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i like how x-fi sounds, but many said it will burn my graphic card if i use it. so anyway i can use it back?

spec:
-Intel E6300
-Gigabyte G31SM2SEC
-3GB DDR2 667
-PixelView GeForce 9500GT 512 DDR3
-Creative X-Fi Xtreme Audio
-Windows XP Home Edition

Please give us the brand, model, and age of your equipment then repeat your appeal for assistance... I am a bit confused.

You can take a look at any boards that comes from ASUS or XFX.

Here's a few of my suggestion that might suit to you.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131393 < This board is the best I came across to. It's very similar to P5QL-EM.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128356 < A Gigabyte board you might want to take a look.


Hope I helped.

I'm marginally confused...So your old motherboard died, but now your worried about your cards not fitting in it??
If you already bought a new motherboard and it doesn't fit, you could probably just return it and buy a different one.

im sorry for the confusion. so here we go, i cant return it.

the main problem is: the new board have different style, which result in soundcard touching and blocking my graphic card fan. the graphic card heatsink got hot cause of blocked fan.



so i remove the soundcard temporarily (x-fi xtreme audio) because concerned of the heat.

my question is, is there any way i can use the PCI soundcard safely?

As long as temperature is within limits, and the can does not actually hit the card, I don't see how it could be dangerous.

well okay... i did not record the temperature when the soundcard is blocking the fan. but when i touch the heatsink, it is very hot indeed. i mean without the card blocking, even after playing games, it does not get that hot when i touch...

i will try again soon. thanks.