Does the X-Fi sound card cause any probems. - Page 2

**nekrosoft13** · 04-01-09, 01:44 PM

x-fi forte is great, reason why i grabbed x-fi prelude (PCI) because I have two PCI slots that are not being used.

PCI-E version would prevent me going SLI, if i ever would choose that route.

board has 3 PCI-E 16x, and 1 PCI-E 1x, problem is that PCI-E 1x is covered by the video card, that leads me with 3 PCI-E, one being used by video card of course, and second being used right now by Silicon Image 2 port esata card. Just have one PCI-E free.

wysiwyg · 04-01-09, 01:50 PM

thats why i went with the gigabyte for the extra ports

**XDanger** · 04-01-09, 02:08 PM

Have you sold that X-Fi already?

wysiwyg · 04-01-09, 04:04 PM

its gathering dust atm

Amaury · 04-01-09, 04:35 PM

your're a not a true leet gamer until you have the fatality titanium plutonium kryptonite extreme edition x-fi. gotta love "creative" marketing huh?

Lazaredz · 04-01-09, 11:28 PM

I just recently put my X-Fi back into my machine after a year with onboard. Took it out due to LOTRO issues at launch and tossed it back in cause I wanted to play Doom 3 and Quake IV again. Forgot how good a dedicated sound card can sound.

jass · 04-06-09, 07:06 AM

I remembered I saw a good comparison between onboard and X-Fi sound cards.
Found that link now:
http://www.insidehw.com/Reviews/Mult...up/Page-7.html
It seems that although onboard sound has improved it is still not as good as dedicated cards like the X-Fi.

**nekrosoft13** · 04-06-09, 07:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jass

I remembered I saw a good comparison between onboard and X-Fi sound cards.
Found that link now:
http://www.insidehw.com/Reviews/Mult...up/Page-7.html
It seems that although onboard sound has improved it is still not as good as dedicated cards like the X-Fi.

truth is every dedicated hardware is better then onboard.

would that be video, sound, lan, hdd controller, etc..

Thunderbolt56 · 04-06-09, 07:37 AM

Timely thread. I just finished doing all the same research as I'm building a new rig as well and was wondering the same thing. I've never run without a dedicated sound card myself either (except in my laptop), and was passively hoping things had changed for onboard sound. In fact they have, but not to the point that ANY power user would find it acceptable.

I got this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829102021

Crow_Nest · 04-06-09, 07:48 AM

Been using my xtremegamer for several months and i havent run into any problems. Quite satisfied with it so far.

Quote:

Originally Posted by XDanger

The gamer isn't a "real" x-fi though is it?

According to wiki all of the x-fi soundcards are in fact full working x-fi's with the exception of the XtremeAudio. The XA is a rebranded audigy SE and it also lacks basic hardware acceleration like the SB Live! 24-bit.

**saturnotaku** · 04-06-09, 08:00 AM

I had gone back to onboard for a while, but couldn't really stand it. The difference between it and my old X-Fi XtremeGamer was quite huge. I was thinking of trying the Asus Xonar but instead bought an Auzentech X-Fi Prelude on Fleabay for less than $100. It works great using a modified X-Fi driver pack compiled by daniel_k, as the ones from Auzentech include a really old version of ALchemy.

**nekrosoft13** · 04-06-09, 08:09 AM

you don't have to use the alchemy from auzen, just install the latest version from creative

04-01-09, 01:44 PM	#13
nekrosoft13 I'm Geralt Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chicagoland, once a year in Poland Posts: 24,364	Re: Does the X-Fi sound card cause any probems. x-fi forte is great, reason why i grabbed x-fi prelude (PCI) because I have two PCI slots that are not being used. PCI-E version would prevent me going SLI, if i ever would choose that route. board has 3 PCI-E 16x, and 1 PCI-E 1x, problem is that PCI-E 1x is covered by the video card, that leads me with 3 PCI-E, one being used by video card of course, and second being used right now by Silicon Image 2 port esata card. Just have one PCI-E free. __________________ Windows 8 the next big failure, right after Windows ME

