![]() Indeed, it boasts a signal-to-noise ratio of 104dB, which is a high figure. ![]() Background noise was inaudible with some sound cards, you can hear a hissing in the background when the card is idle, but with the X-Fi, there wasn't any hissing at all. Its sound was superb during our tests under Windows XP and Vista, even at maximum volume. The card can output sound to as many as eight speakers (7.1-channel) either via its analogue or optical digital outputs. It also has a much better software interface. Remember to also disable the sound chip on your motherboard and to uninstall the previous audio drivers if you can.Ĭompared to the integrated sound of a Realtek ALC888 chip that's found on many recent motherboards, the Creative X-Fi will do a better job, and it won't take up as many CPU cycles. It's easy to install if you follow the supplied instructions, although the software installation can take more than 12min to complete, which is frustrating. ![]() It's one of the latest devices on the market to harness the PCI Express (PCIe) bus a PCIe x1 interface, which is short in length, can be used in any sized PCIe slots on your motherboard. A dedicated sound card can give you cleaner, richer sound if you have discerning ears and top quality speakers, and it can also supply a bank of built-in sounds, which can be tapped into when using a MIDI-based controller or audio creation software.Ĭreative's X-Fi Xtreme Audio sound card is one that should be added to the cutting list of your new PC build or upgrade project. After all, motherboards have built-in audio that does the job just fine, right? Well, that's true to a point. ![]() Buying a sound card for a new PC isn't something many of us have thought about doing for many years. ![]()
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