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- Will EDS work in Avid Magma Bay? [message #68120] Fri, 12 May 2006 15:03 Go to next message
john[1] is currently offline  john[1]
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Ugh. I just got a new computer, making sure it was up to snuff for my audio
setup, in every respect... except one. The EDS won't fit due to a hard drive
bay. I could move it, and get into some serious trouble by attempting some
custom mounting, which I am certainly not qualified to do. Has anyone run
an EDS in a Magma? Does anyone know what problems this could cause? Would
I be better off risking the destruction of my computer by trying to mount
the hard draive bay elsewhere?
Thanks for any help
- Re: Will EDS work in Avid Magma Bay? [message #68122 is a reply to message #68120] Fri, 12 May 2006 15:26 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Mike Audet is currently offline  Mike Audet
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I'm using 2 EDS cards in a 7 slot Avid branded magma chasis with no problems
at all.

I think with PCI slots going the way of the Do Do, this is going to be the
only way to use EDS cards with new computers.

All the best,

Mike

"John" <fake@fake.com> wrote:
>
>Ugh. I just got a new computer, making sure it was up to snuff for my audio
>setup, in every respect... except one. The EDS won't fit due to a hard drive
>bay. I could move it, and get into some serious trouble by attempting some
>custom mounting, which I am certainly not qualified to do. Has anyone run
>an EDS in a Magma? Does anyone know what problems this could cause? Would
>I be better off risking the destruction of my computer by trying to mount
>the hard draive bay elsewhere?
>Thanks for any help
- Re: Will EDS work in Avid Magma Bay? ? 4 MIKE [message #68130 is a reply to message #68122] Fri, 12 May 2006 19:41 Go to previous messageGo to next message
john[1] is currently offline  john[1]
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Thanks Mike. Is your primary EDS in the Magma? Do they have Magmas for PCI
express yet? One more question. Is the magma card that goes in your comp
HUGE?
Thanks

"Mike Audet" <mike@mikeF-SPAMaudet.com> wrote:
>
>I'm using 2 EDS cards in a 7 slot Avid branded magma chasis with no problems
>at all.
>
>I think with PCI slots going the way of the Do Do, this is going to be the
>only way to use EDS cards with new computers.
>
>All the best,
>
>Mike
>
>"John" <fake@fake.com> wrote:
>>
>>Ugh. I just got a new computer, making sure it was up to snuff for my audio
>>setup, in every respect... except one. The EDS won't fit due to a hard
drive
>>bay. I could move it, and get into some serious trouble by attempting some
>>custom mounting, which I am certainly not qualified to do. Has anyone run
>>an EDS in a Magma? Does anyone know what problems this could cause? Would
>>I be better off risking the destruction of my computer by trying to mount
>>the hard draive bay elsewhere?
>>Thanks for any help
>
- Re: Will EDS work in Avid Magma Bay? ? 4 MIKE [message #68133 is a reply to message #68130] Fri, 12 May 2006 19:50 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Mike Audet is currently offline  Mike Audet
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All the EDSes have to be connected with ribbon cables, so it's impossible
to seperate them. They are either all in the computer or all in the Magma.
Mine are all in the Magma and working perfectly.

As for PCI express:

http://www.mobl.com/expansion/products/pcie_expansion/6slot/ index.html

And the host card is small. About the size of an old Adaptec 2940.

