Technochicken
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I have an old Sound Blaster Live! CT4780, pulled from a very old dell, and I was wondering how the quality would compare to my current integrated AC'97 Audio.
Realtek AC'97 vs Sound Blaster Live! CT4780
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snowchick7669
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How old is your current PC?
This kid seems to be popular for the review of it
http://video.yahoo.com/watch/927919/3899496
This kid seems to be popular for the review of it
http://video.yahoo.com/watch/927919/3899496
Technochicken
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Year and a half old. Here is the exact audio chipset
snowchick7669
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What operating system was on the old machine and which one do you have on yours now?
Generally sound cards are better then integrated audio (sometimes by a slight difference).
There seems to be a few of the Sound Blaster Live CT4780 that have 5.1 surround sound, if so then that would definitely be a lot better
Generally sound cards are better then integrated audio (sometimes by a slight difference).
There seems to be a few of the Sound Blaster Live CT4780 that have 5.1 surround sound, if so then that would definitely be a lot better
Technochicken
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The old machine was windows 98.
I believe my os and other specs are in my profile, and there is a quick link under my details on the right of my posts
It is the 5.1 version, but that does not necessarily mean it is better, as it is over 8 years old, and my current one is a year and a half old.
I believe my os and other specs are in my profile, and there is a quick link under my details on the right of my posts
It is the 5.1 version, but that does not necessarily mean it is better, as it is over 8 years old, and my current one is a year and a half old.
snowchick7669
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Haha,
I'd probably say that Vista won't support that card and since its 8 years
I'd stick with the integrated sound
Sorry! Didn't realise it was that old >.<
I'd probably say that Vista won't support that card and since its 8 years
I'd stick with the integrated sound
Sorry! Didn't realise it was that old >.<
Technochicken
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Well, the manufacturer still has the drivers on it's website. But it would probably not make too much of a difference quality wise, and wouldn't be worth the hastle.
snowchick7669
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Why not buy a more recent soundblaster?, I just went from my onboard to a 5.1 XFI for rather cheap actually
Would never go back, I'm in love with it
Would never go back, I'm in love with it
Technochicken
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Well, the problem with buying things, is that it costs money...
Anyway, I was only asking because I found it burried in my box of old computer parts when I was cleaning it out.
Anyway, I was only asking because I found it burried in my box of old computer parts when I was cleaning it out.
snowchick7669
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Are there Vista drivers for it though?
Technochicken
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It has xp, but no vista, so it might work, but no guarantees. From reading some other forums, it seems people also have issues when you have over 2 gigs of ram.
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