The only difference between the Xonar D2 and D2X is the interface. Although I would recommend the D2X over the D2 as more and more manufacturers are cutting back on the amount of PCI slots they put on their motherboards.
Asus D2 PCI & D2X PCI-E. What's the difference?
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I have no other use for the PCI slots.. Are they starting to produce motherboards with no PCI slots?
If I got the D2X. Would there be a chance of it not fitting due to the place of the RAM DIMM's on the Asus 780i Striker II. I seen these Asus cards are quite long.
Originally Posted by t4ct1c47 The only difference between the Xonar D2 and D2X is the interface. Although I would recommend the D2X over the D2 as more and more manufacturers are cutting back on the amount of PCI slots they put on their motherboards. |
If I got the D2X. Would there be a chance of it not fitting due to the place of the RAM DIMM's on the Asus 780i Striker II. I seen these Asus cards are quite long.
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There is a BIG difference in my book.
The D2X requires a floppy power connector from you PSU. Almost all PSUs come with it, but I find adding an extra wire like that to be a big pain in the ass to route.
Originally Posted by t4ct1c47 The only difference between the Xonar D2 and D2X is the interface. Although I would recommend the D2X over the D2 as more and more manufacturers are cutting back on the amount of PCI slots they put on their motherboards. |
The D2X requires a floppy power connector from you PSU. Almost all PSUs come with it, but I find adding an extra wire like that to be a big pain in the ass to route.
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So that's what you'd consider a big difference? lol
Yeah they're exactly the same regarding quality and features. It all comes down to which interface would work better in your system.
Originally Posted by OmegaNemesis28 There is a BIG difference in my book. The D2X requires a floppy power connector from you PSU. Almost all PSUs come with it, but I find adding an extra wire like that to be a big pain in the ass to route. |
Yeah they're exactly the same regarding quality and features. It all comes down to which interface would work better in your system.
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yeah - it was a massive factor in my case. I've used up every cable from my PSU, and I really had to stretch 1 wire to reach. If I couldn't do that, I wouldn't have gotten the D2X. I really am not the kind of person to start stripping wires and soldering longer ones. Nor was I going to spend like $5 and wait an entire week for an extension
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Originally Posted by aaronman So that's what you'd consider a big difference? lol Yeah they're exactly the same regarding quality and features. It all comes down to which interface would work better in your system. |
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