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Old 11-19-2007, 12:20 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Question X-ram?

what is x-ram?

will it make a noticable difference?
i'm looking at a new X-fi, should i fork out the extra $ and get a card with the 64Mb X-ram?

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Old 11-19-2007, 01:56 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Theoretically it's suppose to store sound data, and increase performance by setting it aside on the dedicated sound card, vs system RAM. Performance wise, I don't believe there is a huge difference, and not many games/apps support it.

I would only get it if you can find it at a decent price, otherwise a traditional X-Fi will be fine.
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