X-Fi Xtreme Music - OEM

gooner_47 · 17 Oct 2006 at 12:05

Did I read somewhere that there were some issues with these and certain motherboards? I've tried searching but can't find anything, I'm sure I remember seeing it though, and someone recommending buying the retail

MeatLoaf · 17 Oct 2006 at 13:40

When X-Fi was first released there was a few problems with nforce4 based mobos.As far as i know they solved the problem with a firmware update on the card. The new revisions also have a little heatsink on them.

Tetras · 17 Oct 2006 at 13:47

As already said above you shouldn't have any problems now, they are supposed to have been fixed.

gooner_47 · 17 Oct 2006 at 14:37

Muchos gracias.

Also is there anything you get with retail that you don't get with OEM (besides the fancy packaging)? The software CD is the most important thing to me really

Phil99 · 17 Oct 2006 at 15:04

My OEM card came with a CD, only things it doesn't come with is the install guide & big box.

Skeme · 17 Oct 2006 at 16:43

My OEM didn't come with a CD and i had to download it but from what i've read this isn't the norm.

gooner_47 · 17 Oct 2006 at 17:50

ok cheers guys

ringo747 · 19 Oct 2006 at 17:09

i didnt get a cd with mine either but you can download all the software u need

BassPunk · 22 Oct 2006 at 14:05

I used the retail creative x-fi cd with an edited support.cab file and put that in the Audio\Setup\ folder of the drivers as before this the software on the cd wouldnt find my card :eek:

ringo747 · 22 Oct 2006 at 15:54

my card seems to be working ok even though i didnt use an edited cab file.. should i check this out or just leave it? What does the edited file do anyways?