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| Thread ID: 84757 | 2007-11-17 05:34:00 | Installing new soundcard help (pics included) | wodrolb (12916) | Press F1 |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 612277 | 2007-11-17 09:50:00 | I think if you can't fit a PCI card into a PCI slot you should perhaps wait for the person you mentioned earlier, who normally does these things for you. | Metla (12) | ||
| 612278 | 2007-11-17 09:55:00 | I forgot to add that after you check the length and if it looks like it will fit then make sure you press the sound card on both ends before securing it with the clip. | erika (12859) | ||
| 612279 | 2007-11-17 10:10:00 | How much is a tiny bit? There's only two types of X-Fi sound card - PCI (very common) and PCI-E (relatively rare for X-Fi cards but they exist). PCI-E is about 1/6 the length of a PCI slot. So basically, it DOES fit. Don't be afraid to use a LITTLE bit of force. Make sure everything lines up, push it firmly into the slot, and if it's seated solidly in there, go ahead and put the clip back down. |
george12 (7) | ||
| 612280 | 2007-11-17 10:15:00 | I never knew that theres a PCI E for soundcard...well I'm not a soundcard person so... Anyways, we can tell from the pic that his PCI slot is a regular PCI slot so it should really fit just make sure he does it right so he won't break anything. Push it firmly but slowly and make sure everything is line up. |
erika (12859) | ||
| 612281 | 2007-11-17 15:38:00 | No offence to the original poster but that was the most painful sound card install I've ever been through... but hey at least he learnt something... that in itself id a small victory. | chiefnz (545) | ||
| 612282 | 2007-11-17 18:33:00 | Where abouts do you live? If you're near me I'll come and sort it for you if you gift me the old card. :D | Greg (193) | ||
| 612283 | 2007-11-17 18:49:00 | Not all cards fall into place easily, in fact if they do something is wrong because the whole point is to make good contact, can't do that if the contacts are loose So you should have to give it a bit of a push to get it in At least you don't have to tackle a VLB video card :yuck: |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 612284 | 2007-11-17 20:03:00 | Where abouts do you live? If you're near me I'll come and sort it for you if you gift me the old card. :D I live in Taupo. The thing is with this soundcard, when its pushed in properly, I put the green clip down to secure it but the soundcard pops out a bit when I try to do so. |
wodrolb (12916) | ||
| 612285 | 2007-11-17 20:18:00 | I live in Taupo. The thing is with this soundcard, when its pushed in properly, I put the green clip down to secure it but the soundcard pops out a bit when I try to do so. Which End ? The end with the clip or the other end ? If you look at the end with where the clip goes, there is usually a small slot the metal face plate has to slide into - its often very hard to see on some cases. If the Tag end of the metal face plate doesn't seat in there correctly it will tend to POP out. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 612286 | 2007-11-17 20:29:00 | Which End ? The end with the clip or the other end ? If you look at the end with where the clip goes, there is usually a small slot the metal face plate has to slide into - its often very hard to see on some cases. If the Tag end of the metal face plate doesn't seat in there correctly it will tend to POP out. the end with the clip. yeah, ok so it's just a matter of placing the soundcard in properly? i have very shakey hands, it feels like i am giving an operation on someone, I don't wanna mess up or they die sorta situation. |
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