Remove SoundBlaster to put in EvGA 8800GTX

war_child · 09-12-08, 09:01 PM

I purchased a gtx280 not to long ago and was thinking of putting my 8800GTX back in and use it as the pyhX card. I would need to remove my sound card to get both them to fit.

Do you think I would hear a big difference between the on board sound and a sound card.

My specs are in my signature, thanks for any responses in advanced.

AngelGraves13 · 09-12-08, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by war_child

I purchased a gtx280 not to long ago and was thinking of putting my 8800GTX back in and use it as the pyhX card. I would need to remove my sound card to get both them to fit.

Do you think I would hear a big difference between the on board sound and a sound card.

My specs are in my signature, thanks for any responses in advanced.

Using a Geforce card for PhysX LOL what a waste

jAkUp · 09-12-08, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by AngelGraves13

Using a Geforce card for PhysX LOL what a waste

It's better in there rather than in a closet right?

Madpistol · 09-12-08, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by jAkUp

It's better in there rather than in a closet right?

Agree.

$n][pErMan · 09-12-08, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by jAkUp

It's better in there rather than in a closet right?

Ya.. but probably not worth losing HW sound... assuming its a X-Fi or Audigy Card... also depends on what his MB sound is....

**saturnotaku** · 09-13-08, 08:52 AM

He could sell the 8800GTX and use the money to buy a single-slot GeForce card for PhysX. A GTX would be overkill, but an 8800 GS, 9600 GSO, or 9600 GT would work just fine. He'd probably even have a little bit of money left over and still be able to use his sound card.

CaptNKILL · 09-13-08, 10:21 AM

I don't know if I'd use a card like that, especially not now. Nothing will take advantage of it and it'll just suck a lot of power and heat up your system.

I wouldn't bother. If you have no need for the card, sell it. They're still excellent cards so people will still buy them. You can always get a smaller, cooler card later on once Physx is actually used for something.

war_child · 09-13-08, 11:48 AM

I pulled out the sound card and put in the 8800GTX. It does make quite a difference in the games that support PhysX although, as Capt said its hot as hell now both in my case and room.

As far as the sound goes, personally I can't tell a bit of difference between the Fatality X-Fi and the on board sound (IP35Pro). I'm sure there's a difference but I can't hear crap as it is so its not that big of a deal.

thanks for all the comments, I'll leave it in there for a day or so and pull it out. The heat in my room is barely manageable as it is.

09-12-08, 09:01 PM	#1
war_child Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 53	Remove SoundBlaster to put in EvGA 8800GTX I purchased a gtx280 not to long ago and was thinking of putting my 8800GTX back in and use it as the pyhX card. I would need to remove my sound card to get both them to fit. Do you think I would hear a big difference between the on board sound and a sound card. My specs are in my signature, thanks for any responses in advanced. __________________ Core i7 920 @3.8 with H50 eVGA X58 SLI X3 6GB Triple Channel Corsair DDR3 1600 8-8-8-24-1T ASUS HD5870 1GB X2 CF HP LP2465 24" Widescreen LCD 2x1.0TB WD Black Raid 0 (Games) 1x640GB WD Black (OS) X-Fi Platinum Fatal1ty ToughPower 750W Thermaltake Armor Case

09-13-08, 08:52 AM	#6
saturnotaku Apple user. Deal with it. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The 'burbs, IL USA Posts: 12,502	Re: Remove SoundBlaster to put in EvGA 8800GTX He could sell the 8800GTX and use the money to buy a single-slot GeForce card for PhysX. A GTX would be overkill, but an 8800 GS, 9600 GSO, or 9600 GT would work just fine. He'd probably even have a little bit of money left over and still be able to use his sound card.

09-13-08, 10:21 AM	#7
CaptNKILL CUBE Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: PA, USA Posts: 18,844	Re: Remove SoundBlaster to put in EvGA 8800GTX I don't know if I'd use a card like that, especially not now. Nothing will take advantage of it and it'll just suck a lot of power and heat up your system. I wouldn't bother. If you have no need for the card, sell it. They're still excellent cards so people will still buy them. You can always get a smaller, cooler card later on once Physx is actually used for something. __________________ ---- Primary Rig ---- CoolerMaster 690 II Advance - Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P - Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0Ghz + Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme 6GB DDR2 @ 942Mhz 5-5-5-20 1.9v (2x1Gb Wintec AMPX PC2-8500 & 2x2Gb G.Skill PC2-6400) - EVGA Geforce GTX 470 @ 750/1500/1850 (1.050v) Sparkle Geforce GTS 250 1Gb Low-Profile (Physx) - Crucial RealSSD C300 64Gb SSD - Seagate 7200.12 500Gb SATA - Seagate 7200.10 320Gb SATA ASUS VW266H 25.5" LCD - OCZ GameXStream 700W PSU - ASUS Xonar DX - Logitech Z-5500 5.1 Surround - Windows 7 Professional x64 ---- HTPC ---- Asus M3A78-EM 780G - AMD Athlon X2 5050e 45W @ 2.6Ghz - 2x2GB Kingston PC2-6400 DDR2 - Sparkle 350W PSU Seagate 7200.10 320Gb SATA - Seagate 7200.10 250Gb SATA - Athenatech A100BB.350 MicroATX Desktop - Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic

09-13-08, 11:48 AM	#8
war_child Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 53	Re: Remove SoundBlaster to put in EvGA 8800GTX I pulled out the sound card and put in the 8800GTX. It does make quite a difference in the games that support PhysX although, as Capt said its hot as hell now both in my case and room. As far as the sound goes, personally I can't tell a bit of difference between the Fatality X-Fi and the on board sound (IP35Pro). I'm sure there's a difference but I can't hear crap as it is so its not that big of a deal. thanks for all the comments, I'll leave it in there for a day or so and pull it out. The heat in my room is barely manageable as it is. __________________ Core i7 920 @3.8 with H50 eVGA X58 SLI X3 6GB Triple Channel Corsair DDR3 1600 8-8-8-24-1T ASUS HD5870 1GB X2 CF HP LP2465 24" Widescreen LCD 2x1.0TB WD Black Raid 0 (Games) 1x640GB WD Black (OS) X-Fi Platinum Fatal1ty ToughPower 750W Thermaltake Armor Case