All the best,

Mike

"John" <fake@fake.com> wrote:
>
>Thanks Mike. Is your primary EDS in the Magma? Do they have Magmas for PCI
>express yet? One more question. Is the magma card that goes in your comp
>HUGE?
>Thanks
>
>"Mike Audet" <mike@mikeF-SPAMaudet.com> wrote:
>>
>>I'm using 2 EDS cards in a 7 slot Avid branded magma chasis with no problems
>>at all.
>>
>>I think with PCI slots going the way of the Do Do, this is going to be
the
>>only way to use EDS cards with new computers.
>>
>>All the best,
>>
>>Mike
>>
>>"John" <fake@fake.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>Ugh. I just got a new computer, making sure it was up to snuff for my
audio
>>>setup, in every respect... except one. The EDS won't fit due to a hard
>drive
>>>bay. I could move it, and get into some serious trouble by attempting
some
>>>custom mounting, which I am certainly not qualified to do. Has anyone
run
>>>an EDS in a Magma? Does anyone know what problems this could cause? Would
>>>I be better off risking the destruction of my computer by trying to mount
>>>the hard draive bay elsewhere?
>>>Thanks for any help
>>
>
- Re: Will EDS work in Avid Magma Bay? [message #68137 is a reply to message #68120] Fri, 12 May 2006 21:44 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Neil is currently offline  Neil
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Registered: April 2006
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Though I have no idea about the magma bay thing, I can tell you
that it doesn't hurt anything at all to move your hard drive
around if you need to... as long as you can do it without
a configuration that would crimp the IDE cables, you're fine.

Neil


"John" <fake@fake.com> wrote:
>
>Ugh. I just got a new computer, making sure it was up to snuff for my audio
>setup, in every respect... except one. The EDS won't fit due to a hard drive
>bay. I could move it, and get into some serious trouble by attempting some
>custom mounting, which I am certainly not qualified to do. Has anyone run
>an EDS in a Magma? Does anyone know what problems this could cause? Would
>I be better off risking the destruction of my computer by trying to mount
>the hard draive bay elsewhere?
>Thanks for any help
- Re: Will EDS work in Avid Magma Bay? ? 4 MIKE [message #68230 is a reply to message #68133] Sun, 14 May 2006 17:11 Go to previous messageGo to next message
john[1] is currently offline  john[1]
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Ok, now throw XP into the mix. are you using XP?

I found a pretty cheap magma, so things are looking good.

"Mike Audet" <mike@mikeF-SPAMaudet.com> wrote:
>
>All the EDSes have to be connected with ribbon cables, so it's impossible
>to seperate them. They are either all in the computer or all in the Magma.
> Mine are all in the Magma and working perfectly.
>
>As for PCI express:
>
> http://www.mobl.com/expansion/products/pcie_expansion/6slot/ index.html
>
>And the host card is small. About the size of an old Adaptec 2940.
>
>All the best,
>
>Mike
>
>"John" <fake@fake.com> wrote:
>>
>>Thanks Mike. Is your primary EDS in the Magma? Do they have Magmas for
PCI
>>express yet? One more question. Is the magma card that goes in your comp
>>HUGE?
>>Thanks
>>
>>"Mike Audet" <mike@mikeF-SPAMaudet.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>I'm using 2 EDS cards in a 7 slot Avid branded magma chasis with no problems
>>>at all.
>>>
>>>I think with PCI slots going the way of the Do Do, this is going to be
>the
>>>only way to use EDS cards with new computers.
>>>
>>>All the best,
>>>
>>>Mike
>>>
>>>"John" <fake@fake.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Ugh. I just got a new computer, making sure it was up to snuff for my
>audio
>>>>setup, in every respect... except one. The EDS won't fit due to a hard
>>drive
>>>>bay. I could move it, and get into some serious trouble by attempting
>some
>>>>custom mounting, which I am certainly not qualified to do. Has anyone
>run
>>>>an EDS in a Magma? Does anyone know what problems this could cause? Would
>>>>I be better off risking the destruction of my computer by trying to mount
>>>>the hard draive bay elsewhere?
>>>>Thanks for any help
>>>
>>
>
- Re: Will EDS work in Avid Magma Bay? ? 4 MIKE [message #68231 is a reply to message #68230] Sun, 14 May 2006 17:13 Go to previous messageGo to next message
john[1] is currently offline  john[1]
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Oh, and thanks for the link. i prefer new whenever I can get it... so I just
may buy there.

