Realtek ACL658 or SB Live! 5.1 Player ??

PWSys · Dec 23, 2004, 09:46 PM

Got a question, like in topic: which sound card should i use? Realtek ALC658 (which is build in on my MOBO) or SB Live! 5.1 Player?

Which of those two cards supports more audio standards and API's?
Which of those two cards need less CPU power in games with 3D sound?

Sorry for my english, TIA for an answer.

**dj_stick** · Dec 23, 2004, 11:13 PM

i think the Live will use lower CPU, and as for API/standards, i think they are roughly equal.
I also think that the Live will have slightly higher audio quality aswell

Dec 23, 2004, 09:46 PM	#1
PWSys DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lublin, Poland Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Realtek ALC658 or SB Live! 5.1 Player ?? Got a question, like in topic: which sound card should i use? Realtek ALC658 (which is build in on my MOBO) or SB Live! 5.1 Player? Which of those two cards supports more audio standards and API's? Which of those two cards need less CPU power in games with 3D sound? Sorry for my english, TIA for an answer. __________________ [color=Yellow]A64 3000+ \| Abit KV8 Pro 3rd Eye \| TwinMOS 512 pc3200 @ 2.5:3:3:8 \| R300 (9500Pro) \| Live! \| Logitech DAK&Mx500[/color] Last edited by PWSys; Dec 23, 2004 at 10:26 PM.