besides the only "6 pins" on a PSU, are the ones meant for your GPUs.


Edited by Axel Daemon - 20 Oct 2008 at 10:09pm
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-rubs head- Ok, you officially made an already answered situation into something unnecessarily complex.

Now I'M confused. -reads over your two posts again and again-
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wow thats way over my head...i was under the idea that it need that 4-pin power connector.  that is what the manual says anyway.  well between you two i am sure i will get the right answer. that is the most important thing.
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@Harley: It's okay ahaha.  Actually you did bring up one thing to note for.

http://c1.neweggimages.com/NeweggImage/productimage/17-139-007-06.jpg

http://c1.neweggimages.com/NeweggImage/productimage/17-139-007-11.jpg

Unlike other PSUs where everything is connected within already.  There's something called "modulars" as shown in the images (those cables you see in the first are built in).  (Which is good because it entitles you the option to have less cable clutter)

Well the main important cables are directly connected into the PSU.  But as for the rest.. -dls the manual-

Edit: I confirmed that, yes amongst the "modular" cables is the 4 pin floppy connector.

Edit 2: And yes from what I remember it's DS job to supply any leftover cables, cds etc anyway (Except for OEM products).  If need be you can always ask them (e-mail call or whichever you prefer) to prematurely have said cable inserted already, to be used with your Asus Xonar D2X)


Edited by Axel Daemon - 20 Oct 2008 at 10:55pm
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