"John" <fake@fake.com> wrote:
>
>Ok, now throw XP into the mix. are you using XP?
>
>I found a pretty cheap magma, so things are looking good.
>
>"Mike Audet" <mike@mikeF-SPAMaudet.com> wrote:
>>
>>All the EDSes have to be connected with ribbon cables, so it's impossible
>>to seperate them. They are either all in the computer or all in the Magma.
>> Mine are all in the Magma and working perfectly.
>>
>>As for PCI express:
>>
>> http://www.mobl.com/expansion/products/pcie_expansion/6slot/ index.html
>>
>>And the host card is small. About the size of an old Adaptec 2940.
>>
>>All the best,
>>
>>Mike
>>
>>"John" <fake@fake.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>Thanks Mike. Is your primary EDS in the Magma? Do they have Magmas for
>PCI
>>>express yet? One more question. Is the magma card that goes in your comp
>>>HUGE?
>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>"Mike Audet" <mike@mikeF-SPAMaudet.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>I'm using 2 EDS cards in a 7 slot Avid branded magma chasis with no problems
>>>>at all.
>>>>
>>>>I think with PCI slots going the way of the Do Do, this is going to be
>>the
>>>>only way to use EDS cards with new computers.
>>>>
>>>>All the best,
>>>>
>>>>Mike
>>>>
>>>>"John" <fake@fake.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>Ugh. I just got a new computer, making sure it was up to snuff for my
>>audio
>>>>>setup, in every respect... except one. The EDS won't fit due to a hard
>>>drive
>>>>>bay. I could move it, and get into some serious trouble by attempting
>>some
>>>>>custom mounting, which I am certainly not qualified to do. Has anyone
>>run
>>>>>an EDS in a Magma? Does anyone know what problems this could cause?
Would
>>>>>I be better off risking the destruction of my computer by trying to
mount
>>>>>the hard draive bay elsewhere?
>>>>>Thanks for any help
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
- Re: Will EDS work in Avid Magma Bay? ? 4 MIKE [message #68236 is a reply to message #68230] Sun, 14 May 2006 18:35 Go to previous message
audioguy_editout_ is currently offline  audioguy_editout_   CANADA
Messages: 249
Registered: December 2005
Senior Member
5 EDS cards in a 13 slot Magma on XPHome SP1 here with no
problems at all.

David.

John wrote:
> Ok, now throw XP into the mix. are you using XP?
>
> I found a pretty cheap magma, so things are looking good.
>
> "Mike Audet" <mike@mikeF-SPAMaudet.com> wrote:
>
>>All the EDSes have to be connected with ribbon cables, so it's impossible
>>to seperate them. They are either all in the computer or all in the Magma.
>>Mine are all in the Magma and working perfectly.
>>
>>As for PCI express:
>>
>> http://www.mobl.com/expansion/products/pcie_expansion/6slot/ index.html
>>
>>And the host card is small. About the size of an old Adaptec 2940.
>>
>>All the best,
>>
>>Mike
>>
>>"John" <fake@fake.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Thanks Mike. Is your primary EDS in the Magma? Do they have Magmas for
>
> PCI
>
>>>express yet? One more question. Is the magma card that goes in your comp
>>>HUGE?
>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>"Mike Audet" <mike@mikeF-SPAMaudet.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>I'm using 2 EDS cards in a 7 slot Avid branded magma chasis with no problems
>>>>at all.
>>>>
>>>>I think with PCI slots going the way of the Do Do, this is going to be
>>
>>the
>>
>>>>only way to use EDS cards with new computers.
>>>>
>>>>All the best,
>>>>
>>>>Mike
>>>>
>>>>"John" <fake@fake.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Ugh. I just got a new computer, making sure it was up to snuff for my
>>
>>audio
>>
>>>>>setup, in every respect... except one. The EDS won't fit due to a hard
>>>
>>>drive
>>>
>>>>>bay. I could move it, and get into some serious trouble by attempting
>>
>>some
>>
>>>>>custom mounting, which I am certainly not qualified to do. Has anyone
>>
>>run
>>
>>>>>an EDS in a Magma? Does anyone know what problems this could cause? Would
>>>>>I be better off risking the destruction of my computer by trying to mount
>>>>>the hard draive bay elsewhere?
>>>>>Thanks for any help
>>>>
>
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