Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic 7.1 - Page 2

**gvblake22** · November 3rd, 2006

No, unfortunately I have not done a review on this card (just not enough time anymore for reviews), but here are some links to other reviews on the Auzentech HDA XPlosion:

Extreme Overclocking
Rage3D
Elite Bastards
Guru3D
BigBruin
Club Overclocker

**One4yu2c** · November 3rd, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by gvblake22

The software is much more simple, the drivers work flawlessly on the first try and do not hog up system resources to run fancy control panels.

Not to take anything away from the Auzentech HDA XPlosion (I haven't used one, so can't comment....maybe I'll pursue a review sample!), but lest anyone get the wrong impression regarding Creative's 'fancy' control panel(s), the eye candy and extras are completely optional. Here's a screenie of my stripped down driver install, nothing else appears in my START menu under Creative:

Panda Man · November 3rd, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by One4yu2c

Not to take anything away from the Auzentech HDA XPlosion (I haven't used one, so can't comment....maybe I'll pursue a review sample!), but lest anyone get the wrong impression regarding Creative's 'fancy' control panel(s), the eye candy and extras are completely optional. Here's a screenie of my stripped down driver install, nothing else appears in my START menu under Creative:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...veControls.jpg

This is actually why I had the screenshot to show what my console looked like. uber-fast and with all the features I want, and maybe one or 2 that I don't >=D

wtcnbrwndo4u · November 3rd, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by One4yu2c

Not to take anything away from the Auzentech HDA XPlosion (I haven't used one, so can't comment....maybe I'll pursue a review sample!), but lest anyone get the wrong impression regarding Creative's 'fancy' control panel(s), the eye candy and extras are completely optional. Here's a screenie of my stripped down driver install, nothing else appears in my START menu under Creative:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...veControls.jpg

Yeah, that's the way to go. I hate all the random media crap that came with my brother's Audigy 2 ZS Notebook Edition.

Jump for that review Paul!

**gvblake22** · November 3rd, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by One4yu2c

Not to take anything away from the Auzentech HDA XPlosion (I haven't used one, so can't comment....maybe I'll pursue a review sample!), but lest anyone get the wrong impression regarding Creative's 'fancy' control panel(s), the eye candy and extras are completely optional. Here's a screenie of my stripped down driver install, nothing else appears in my START menu under Creative:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...veControls.jpg

OOHH, good call Paul!

Sovereign · November 5th, 2006

I could never get the fancy pants console to install (I thought I needed it until a while ago). I've always just had the Creative Audio Console and that's it.

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November 3rd, 2006	#11
gvblake22 Modder-ator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tempe Desert Posts: 6,351 Blog Entries: 1	No, unfortunately I have not done a review on this card (just not enough time anymore for reviews), but here are some links to other reviews on the Auzentech HDA XPlosion: Extreme Overclocking Rage3D Elite Bastards Guru3D BigBruin Club Overclocker

November 5th, 2006	#16
Sovereign Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 74	I could never get the fancy pants console to install (I thought I needed it until a while ago). I've always just had the Creative Audio Console and that's it.