X-FI PCIe AND_EXT and DID_EXT pinout

diNovoM · Sep 28, 2011, 12:23 PM

Well, title already says much, but in detail: I woudl like to use and old "Creative X-Fi I/O 5,25" Drive" so this one on an AuzenTech X-Fi HomeTheater HD, PCIe x1.

The old AD_EXT connector [2x20=40pin] for sure wont be directly compatible with new AND_EXT [2x5-1=9 FP_EX and 2x5-1=9 FP HD], e.g. DID_EXT [2x6=12] (so AND_EXT+DID_EXT=30pins). As there aren't enough pins i wont be able to use all connections but it would be nice to have as many as possible. Infrared f.e. can be used on the mainboard. So still nearly all pins should be portable.

I know there is this new 3,5" Drive Bay with 5,25" adapter but i call it a feature-poor, ugly ..... -can't find a word for it- of Plastic. Again it shows that the good old ones are often better - back to the roots

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The question remains is: how is the pinout of an AuzenTech (HD) (or Titanium (HD) eg. any X-FI PCIe using AND_EXT and DID_EXT)?

I already searched a lot, but could just find threads searching for the same or showing just pinout for dig. out and either it's offline the posted layout here out of manual won't show the pinout but i guess something like the bottom left part of attached image. Creative was always hiding them and ppl had/have to find out on their own.

Sep 28, 2011, 12:23 PM	#1
diNovoM AuzenTech HD User Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	X-FI PCIe AND_EXT and DID_EXT pinout Well, title already says much, but in detail: I woudl like to use and old "Creative X-Fi I/O 5,25" Drive" so this one on an AuzenTech X-Fi HomeTheater HD, PCIe x1. The old AD_EXT connector [2x20=40pin] for sure wont be directly compatible with new AND_EXT [2x5-1=9 FP_EX and 2x5-1=9 FP HD], e.g. DID_EXT [2x6=12] (so AND_EXT+DID_EXT=30pins). As there aren't enough pins i wont be able to use all connections but it would be nice to have as many as possible. Infrared f.e. can be used on the mainboard. So still nearly all pins should be portable. I know there is this new 3,5" Drive Bay with 5,25" adapter but i call it a feature-poor, ugly ..... -can't find a word for it- of Plastic. Again it shows that the good old ones are often better - back to the roots . The question remains is: how is the pinout of an AuzenTech (HD) (or Titanium (HD) eg. any X-FI PCIe using AND_EXT and DID_EXT)? I already searched a lot, but could just find threads searching for the same or showing just pinout for dig. out and either it's offline the posted layout here out of manual won't show the pinout but i guess something like the bottom left part of attached image. Creative was always hiding them and ppl had/have to find out on their own. Attached Thumbnails