Rather than spending thousands on external 4K switchers, I had the 'bright' idea of using multiple Intensity Pro 4K cards in one PC and doing the switching with OBS Broadcaster software.
The application is online streaming of a live event. OBS will make it easy to do PiP or side by side output from multiple capture cards.
I'm building a new PC based on Z-390 chipset, i7-7900K. Motherboard has four PCIe X1 slots in addition to the X16 slot that the GPU will occupy. I'm not 100% certain about the slot config needed by the Intensity Pro 4K, as it's not specified, but looking at the photos of the card, it appears that the back set of pins are longer than the slot on the motherboard. If the card needs an X4 slot, I will have to exchange the motherboard for a different model with more of the longer slots.
The main question, assuming we have the quantity and right type of slots, is whether it's possible to run multiple IP 4K cards in one motherboard. O/S will be either Windows 7 64-bit or Windows 10 Pro. The parts for the build are still arriving and assembly is expected to start next week.
If possible to do this, are there any unique setup procedures necessary to make it all work?
The application is online streaming of a live event. OBS will make it easy to do PiP or side by side output from multiple capture cards.
I'm building a new PC based on Z-390 chipset, i7-7900K. Motherboard has four PCIe X1 slots in addition to the X16 slot that the GPU will occupy. I'm not 100% certain about the slot config needed by the Intensity Pro 4K, as it's not specified, but looking at the photos of the card, it appears that the back set of pins are longer than the slot on the motherboard. If the card needs an X4 slot, I will have to exchange the motherboard for a different model with more of the longer slots.
The main question, assuming we have the quantity and right type of slots, is whether it's possible to run multiple IP 4K cards in one motherboard. O/S will be either Windows 7 64-bit or Windows 10 Pro. The parts for the build are still arriving and assembly is expected to start next week.
If possible to do this, are there any unique setup procedures necessary to make it all work?