View Full Version : Should I sell my Audigy 2 ZS and buy a X-FI Gamer?
1hawaii50
03-07-07, 02:29 PM
Just wondering what the thoughts are on the X-FI cards. I've been reading where a lot of people are having problems with them. Should I keep my Audigy 2 ZS, or take the X-FI plunge?
Keitosha
03-08-07, 05:11 PM
The XtremeGamer is a worthy upgrade compaired to your Audigy 2 ZS.
1hawaii50
03-08-07, 05:20 PM
Even with all of the problems people are having with the NForce4 boards?
1hawaii50
03-08-07, 05:31 PM
The X-FI sounds like a great card, but I'm worried after reading of all of the problems people are having. It also doesn't instill confidence that Creative Labs is passing the blame onto Nvidia.
I have the same board as you, same bios and live in the same area ; ) and I have no problems with my X-Fi.
smokie mcpott
03-08-07, 07:10 PM
aye...no problems here with my setup
1hawaii50
03-09-07, 05:08 AM
Thanks guys, I think I'm going to go ahead and pick one up. Is there any real difference between the Gamer, and the Fatal1ty, other than the X-Ram? I've heard the X-Ram doesn't really make a difference with todays games.
Keitosha
03-09-07, 05:55 PM
Thanks guys, I think I'm going to go ahead and pick one up. Is there any real difference between the Gamer, and the Fatal1ty, other than the X-Ram? I've heard the X-Ram doesn't really make a difference with todays games.The only difference is the X-ram. The XtremeGamer is exactly the same as the Fatal1ty Pro but without that X-ram.
||Console||
03-09-07, 05:58 PM
Can you guys really tell the difference , I have never bothered witha sound card as onboard is normal 7.1 and works great
smokie mcpott
03-09-07, 08:02 PM
there is a big difference in games between onboard and an audigy 2zs/xfi
onboards dont support hardware acceleration like the audigy series does..i noticed the vast differences in BF2/BF2142
1hawaii50
03-09-07, 10:04 PM
The only difference is the X-ram. The XtremeGamer is exactly the same as the Fatal1ty Pro but without that X-ram.
Does the X-ram really make a difference in today's game though?
-_{MoW}_-Assasi
03-10-07, 06:21 AM
The only difference is the X-ram. The XtremeGamer is exactly the same as the Fatal1ty Pro but without that X-ram.
Actually, you're mistaken
It is exactly the same as Extreme music but WITH X-Ram
It is exactly the same as Gaytal1ty Pro but without the front panel
1hawaii50
03-10-07, 02:35 PM
Again guys, is there any difference in sound quality between the gamer, and the fatal1ty. I know what the physical differences are, I'm just wondering about sound quality and if the x-ram makes any difference.
the SQ will be the same. they all use the same caps, op-amps and caps except for the xtreme audio. that one uses lesser components and has lesser SQ. the elite pro uses a better DAC then the other cards so it would have the best SQ.
the differences in XRAM are only in the amount. the xtreme music still has XRAM, just less of it then the xtreme gamer and fatality.
There will only be a difference if the specific game is specifically coded to use the XRAM. So for most games there is no difference at all. for games specifically coded there is a slight difference.
1hawaii50
03-11-07, 03:26 PM
Soloz2,
thanks, that's more along the lines of what I was looking for!
np. glad I could be of help!
As for SQ. there are mods you can do to the xfi cards that bring the analogue output about on par to some $1000 external DACs that I am seriously considering doing to my xfi. I currently use the digital out to an external DAC, and there are upgrade mods for the digital output, but I might just go for the analogue mods myself. They consist of recapping the card and swapping the op-amps. If you are good with a soldering iron they are not hard to do.
1hawaii50
03-11-07, 08:38 PM
Probably a little out of my comfort zone, but I'll keep it in mind. Thanks again.
Probably a little out of my comfort zone, but I'll keep it in mind. Thanks again.
LOL yeah, the mods are not for everyone.
nookuwn
03-11-07, 11:54 PM
Can you guys really tell the difference , I have never bothered with sound card as onboard is normal 7.1 and works great
same here, the only standalone card i have owned is a sound blaster live 5.1. It doesn't sound any different from any onboard sounds now aday. Though it's old so...still I can't imagine if there's any difference new cards vs onboard. Hence i'm using onboard :bday: .
1hawaii50
03-12-07, 04:14 PM
OK, I got the X-FI XtremeGamer on the way! I was able to get enough out of my Audigy 2ZS that it only cost me 15$ after shipping!!! Gotta love E-bay!
Kind of an old thread, but I thought it might be good to mention for anyone browsing that the XtremeGamer has connectors for case front audio jacks. The Gaytal1ty does NOT, it only has the Creative proprietary connector to use with their craptastic front panel.
Rival904
04-16-07, 11:10 PM
Kind of an old thread, but I thought it might be good to mention for anyone browsing that the XtremeGamer has connectors for case front audio jacks. The Gaytal1ty does NOT, it only has the Creative proprietary connector to use with their craptastic front panel.
I found that out the hard way :(
I -almost- did too, but thankfully I refuse to buy anything with that retarded Faytal1ty branding and went with the Xtremegamer by default. When I found that out, boy was I relieved. Sucks you got burned. :(
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