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    externe sound card on m17x

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by robin van berkel, Aug 1, 2009.

  1. robin van berkel

    robin van berkel Notebook Guru

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    hi

    who more us Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1 (USB 2.0) ? or you go for Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio Notebook

    i got SB X-Fi Surround 5.1 (USB 2.0) now and WOW what a differs to compared onboard sound card now i realy get good 5.1 sound out my S750 ( who is in 5.1 now dont got room for last 2 speakers no more )

    anyone know who us more cpu power ? the crapy onbord sound card or Sound Blaster ?
     
    robin van berkel, Aug 1, 2009
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  2. BIGX333

    BIGX333 Brazillian Overclocker

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    Onboard is 100% software and the SB is 50% so the external would use more processor cycles but you have to deal with USB but i think that the SB still using less :p .
     
    BIGX333, Aug 1, 2009
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