Klipsch , Cmedia, SBLive , Phillips Questions

nitro237 · Post by **nitro237** » Sun May 19, 2002 9:25 pm

I just bought a set of Klipsch 4.1 speakers . Right now I am using the C-Media onboard sound . I have a SB Live value collecting dust on a shelf . Which should I use ? Or should I try to buy one of thoses Phillips Acoustical Edge cards ? Thanks

dadx2mj · Post by **dadx2mj** » Sun May 19, 2002 9:47 pm

For onboard sound it is hard to beat the C-Media chip. In my opinion it is better than the SBLive. I hear things in games that I never heard with my SBLive.

blade · Post by **blade** » Sun May 19, 2002 10:44 pm

There's different versions of c-media but the one I use is 8738 5.1 sound and as dad says, it is better than sblive. Sounds are fuller and more real.

nitro237 · Post by **nitro237** » Sun May 19, 2002 10:49 pm

Thanks guys for the input . I have 8738 5.1 version also . Guess I don't need to shell out anymore $$ for a sound card

PreDatoR · Post by **PreDatoR** » Mon May 20, 2002 12:07 am

I have a Herc GTXP siting here collecting dust. My XP333 has the 8738 5.1 as well as my Shuttle AK35GTR. I've just been lazy and haven't installed the GTXP but his cmedia for onboard sounds damn good. Get the drivers for it from cmedia itself my experience is most of the drivers you get fraom the motherobard makers themselves kinda suck.