X-Fi Sound Card

[SneakyLilBastard]

Wow, I just bought one of the Sound Blaster X-Fi Cards a couple days ago and they're awesome. Before, I used to use headphones that had a built-in sound card and with a 3500+ and 6800 GT, I had to keep my AA and AS settings to 2x and low and my other's mixed between high and medium. That thing really does free up a lot of resources and on top of the awesome sound, the game flies! I can play with everything on max now, not to mention ultra quality sound. And this is the Xtreme Music version that doesn't have the 64MB onboard RAM.

I didn't realize a sound card helped that much. On the box it says it speeds things up to 17% and damn, it's true! I've no idea how other sound cards are such as the Audigy, but I love this one. So for those that can't figure out why the game runs so crappy, get a sound card if you don't already have one!

- N

[DieFledermaus]

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I thought people had Lag issues with the X-FI series. I may wait till christmas to buy one.

[Cerixus]

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GAH, why didn't you post this two days ago. I wish I'd spent the extra 50 bucks now

[BRUTALITEEEEEEEEE]

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Im still up in arms about going with the Fatial1ty one or getting the Platinum. I just haven't talked myself into spending the 300 when the platiunum it 190. I just need a new sound card as my Audigy 2zs has been around for a while.

[Talus]

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Remember folks...folks who are going from on-board sound to an X-Fi card will notice this kind of improvement.

Those of us already running an Audigy or Audigy 2 will likely not see much of a performance increased. Maybe even a decrease if we crank the settings up to 'Ultra-High'

[spurs13]

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Been thinking about getting the x-fi xtreme for a while. Looks like my minds made up!!

Found it for £85 in the UK from http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/ki.asp?s...1-03B0D58EDEA7

[AlphexHunter]

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Yeah I am planning to get a X-Fi plantium at christmas but the fatal1ty one is 350 and the normal plantium is 250 and its the same thing only fatal1ty is FPS wooh pee doo....omg they are just taking our money.

[NoSoup4You]

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I thought people had Lag issues with the X-FI series. I may wait till christmas to buy one.

I have a Fatal1ty and I have no problems at all.

[Talus]

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I can't believe they don't have a cheaper X-Ram version

I'd love to get an Xtreme Music, but then I'm afraid that future games will really take advantage of X-Ram.

If they'd make an X-Ram version without the drive bay for a decent price, I'd certainly buy one.

[SneakyLilBastard]

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Same here. I want the X-RAM without the remote control and all those other gadgets I wouldn't use.

I have my computer set up as a home entertainment center, but I have a force feedback chair to sit in which means I can't be far away to take advantage of the remote anyways, heh. Plus everything a remote can do, my hotkeys on my computer can do as well.

Luckily I have a couple friends with outdated components so if/when a cheaper X-RAM card comes out or the prices drop for the other ones, I'll sell my current one and pick up the other.

But dang, just the normal card without the X-RAM is awesome.

- N

[Talus]

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I suppose you're right..I could buy an Xtreme Music now and put it in my other machine if/when an OEM X-RAM version comes out.

[BRUTALITEEEEEEEEE]

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I just got my extreeme music one today and it RULES!!! Very nice and if and when games really do start taking advantage of x-ram, I will get another one cause by them they will be cheaper.

[zymyo]

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makes me feel good reading this, because im going to buy one of these soon.

[[STO] Killer Dragon]

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WEL WTF!!!!!!!!!. Ever since i bought my Extream Music, my game has crashed to desktop, Restarted randomly because of stupid error. The first time i installed it, i couldnt get to the X-Fi music settings with out my game crashing. What was the order that u guys installed your sound card like game then sound card or sound card then game? How much ram u guys got? I have called Creative and they said try the differnt PCI slots.

GOD dam, all this just because i want the ultra high sound again.

P4 2.8, 1 gig of ram, RADEON 9800 Pro, 350 watt power supply, X-Fi Extream Music.
Any sugestions?

[jnick]

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I'm assuming you haven't used the updated drivers on Creatives website . . .