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    Upgrade 5920G with Creative X-FI miniPCIe Module ??

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Nuke33, Jul 16, 2009.

  1. Nuke33

    Nuke33 Notebook Consultant

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    Just found this and was wondering if it can be used in a regular minipcie slot. With every connector of course.

    Or something like letting the X-FI chip doing all the work , processing etc. and lead the output through existing onboard audio.

    http://www.creative.com/oem/products/modules/minimodule.asp

    There is a REAL X-Fi chip on board not those lower end ones used in usb and pcmcia solutions.
     
    Nuke33, Jul 16, 2009
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    icase81 Notebook Guru

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    That doesn't look right. The board looks so out of proportion unless thats not the true board.
     
    icase81, Jul 16, 2009
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  3. triturbo

    triturbo Long live 16:10 and MXM-B

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    It's a desktop one :)
     
    triturbo, Jul 16, 2009
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  4. Nuke33

    Nuke33 Notebook Consultant

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    What do you mean with desktop one ? .. desktop pcie x1 does not look like this.

    it really looks kinda out of shape :) but nevertheless more like a notebook card.

    If this could work it would be really GREAT ... my onboard audio sucks. Only with X-Fi MB its okay. But i dont want to pay 35$ for only software.
     
    Nuke33, Jul 17, 2009
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  5. triturbo

    triturbo Long live 16:10 and MXM-B

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    Yes you are right, here what it is: PCI Mini Card. Take a look at the comparison picture between PCI Mini Card and PCI Express Mini Card (that our laptops are using). Yeah, on-board audio s**k, but a proper audio controller costs a good $200 or a bit more - Echo Indigo DJx (for example).
     
    triturbo, Jul 17, 2009
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  6. Nuke33

    Nuke33 Notebook Consultant

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    Aaaaahmmm ...200€ :eek: .... thats more than my auzen prelude.

    have you tried X-fi MB ? It sounds a lot better with xfi crystalizer.
     
    Nuke33, Jul 17, 2009
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  7. triturbo

    triturbo Long live 16:10 and MXM-B

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    No I haven't, but I read somewhere that the old version (ExpressCard 54) of Creative's laptop X-Fi is better than the new one (EC34), but I don't know if it has a chip in there.
     
    triturbo, Jul 17, 2009
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    I have the 54mm version, and it isn't a real X-Fi. It also emits a large amount of heat, and doesn't come with connectors for analogue 5.1 speakers(They need to be purchased separately and from what I heard cost about 20€ ;) . In general, I am disappointed with it :(.
     
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    Nuke33 Notebook Consultant

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    mhh then it´s not better than onboard audio with Xfi MB and my NB is hot enough, i dont need another heat source :) Seems like i have to pay creatives extraordinary prices :mad:
     
    Nuke33, Jul 17, 2009
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  10. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Try other companies? After studying a few Creative sound cards in my electronic acoustics class, I see why people have said that Creative uses some really cruddy quality components. I tend to stay away from their products now...
     
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    i do not know any other ones that produce notebook cards exept the one triturbo mentioned.

    I had some time so i installed daniel_ks modded realtek driver and played a little bit around with foobar added some dsps disabled the crappy realtek equalizer. Now it sounds really great on my headphones, better than my old audigy. Havent tried the speakers as of now.

    I think that shows that there is big potential in driver writing. Realtek should really start doing something about that.
     
    Nuke33, Jul 17, 2009
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  12. Nuke33

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    Speakers are fine also. Had to fiddle with gain but now its good. Especially a dsp called Noisesharpening brings a really clear sound to speakers and headphones. Altough this is not systemwide i´m really happy with the sound now :D
     
    Nuke33, Jul 18, 2009
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    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    Try other companies making laptop sound cards..... Shame they dont exist. The last card to have a dedicated chip with the Audigy 2 ZS notebook.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jul 18, 2009
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  14. Nuke33

    Nuke33 Notebook Consultant

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    Jep , i found none either. Wouldn´t that be a be a lucrative market niche ?! :)
     
    Nuke33, Jul 18, 2009
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