870-224 OMEN LACKS PCI SLOT FOR SOUND CARD

[CHIPSTER64]

Just downloaded a music program to run on my 870-224 omen desktop. been upgrading the thing to an i7 and installing ram. only to find out the MIA SOUND CARD I need to put in lacks a pci slot for it. how do I get around this as it is needed for external equipment hookup . this sucks --- may just have to sell this

[banhien · Accepted solution]

@CHIPSTER64 

Its specs

     https://support.hp.com/au-en/document/c05389962

It has following slots

• One PCIe (GEN 3) x16 socket  (occupied by NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (3 GB) )
• One PCIe (GEN 3) x1 socket
• One M.2 socket 1, key A  (occupied by Wifi adapter)

You should be able to use the spare PCIe above

Regards.

[CHIPSTER64]

ARE PERTAING TO THAT LITTLE SHORT SLOT JUST ABOVE WHERE THE GRAPHICS CARD SITS ????

[banhien]

@CHIPSTER64 

Please do not shout. The whole picture

 

Video card is on the PCIe x 16 slot.

Regards.

[CHIPSTER64]

 the pci gen 3 x1 spot what need another sound card other than what I have. maybe I can take out the graphics card and put in there

[CHIPSTER64]

which of these cards would be best  running a music program.  Comparison Table
MAYA44 MAYA44 XTe Juli@ Juli@ XTe
interface PCI PCIe PCI PCIe max. recording samplerate & resolution 24-bit / 96kHz 24-bit / 96kHz 24-bit / 192kHz 24-bit / 192kHz max. playback samplerate & resolution 24-bit / 192kHz 24-bit / 96kHz 24-bit / 192kHz 24-bit / 192kHz
total number of input channels 4 4 4 4
total number of output channels 4 4 4 4
number of analog input channels 4 unbalanced 4 unbalanced 2 balanced or unbalanced 2 balanced or unbalanced
number of analog output channels 4 unbalanced 4 unbalanced 2 balanced or unbalanced 2 balanced or unbalanced
analog input dynamic range 102dB(a) 102dB(a) 114dB(a) 114dB(a)
analog output dynamic range 108dB(a) 108dB(a) 112dB(a) 112dB(a)
microphone input with phantom power yes yes no no
Hi-Z instrument input no yes no no
headphone output yes yes no no
optical S/PDIF input optional yes no no
optical S/PDIF output yes (max. 96 kHz) yes yes (max. 96 kHz) yes (max. 96 kHz)
coaxial S/PDIF input optional no yes yes
coaxial S/PDIF output yes no yes yes MIDI input optional no yes yes MIDI output optional no yes yes