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    About Sound Blaster Audigy MB on XPS M1530

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by chrisliando, Apr 22, 2008.

  1. chrisliando

    chrisliando Notebook Consultant

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    Hi yesterday I've just ordered my XPS M1530 and it takes about 2 weeks for shipped.

    What I want to ask is, I chose the standard Intel High Definition Audio.

    But last month, I remember seeing that the choices were:

    1. Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy
    2. Sound Blaster(R) Audigy(R) ADVANCED MB (Audio Software）

    Now the choices only:
    1. Intel High Definition Audio
    2. Sound Blaster(R) Audigy(R) ADVANCED MB (Audio Software）

    Does the Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy is the same with Intel High Definition Audio?

    What is the difference between standard Intel High Definition Audio / Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy and the Sound Blaster Audigy MB?

    Does the sound performance much differ?

    I read in some forums that it just a software and no slight difference.

    Is it true if it just a software?

    If it is truly only software, is it possible if someday I upgrade it to Sound Blaster Audigy MB without having to open my notebook case, etc? Only installing? How much it is usually cost?

    Thank you very much.
     
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    chrisliando, Apr 22, 2008
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  2. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    The creative software will not change the audio quality, software cannot make hardware. Software controls hardware.
    The Creative sound blaster audio, is software based, so you will have the same audio throughput and sound as the standard speakers.
    Do not worry about the differences, as they will all sound the same.

    They yse extreme and such for marketing, whether it does it or not is a completely different story.
    Its like intel turbo memory. People buy it cause turbo implies fast, when really its a POS and it causes more problems than its worth.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Apr 23, 2008
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  3. chrisliando

    chrisliando Notebook Consultant

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    So according to you, should I buy it or not? And regarding that the speakers also bad, said someone on other forums. he said it was so poor.

    If I want to buy it, is it possible only buy the software at DELL store? because I have ordered my XPS M1530 yesterday and I chose the Intel High Definition.

    Do you know the price?

    What system do you have?

    Thank you very much.
     
    chrisliando, Apr 23, 2008
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  4. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    It will make NO difference if you buy that software or not, so do not buy it.
     
    Greg, Apr 30, 2008
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