04-01-09, 01:50 PM	#14
wysiwyg Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London, England Posts: 2,987	Re: Does the X-Fi sound card cause any probems. thats why i went with the gigabyte for the extra ports

04-01-09, 02:08 PM	#15
XDanger Whaaat? Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 5,674	Re: Does the X-Fi sound card cause any probems. Have you sold that X-Fi already? __________________ 2500K 4.4ghz,P8P67Pro,120gb Force3, 12gb Vengeance,HD6950,TX850v2,W7HP,LaCie Blue 22" crt COMMODORE 64 Silver Label 1Mhz/128D 4Mhz(Z80)

04-01-09, 04:04 PM	#16
wysiwyg Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London, England Posts: 2,987	Re: Does the X-Fi sound card cause any probems. its gathering dust atm

04-01-09, 04:35 PM	#17
Amaury Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 465	Re: Does the X-Fi sound card cause any probems. your're a not a true leet gamer until you have the fatality titanium plutonium kryptonite extreme edition x-fi. gotta love "creative" marketing huh?

04-01-09, 11:28 PM	#18
Lazaredz Giggitty Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 685	Re: Does the X-Fi sound card cause any probems. I just recently put my X-Fi back into my machine after a year with onboard. Took it out due to LOTRO issues at launch and tossed it back in cause I wanted to play Doom 3 and Quake IV again. Forgot how good a dedicated sound card can sound. __________________ MAIN: P180B, Q6600 @ 3.2, Asus P5B Deluxe, Mushkin Redline DDR2 1000 4GB (2x2), Evga 8800 GTX (660/1900), WD Raptor 150GB, WD 2500KS, Plextor 755SA, Seasonic M12 700. Mobil: Sager 9261, Q6600, Unknown P965 MB, 4GB (2x2) PC2 6400, 7950 Go, Azalia Sound System, Hitachi 100GB 7200 RPM, Optiarc 8X DVD RW +/-, BIG ARSE BRICK PSU!!!!

04-06-09, 07:06 AM	#19
jass Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Eire Posts: 49	Re: Does the X-Fi sound card cause any probems. I remembered I saw a good comparison between onboard and X-Fi sound cards. Found that link now: http://www.insidehw.com/Reviews/Mult...up/Page-7.html It seems that although onboard sound has improved it is still not as good as dedicated cards like the X-Fi. __________________ Specs change but the wattage remains the same.

04-06-09, 07:37 AM	#21
Thunderbolt56 Gladiusdoctori Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Daytona Beach Posts: 198	Re: Does the X-Fi sound card cause any probems. Timely thread. I just finished doing all the same research as I'm building a new rig as well and was wondering the same thing. I've never run without a dedicated sound card myself either (except in my laptop), and was passively hoping things had changed for onboard sound. In fact they have, but not to the point that ANY power user would find it acceptable. I got this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829102021

04-06-09, 08:00 AM	#23
saturnotaku Apple user. Deal with it. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The 'burbs, IL USA Posts: 12,502	Re: Does the X-Fi sound card cause any probems. I had gone back to onboard for a while, but couldn't really stand it. The difference between it and my old X-Fi XtremeGamer was quite huge. I was thinking of trying the Asus Xonar but instead bought an Auzentech X-Fi Prelude on Fleabay for less than $100. It works great using a modified X-Fi driver pack compiled by daniel_k, as the ones from Auzentech include a really old version of ALchemy.

04-06-09, 08:09 AM	#24
nekrosoft13 I'm Geralt Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chicagoland, once a year in Poland Posts: 24,364	Re: Does the X-Fi sound card cause any probems. you don't have to use the alchemy from auzen, just install the latest version from creative __________________ Windows 8 the next big failure, right after Windows ME

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