External Power for Sotm PCIe USB 3.0 Card

[Cazzesman]

Is or has anyone powered a Sotm PCIe USB 3.0 Card with a 5 vlt 1amp external LPS.   The reason I ask is because I am getting mixed messages.  

 

Sotm tell me 5 vlt is not enough to do it.  The Specs on the Card state.  

 

External power input
   Input voltage : +6.5V ~ +9Vdc
   Input current : 2A max 

 

A consistent builder of Music servers, who is abit of IT Guru, tells me he has driven many Sotm USB card with 5vlt 1amp power supplies, without incident.

 

I am just about to purchase a Keces p8 LPS and it has a USB output of 5vlt 1 amp that I was hoping to use on my Sotm PCIe.

 

I know I can just try it when it arrives but curiosity has got me in the leadup.

 

Regards Cazzesman

 

 

[Cazzesman]

Well I have to say I am truly amazed.  Not one person will admit to every attempting to power a Sotm USB card with 5vlt 1amp power supply. 🙂 🙂 🙂

 

Where's your adventurous spirit you lot???  Call yourselves visionaries of our Audio future. 😛

 

Guess I will have to try it and see what goes 'Bang' when my Keces p8 arrives.

 

Regards Cazzesman 😛

[4est]

Just because it works does not mean it works well...

[Cazzesman]

Words of wisdom 4est.    How do the learned know the difference?    That is the $64 question.  

 

I guess the 'Ears' will have it.

 

Regards Cazzesman

 

 

[davide256]

1 hour ago, Cazzesman said:

Words of wisdom 4est.    How do the learned know the difference?    That is the $64 question.  

 

I guess the 'Ears' will have it.

 

Regards Cazzesman

 

 

Even if it works you will still be nagged by the question of would it have worked better with the recommended voltage...