PCIe to PCI Adaptor

[bayswater]

Someone gave me an old PC with a Core2 Duo processor. It's ok to run the Windows trial version of DP, but not fast enough to use regularly. But the interesting thing: it has two PCIe slots, one of which has an adaptor that takes two PCI cards. Is this something you can do with a MacPro? Has anyone tried it?

[mikehalloran]

Lots of boards where this question is asked. Answers range from 'there's not enough room' to the Mac OS not supporting PCI cards in adapters. More that a few armchair answers: "It should bla, bla, bla..." meaning, of course, that the author hasn't a clue. Not once have I ever seen, "Yes it will work, here's how..."

I would think that, if these worked with the 324 or 424 PCI card, we would have known by now.

[bayswater]

I suppose I can try it on the PC. I have a PCI 424 and a UAD-1 in a G5, but working in the old PC won't tell me if it works in a Mac.

[directdisk]

Is this something you can do with a MacPro? Has anyone tried it?

well it seems to clear to do but I haven't had the technical confirmation on the net.

I met psu problem on my main machine, ten years ago, the technician asked me to sign a responsibility discharge for himself in case where motherboard pass out when human disassemble computer's parts despite it's his work. I signed without caution for myself, I'll refuse now to take the same risk (stand up in store, 5 mins to decide) in regard of computer's ethics and prices.

if there a safe solution it's very welcome (I think I read in mac pro 4,1 specs tech notes that it can accept PCIe but its apple's view not motu view). On the net, it's specified that I have to upgrade to PCI 424 in order to plug in firewire 400 cable, the original one because I don't trust in externals hd cables (manufacturers made shorts black cables almost each time different). My goal with my 1224 (48k 24b) is to record decently my vinyls collection in .aiff or .wav clean splits and sync data in itunes. Nowadays there a cd's nostalgia that created a discreet dac market I can't afford (entry level, cambridge audio magic £320, the acclaimed by (not so old) experts integral gear is £1400).
I wish to complet this audio project that I have since 10 years. my budget accidentally ended. I can't afford an error. Listening to music is for me, as you guys, vital. digital's rule from origin (probably in jpn) : when it's ok you have signal, when something's wrong all lost!