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bobin8ter · 05-14-2008, 12:44 PM

Well, I have only used Creative sound cards.

My first was the Audagy 2ZS which was a great card, and got a couple of good years of use with it before I switched to a X-FI Fatal1ty card.

I love the Fatal1ty X-FI, especially for gaming, but I do a lot of music with it, and I like that it is easy to switch modes.

I run XP, and I updated my drivers about 2 months ago after running the card for 2 years now.

Works f-ing great.

I got the Fatal1ty version, because it comes with X-RAM which gives it a performance boost for gaming - but I haven't been able to confirm this.

I also got the Fatal1ty version with the front panel, which is great but I wish it amplified the output so I would really crank up the headphones!!

Now heard there is going to be a new Fatal1ty X-FI for PCI-E, and it will get a new front panel with amplified sound, so I am looking forward to up-grading to that one.

I did install a Auzentech X-Fi card in a friends machine with Vista, and it worked well, but I thought it was missing some of the little software features of the Creative X-FI, and I thought the default bass responce was a little better for the Fatal1ty X-FI then the Auzentech.

JMHO

05-14-2008, 12:44 PM	#10 (permalink)
bobin8ter Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Down under - all the way under. Posts: 28	Re: Which X-Fi to get? Well, I have only used Creative sound cards. My first was the Audagy 2ZS which was a great card, and got a couple of good years of use with it before I switched to a X-FI Fatal1ty card. I love the Fatal1ty X-FI, especially for gaming, but I do a lot of music with it, and I like that it is easy to switch modes. I run XP, and I updated my drivers about 2 months ago after running the card for 2 years now. Works f-ing great. I got the Fatal1ty version, because it comes with X-RAM which gives it a performance boost for gaming - but I haven't been able to confirm this. I also got the Fatal1ty version with the front panel, which is great but I wish it amplified the output so I would really crank up the headphones!! Now heard there is going to be a new Fatal1ty X-FI for PCI-E, and it will get a new front panel with amplified sound, so I am looking forward to up-grading to that one. I did install a Auzentech X-Fi card in a friends machine with Vista, and it worked well, but I thought it was missing some of the little software features of the Creative X-FI, and I thought the default bass responce was a little better for the Fatal1ty X-FI then the Auzentech. JMHO