Nfs7 S series mobo. Onobard Sound.

[DerekDRP]

ok whats the diff between the nsf s series mobo on board sound? Then compaired to installing a basic 5.1 surround sound card from Phillups?

( i have the dynamic edge system ).


but thinking of going big with my sound card buying the augidy pro 2 or what ever it is ( or the sb live se ( for $35 right now ) its a 5.1 sound card .


Please i need help and anseres thank you.

[fldrice]

The NF7-S uses the infamous Soundstorm audio solution provided by Nvidia. Quality wise, sound and performance is on par with the Audigy. However, the Nvidia solution does have one advantage, it can encode and output Dolby Digital AC3 in real time. This feature is especially usefull if you hook up home theater speakers to your computer.

[DerekDRP]

well i have the logitech 5300e's the 560 watt system ( or so they say ).

sounds good but its supost to shake monitor as well as the 5500's? at 505 watts?

i know the sub is only 100 watts there for the rest of the wattage is distributed to like the satlight speakers. ( so what do you sugest )??? take em back did i get dudes ( they really sound nice ).... btw thease thx version.

[fldrice]

I don't know what you should do about the logitechs...Probably should start another thread about that. As far as real time AC3 encode, you can't implement this feature unless you have a AC3 decoder such home theater receiver, or have the z680 or z5500.

[juliendogg]

Soundstorm is great. Especially if you're using the onboard optical output. Works very very well. I have it run out to a mid-range KLH pro logic reciever pushing some KEF reference towers and a custom 250w Savard HI-Q sub box. Sounds frikken awesome :D.

J.

[DerekDRP]

i betcha they do ( i may get the new sound card )...

I wish i could use the optical output on mine ( but i cannot ). the 5300e's dont have em ( btw nice and boomy like i like it though.

[fldrice]

Let me put it this way, if you're planning on buying a live or audigy, don't because the soundstorm is better than the live and on par with the audigy. If you plan on getting an Audigy 2, then it might be worth the upgrade but I wouldn't really do it myself.

[DerekDRP]

fldrice thanks bro i may buy the audigy 2 if i can stop my self of buying starwars toys heh

[PCGUY112887]

I have the NF7-S and my 5.1 home theater system. I use the optical connection as well. Sounds GREAT!