Audigy gamer or AC97

EnPassant · May 19, 2006, 10:04 PM

I have a Audigy Gamer lying around and am wondering if it would be any better than the ALC850 sound on my Gigabyte GA-K8NF-9 mb. I play alot of games BF2, WoW etc. using the on-board sound and haven't used creative for awile. The last board i had had SoundStorm and it was excellent, I'm not that impressed with the Realtech AC97 though.

Has Creative sorted their drivers out, what should i install off their install CD? Should i even use their install CD?!. I'm trying to avoid some of the bloat i remember from previous installs and would like EAX support and maby the CP i think.

Thank you for your time

Robert McClelland · May 20, 2006, 04:29 AM

you can try them thats I have stay try the web updated first

EnPassant · May 20, 2006, 05:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert McClelland

you can try them thats I have stay try the web updated first

So your saying just use the web update drivers and not the CD. Do you know if the web update drivers inc EAX support?.

Thx

EnPassant · May 20, 2006, 06:52 AM

Well, Went with the drivers off the web site and they work like a charm. The Audigy Gamer sounds much better then the AC97. The Creative positional 3D sounds are alot better too.

Appreciate the help

EnPassant

May 19, 2006, 10:04 PM	#1
EnPassant DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 121 Rep Power: 0	Audigy gamer or AC97 I have a Audigy Gamer lying around and am wondering if it would be any better than the ALC850 sound on my Gigabyte GA-K8NF-9 mb. I play alot of games BF2, WoW etc. using the on-board sound and haven't used creative for awile. The last board i had had SoundStorm and it was excellent, I'm not that impressed with the Realtech AC97 though. Has Creative sorted their drivers out, what should i install off their install CD? Should i even use their install CD?!. I'm trying to avoid some of the bloat i remember from previous installs and would like EAX support and maby the CP i think. Thank you for your time

May 20, 2006, 04:29 AM	#2
Robert McClelland PAX Tweaker, PAX Expert. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere in Wood County Ohio Same Town :) Posts: 10,615 Rep Power: 196 System Specs	you can try them thats I have stay try the web updated first __________________ "XTREME AUDIO IS CRAP!" "There no support for it. It's crapist card on face of the earth it should be throw into the sun" http://www.speedtest.net/result/1949536385.png

May 20, 2006, 06:52 AM	Thread Starter #4
EnPassant DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 121 Rep Power: 0	Well, Went with the drivers off the web site and they work like a charm. The Audigy Gamer sounds much better then the AC97. The Creative positional 3D sounds are alot better too. Appreciate the help EnPassant