EAX and Sound quality

[cloakster]

i have on-board Realtek AC97 audio and i wanted to know what sound quality i should put it at and should i put EAX on?

[zymyo]

Re: EAX and Sound quality

meh that card is on my board too, disabled of course, I have an Audigy 4, there is a night and day difference, its a must to get and not only for games.

[abtomat74]

Re: EAX and Sound quality

Yes, turn EAX on.

I am assuming you have an nForce4 mobo? I run my sound at:

Software
High
EAX on

If you use the Hardware setting, you will most likely find every sound on the battlefield all coming from directly in front of you.

Hardware setting is for add-on sound cards like the guy above.

[cloakster]

Re: EAX and Sound quality

k thx, BTW i dont have a Nforce4 mobo

[Talus]

Re: EAX and Sound quality

For gaming, you really should have a dedicated sound card. I'm surprised you can actually run the game with that graphics card too.

Have you actually tried using the EAX option? Your motherboard's manual should stipulate whether your on-board sound supports EAX.

[cloakster]

Re: EAX and Sound quality

i checked in my mobo's manual and it doesnt say if it supports EAX

ya im also surprised that i can play

[abtomat74]

Re: EAX and Sound quality

k thx, BTW i dont have a Nforce4 mobo

Of course not...says right there in your sig that you have a Radeon Xpress :) I missed that part...

I think you have a Realtek ALC880 chip on that mobo. EAX is supported.

[cloakster]

Re: EAX and Sound quality

k thx a lot

is the Realtek ALC880 the same as the AC97