Audigy2 ZS PCI compatible with "M3A32-MVP Deluxe"?

cause_of_chaos · Dec 3, 2007, 04:47 PM

Hi people,

This is the noobest question I've ever asked, but cannot seem to find an answer anywhere.

I am planning to upgrade to a "M3A32-MVP Deluxe" motherboard (with new DDR2 , Phenom CPU and GFX card), but I was wondering 2 things:

1) Will I be able to use my current Audigy2 ZS, and my PCI Wireless card (Netgear WPN311) with this mobo,

2) If I can use them, will they affect any OCing that I might do?

I have heard mixed views - some say that PCI is compatible with PCIe, some say it isn't.

Any replies will be much appreciated!!!

cause_of_chaos

procupine14 · Dec 3, 2007, 05:14 PM

i would assume that if the new board you are looking at comes with enough PCI slots for whatever cards you need you will be fine.......i mean there really isn't that huge of a deal there however im not sure 100% what you are asking so i'll let some one else put in their two cents

**temeteus82** · Dec 3, 2007, 05:23 PM

To clear mix up with normal PCI and PCI-E they aren't compatible. If you look the slots you can see the difference is physical so if some one says they are he needs to take a look of the slots. Now I looked that mobo from asus web site and it looks like you will have only one normal PCI slot after you install PCI-E gfx card so you might want to look other board. There is the M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi-AP board that might cost more but it has the wireless network card built in so you would not need the PCI card then.

cause_of_chaos · Dec 3, 2007, 05:41 PM

Cheers for the info peeps - I mis-read the "Expansion Slots" part of the specifications for the motherboard. Quite embarrasing actually...

Cheers for the info!!!

cause_of_chaos

Dec 3, 2007, 04:47 PM	#1
cause_of_chaos SEGA Europe Limited Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London, United Kingdom Posts: 133 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Audigy2 ZS PCI compatible with "M3A32-MVP Deluxe"? Hi people, This is the noobest question I've ever asked, but cannot seem to find an answer anywhere. I am planning to upgrade to a "M3A32-MVP Deluxe" motherboard (with new DDR2 , Phenom CPU and GFX card), but I was wondering 2 things: 1) Will I be able to use my current Audigy2 ZS, and my PCI Wireless card (Netgear WPN311) with this mobo, 2) If I can use them, will they affect any OCing that I might do? I have heard mixed views - some say that PCI is compatible with PCIe, some say it isn't. Any replies will be much appreciated!!! cause_of_chaos __________________ AMD Phenom II 965 Black Edition @ 3.4Ghz 4Gb Crucial Ballistix PC2 8500 ~ 800 FSB {Timings 4-4-4-12} Asus M3A32-MVP Deluxe CrossfireX Mobo ~ 2002 Bios MSI ATI RX3870 512Mb PCI-e 2.0 Graphics card Creative Audigy2 ZS Platinum Sound card (SB0350 10k2 [e800])

Dec 3, 2007, 05:14 PM	#2
procupine14 Why is it Beeping!?!?! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA, Missouri Posts: 1,400 Rep Power: 58 System Specs	i would assume that if the new board you are looking at comes with enough PCI slots for whatever cards you need you will be fine.......i mean there really isn't that huge of a deal there however im not sure 100% what you are asking so i'll let some one else put in their two cents __________________ HTPC/file server: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom x4 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 800 (2x2GB) - 1TB WD Black - 4 x 1TB Hitachi DeskStar in RAID 5 - ATi TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner - HIS Raedon 4850 512MB - ASRock N68C-S UCC mobo - OCZ ModExtreme Pro 500W PSU GF's Gaming PC: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 1066 - 500GB Western Digital GP - HIS Raedon 5770 1GB - ASUS M3A78-EM - Zalman 650W PSU Media Streamer: Win 7 Pro 64-bit - AMD Athlon x2 3200+ - 4GB SuperTalent DDR2 800 - 250GB SeaGate Barracuda - MSI K9N6PGM2-V2 - ASUS Raedon 5450 SILENT - FSP group 250W PSU

Dec 3, 2007, 05:41 PM	Thread Starter #4
cause_of_chaos SEGA Europe Limited Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London, United Kingdom Posts: 133 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Cheers for the info peeps - I mis-read the "Expansion Slots" part of the specifications for the motherboard. Quite embarrasing actually... Cheers for the info!!! cause_of_chaos __________________ AMD Phenom II 965 Black Edition @ 3.4Ghz 4Gb Crucial Ballistix PC2 8500 ~ 800 FSB {Timings 4-4-4-12} Asus M3A32-MVP Deluxe CrossfireX Mobo ~ 2002 Bios MSI ATI RX3870 512Mb PCI-e 2.0 Graphics card Creative Audigy2 ZS Platinum Sound card (SB0350 10k2 [e800])