Edit: just noticed that the DX needs the PCI Express x1 connector (B). And that one is free on my mobo as well.
So just to confirm:
I'll go with Misha's recommendation and get the ASUS PCI-Express x1 7.1 Channel Sound Card XONAR_DX and fit it there.
I got it all sorted out, right? :
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