X-Fi or HDD
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Forgot to mention that the card is going into my rig whichis going to be used primarally for GAMING so EAX etc is a must, so what product of the creative range should i go for.
Have heard that the X-Fi Music is as good as the X-Fi Gamer
Top notch SQ isnt a must as i have a 10" Pioneer sub off 280wrms
which in some peoples minds is overkill and drowns out the rest of the music, but i like it
Pics of current setup
Old ported box tuned to 33hz for ultimate wibble wobble
Refur'b old box, down firing front ported tuned to 33hz powerd by a JBL 75.2 car amp
Wharedale Laser Range 30's currently off Aiwa amp shown in above pic, soon to be given some real power
Ill get a vid up soon of some woofer excursion!
Have heard that the X-Fi Music is as good as the X-Fi Gamer
Top notch SQ isnt a must as i have a 10" Pioneer sub off 280wrms
which in some peoples minds is overkill and drowns out the rest of the music, but i like itPics of current setup
Old ported box tuned to 33hz for ultimate wibble wobble
Refur'b old box, down firing front ported tuned to 33hz powerd by a JBL 75.2 car amp
Wharedale Laser Range 30's currently off Aiwa amp shown in above pic, soon to be given some real power
Ill get a vid up soon of some woofer excursion!
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WOOOOOoooooh nice setup there dual monitors and everything .. though what the hell size is that other one ?
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Oh and Firegod matey we all been there.. we all headin the same way .. just some shoe it to the floor and some go back inside for the keys..
Cheers mate
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squiffy said:
they wouldnt be that loud though and not very many tracks go that low either so really they would be tuned too low
hardc0re_tid said:Forgot to mention that the card is going into my rig whichis going to be used primarally for GAMING so EAX etc is a must, so what product of the creative range should i go for.
Have heard that the X-Fi Music is as good as the X-Fi Gamer
Top notch SQ isnt a must as i have a 10" Pioneer sub off 280wrms
Old ported box tuned to 33hz for ultimate wibble wobble
X-Fi Music is fine for music playback and gaming, so either that one or the Gamer, I don't think there is any difference tbh.
It was so much simpler when there were 3 to choose from:- Music
Gamer
Pro
Lol @ ultimate wibble wobble btw.
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Firegod said:
lol, vids will be up in appx 5 mins
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Firegod Im not honestly sure mate since the shop from which it came doesnt have any in stock and Ive already spent the refund on something else ... even though Ive still to get refund ! The biggest part of me wanted the shop to say the card was OK just so I could go back and try to sort the problem ... this answer your question ... 
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The cracking and popping issue is a major issue with X-Fi cards that Creative have admitted. Every card seems to have that error but it depends which motherboard you use it with. For instance, mine worked fine in my previous Abit mobo but my current setup it cracks and pops when certain sounds are played.
The driver issue is also famous and many many people have this problem. For me, installation is guaranteed to fail every time I start it. However, I did discover a workaround which is to install them, and then when the system crashes with a BSoD, switch off the PC, remove sound card, power up PC into Windows, switch off, replug sound card, then reinstall. Then it will complete the installation without problems. It should also be noted that X-Fis have more troubles in PCs if installed on the highest PCI slot. If I do that in mine then it won't work, but in the bottom one it's OK.
It's a shame the X-Fi is so buggy because otherwise the sound quality is superb and great for films, games and even music imo. And even with all my criticisms I would possibly still buy it again but I would certainly have a good look around at alternatives first. If you want a trouble-free piece of hardware then definitely don't buy it though as it seems to be pot-luck if it will conflict with your system or not. I should note that I am using the latest drivers and motherboard BIOS in my setup and have no issues with any other hardware I am using.
The driver issue is also famous and many many people have this problem. For me, installation is guaranteed to fail every time I start it. However, I did discover a workaround which is to install them, and then when the system crashes with a BSoD, switch off the PC, remove sound card, power up PC into Windows, switch off, replug sound card, then reinstall. Then it will complete the installation without problems. It should also be noted that X-Fis have more troubles in PCs if installed on the highest PCI slot. If I do that in mine then it won't work, but in the bottom one it's OK.
It's a shame the X-Fi is so buggy because otherwise the sound quality is superb and great for films, games and even music imo. And even with all my criticisms I would possibly still buy it again but I would certainly have a good look around at alternatives first. If you want a trouble-free piece of hardware then definitely don't buy it though as it seems to be pot-luck if it will conflict with your system or not. I should note that I am using the latest drivers and motherboard BIOS in my setup and have no issues with any other hardware I am using.