sure.

EAX Advance HD is known as EAX3.0 as well, not EAX4.0....where you get it?

Alchemy is not a technology, it's crap software to let X-Fi EAX applicable on Vista, don't cheated by the Creative advertisement...

And this card no hardware DTS/DD decoder, because only stereo...

anyway if you need a real surround sound card, get X-FI Surround 5.1 USB for RM200-230

This post has been edited by coolkwc: Dec 10 2008, 12:31 PM

You missunderstood the review...DTS/DD decoding is through software, and downmix to stereo surround, which i call 'fake surround', even onboard can do it...

X-fi surround 5.1 can let you connect 5.1 speaker in case later needs. If you are gaming with headphone, both will give you same results...

The X-Fi notebook expensive because of the wireless capability, ask yourself, do you need it?

This post has been edited by coolkwc: Dec 10 2008, 12:48 PM

in the history of this thread, i remember your target is AL MX5021 from VS4121, but why you end up using dt231...

anyway, not your earphone problem, but your ears...your ears start to demand for more bass, a sight of failure...

This post has been edited by coolkwc: Dec 11 2008, 02:15 PM

can only can use windows mixer to adjust, the console don't have...

please go HERE to check your model number whether the card support DD/DTS decoder or not...On Vista you won't got that button as well...you need to adjust through Audio Console from control panel

and i can't find any reason why you should use alternative driver over Creative official one...

This post has been edited by coolkwc: Dec 18 2008, 01:27 AM

lol, how abnormal you want...

After talked for almost half page (i think) few months ago, now you pop out the same question again

i confirmed adi, search back your own thread here, we gave answers adi, only you refused to understand it...

This post has been edited by coolkwc: Dec 19 2008, 11:52 AM

you are funny, expect 2.1 speaker will give you surround...

of course plug to the sound card la...see what headset, some headset got high impedance, the sound card maybe not capable to drive it, need an extra headphone amp.

Anyway, the official new driver 2.18.0008 is released, CLICK to download.

This post has been edited by coolkwc: Dec 19 2008, 03:30 PM

basically yes, but no need also can...wait...

look my post HERE

Front 4556 opamp is suitable to drive the headphone (high output current) compare to rear channel 4558 opamp

This post has been edited by coolkwc: Dec 19 2008, 04:53 PM

i installed adi, no difference...

actually the previous driver also no issue for me, so same for this...maybe need to try game later...

but please don't expect new driver will improve the SQ, it definitely won't.

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Added on December 19, 2008, 10:27 pmshould be no problem...if you want to use ASIO, you must use Audio creation Mode, otherwise others mode will hang.

This post has been edited by coolkwc: Dec 19 2008, 10:27 PM

i suspect your OS is Vista if yes, use Wasapi...

This post has been edited by coolkwc: Dec 19 2008, 11:28 PM

yap, no more ASIO in vista, must use Wasapi.

Dude, go Creative forum to ask for it, I so far not yet see any ppl use X-Fi go USB here.

EDIT: HERE

This post has been edited by coolkwc: Dec 20 2008, 12:44 PM

come come, lets mod...

What opamps you used for replacement?

Anyway, got change caps or not? caps also important.

go ask in foobar2000 Q&A la...

This post has been edited by coolkwc: Dec 24 2008, 05:07 PM

Go HERE



The slot as red box, pin 1 from right until pin 10 on left

This post has been edited by coolkwc: Dec 26 2008, 02:56 AM

Ya, using new driver now after PC formatted few days ago, so far works well for me...

This post has been edited by coolkwc: Dec 26 2008, 09:51 AM

huh, build a new cable?

1 - Analog Ground
2 - Analog Headphone Out Left
3 - Audio Backpanel Mute -- short to ground to mute the backpanel (when headphones are plugged in)
4 - Analog Headphone Out Right
5 - same as #3
6 - Mic input from front panel
7 - No Connection
8 - VREF out -- voltage reference for Mic
9 - MIC IN MUTE -- ground when mic isn't plugged in, +12VDC when mic is plugged in
10 - Audio cable detect -- will be ground when headphones are plugged in (not normally used)

I think the cable of your casing front panel should stated and should be more than enough...if you don't use mic in, can just connect the earphone pin...

Let say if you just want to use earphone on the front jack, you can just simply find the connector of your front jack (should be labeled there) and hook up to pin 1, 2 and 4 without bother others pin...if you want to mute the sound card back panel output while using the earphone, you need to connect pin 3 and 5 as well, otherwise just leave it. (provided that your front panel is HDAudio standard, AC'97 wont have those mute function).

PS: The pin 1(ground), 2 and 4 will provides analog signal as long as the card operates, routed from the opamp 4556 pin 1 and 7 directly, no software/switch to disable that, so just use it with your creativity...

This post has been edited by coolkwc: Dec 26 2008, 11:35 AM