creative 256 Live!

[hishamelprince]

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT IT?
IS IT GOOD FOR MUSIC.
I'M CURRENTLY USING THE MOTHERBOARD AUDIO, WILL IT MAKE ANY DIFFRENCE?
THANKS

 

[bluestrobe]

First, tap the caps lock button so you don't look like you're shouting all the time. Second, what motherboard are you currently using?

 

[orangat]

Is it for gaming or mostly to listen to music?
Any decent card is better than motherboard audio if its AC'97.
If its for playing games, get a Creative.

 

[hishamelprince]

sorry about the caps lock
and the motherboard is ECS 865pe-A and it got an AC'97 audio from realtek,and i need the card for music in the first place.
so what do you think guyz?

 

[hishamelprince]

please guz i need an ansewr cuz i'm going to buy

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Oh, you're buying this?

What kind of speakers do you have?

Chaintech AV-710 is a nice affordable music card. What's your budget?

 

[hishamelprince]

i have a creative inspire 2.1 and another creative pcworks 2.1 too

 

[hishamelprince]

i have a creative inspire 2.1 and another creative pcworks 2.1 too
and about my budget it is not big man, if you know wht i mean!

 

[orangat]

Its using the Realtek ALC655 which is pretty good.
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/83/2
The Chaintech AV-710 would be a good choice too if you don't want to use onboard sound.

 

[hishamelprince]

so what is the diffrence between 16bit and 24bit sound

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: hishamelprince
i have a creative inspire 2.1 and another creative pcworks 2.1 too
and about my budget it is not big man, if you know wht i mean!

Are you planning on using both at once for a 4.2 set or just one set?

I don't think you can do better than the Chaintech for $26. Maybe hunt around and you can shave a couple bucks off that.

 

[hishamelprince]

lol ,yeah thats funny
you didn't answer my question about the 16&24 bit wht does it mean?

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: hishamelprince
lol ,yeah thats funny
you didn't answer my question about the 16&24 bit wht does it mean?

Here's some info.

I wouldn't worry about it with your speakers.

Oh, and I'm serious about the 4.2 question.

 

[hishamelprince]

thanks man and about the 4.2...i'm already using it
what about the creative 256,cuz i got an offer on it?

 

[orangat]

There is no creative 256. There is a creative 24-bit Live. Post a link so we know what you are talking about.

 

[hishamelprince]

http://www.creative.com/products/produc...tegory=1&subcategory=206&product=10315

 

[orangat]

So its the Creative 24-bit. You could use that or the Chaintech710, not much diff btwn the 2.
It might be marginally better than onboard sound.

 

[hishamelprince]

thanks man

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: orangat
So its the Creative 24-bit. You could use that or the Chaintech710, not much diff btwn the 2.
It might be marginally better than onboard sound.

When I was using the 710, it was more than marginally better than onboard, but I suppose you're right that it wouldn't make a lot of difference if there's another very weak link in the system.