Audigy 2zs I/O Drive with X-fi Cards?

Pa1n · Feb 16, 2006, 12:58 AM

I am just curious I am thinkin of buying a X-fi card today Platinum perferable , would I be able to use my current audigys I/O Drive with with the X-fi Platinum card If I do get it? THanks in advanced for all ur replies

**dj_stick** · Feb 16, 2006, 02:03 AM

hardware-wise the connections appear identical, however i'm not sure on how the software will work… some users have claimed the pins25/35 bridge that unlocks the AD_EXT on the audigy 2 x cards doesn't work on the x-fi, however that's only for using some of the pins, maybe using the drive would work…

imo it's quite possible we'll have another live/audigy situation, with hte live drive working on the audigy and vice versa, but with creative saying no (they want our money)

Pa1n · Feb 16, 2006, 02:10 AM

Thanks appreciate teh reply

BONEHEAD · Feb 17, 2006, 05:19 PM

I have tried this and it does not work. I used my zs drive with my xfi and it did not reconize it. The cables are identical though.

muonMan · Feb 19, 2006, 06:08 PM

Hi:

I tried to hook up the I/O Drive from an Audigy Pt EX to a X-Fi Extreme card and it does not seem to work. The software seems to recognize that the card is an Extreme with no external I/O drive. I think if I could get the software to think it was a X-fi Pt, it may work. I have looked on the web but haven't been able to find any information about how to get this to work. I suspect that there may be a way to do this as SB sells an upgrade I/O drive for X-fi extreme cards.

Anyone have any ideas?

Muon

Feb 16, 2006, 12:58 AM	#1
Pa1n DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 19 Rep Power: 0	Audigy 2zs I/O Drive with X-fi Cards? I am just curious I am thinkin of buying a X-fi card today Platinum perferable , would I be able to use my current audigys I/O Drive with with the X-fi Platinum card If I do get it? THanks in advanced for all ur replies

Feb 17, 2006, 05:19 PM	#4
BONEHEAD DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: TEXAS Posts: 182 Rep Power: 0	I have tried this and it does not work. I used my zs drive with my xfi and it did not reconize it. The cables are identical though. __________________ [COLOR=red]Xp Pro Sp2 Amd Athlon 2400+ O/C 2800+ (2250 GHZ)Antec True 550 ps Dragon Orb 3 7000rpm 2 80mm Case fans [/COLOR] [COLOR=red]2 40mm case fans[/COLOR] [COLOR=red]1.5 Gig Ecc Ram Msi KT2 COMBO[/COLOR] [COLOR=red]Adaptec 29320A-R[/COLOR] [COLOR=red]8 Seagate 36 gig ultra 320 10k [/COLOR] [COLOR=red]1 Toshiba SD-M1401 [/COLOR] [COLOR=red]1 Plextor 124TS cdrw [/COLOR] [COLOR=red]2 Nec4551a 1 Samsung TS-H552U 1 Nec3520a[/COLOR] [COLOR=red]Ati AIW Radeon 8500 128mb SoundBlaster X-Fi Platinum[/COLOR] [COLOR=red]Midiland sm7401 5.1 Hp 4C scanner VPR 17'' Lcd[/COLOR] [COLOR=red]Apc Back-ups RS1500[/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff0000][/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff0000]Taken by the ex maybe to return soon[/COLOR]

Feb 19, 2006, 06:08 PM	#5
muonMan DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	I/O Drive fro Audigy Ex Pt does not work wit X-fi Hi: I tried to hook up the I/O Drive from an Audigy Pt EX to a X-Fi Extreme card and it does not seem to work. The software seems to recognize that the card is an Extreme with no external I/O drive. I think if I could get the software to think it was a X-fi Pt, it may work. I have looked on the web but haven't been able to find any information about how to get this to work. I suspect that there may be a way to do this as SB sells an upgrade I/O drive for X-fi extreme cards. Anyone have any ideas? Muon

Feb 16, 2006, 02:10 AM	Thread Starter #3
Pa1n DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 19 Rep Power: 0	Thanks appreciate teh reply