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04-12-2008, 07:39 AM
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X-Fi Help
After reading many reviews I'm thinking about putting a sound card back in and not using onboard anymore.
I'm looking at either: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Gamer 7.1 Sound Card - OEM or Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic 7.1 Sound Card - OEM The XtremeMusic is £1.18 more but which is actually better? I play games more than I listen to music.
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04-12-2008, 08:45 AM
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Any particular reason?
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04-12-2008, 02:57 PM
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It's basically the same. The gamer uses a low profile PCB and has HD audio headers. However you cannot use the breakout box or the other external device. The Xtrememusic uses a full size PCB and can utilize the breakout box, but doesn't have HD audio headers.
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04-12-2008, 03:05 PM
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Go with the XtremeMusic, unless you are talking about the XtremeGamer Fatal1ty.
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