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Hello,If you have a very good motherboard, the chances are that you already have a very capable onboard audio chip (or in some cases even the same Creative chip as in the Audigy or X-FI audio cards). Are you having a laptop or a desktop PC?Unfortunately, you picked the wrong card (it shouldn't bear the name X-Fi, because it has lower quality than the original X-Fi PCI cards).
There are much better solutions for USB sound cards, but also a bit more expensive (an Asus Xonar U7 for example: http /www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N2067&cmre=asusxonaru7-29-132-067-Product).The USB audio cards relies only on USB connection with the PC, so no supplementary audio cable from the PC to the USB card is needed. Also, for best performance and compatibility, you must uninstall the old audio drivers and disable the old audio card (you should be using only the USB audio card only). Thanks for your suggestions, my mobo is an asus P8H61-M Rev.3.0 from about 4 years ago, I'm not very knowledgeable with these things and it was recommended to me on another forum for my needs, so what sort of audio chip does that have? And is it comparable to the Creative card I have now?The reason for me buying the card was because I wanted louder, higher quality sound.
I have to pump the volume up to almost maximum to get it properly loud, is that normal?The speakers I have are nice enough quality but I thought my audio chip was holding them back a bit.I'm thinking about sending the Creative card back now. Thanks for your suggestions, my mobo is an asus P8H61-M Rev.3.0 from about 4 years ago, I'm not very knowledgeable with these things and it was recommended to me on another forum for my needs, so what sort of audio chip does that have? And is it comparable to the Creative card I have now?The reason for me buying the card was because I wanted louder, higher quality sound. I have to pump the volume up to almost maximum to get it properly loud, is that normal?The speakers I have are nice enough quality but I thought my audio chip was holding them back a bit.I'm thinking about sending the Creative card back now. I just found the info for the audio chip on my mobo and it's an 8 channel HD, could that mean that my speakers are the thing holding me back?Your onboard audio is a Realtek ALC887; from the specs alone it is on par with the Creative X-Fi USB:Realtek: SNR=97dB, max. Sample rate 24bit/192kHz (higher fidelity);X-Fi USB: SNR=100dB; max. Sample rate: 24bit/96kHz (lower noise).What speaker system do you have?
The main problem is that USB cards do not have enough power to amplify the 5.1 audio signal to the proper levels for any PC speaker system or amplifier, so you would be better served by an add-on card (PCI or PCI-E):Or, much better cards overall:(for this card you also must have a decent quality power supply unit -PSU- because it needs an auxiliary power connection from a floppy connector). I'm using Creative Gigaworks T40 II speakers, that's why I asked if it was my speakers holding me back, perhaps I'm using them at their limit already?Oh well, I failed to observe that you said in the first post about your speakers, sorry about that.For movies it is highly recommended a surround speakers system (4.1, 5.1, 7.1 home cinema or receiver).For music, the default is using a good 2.0 or 2.1 system (most audio is still in stereo format).You have a 2.0 system, which you said is lacking on power; what music do you listen? For powerful bass, I recommend an 2.1 system or an 5.1 system:If you listen a large spectre of music (rock, jazz, opera, disco and so on), then the way to go is an amplifier and some stand-alone speakers; the audio quality and the power will blow you away (but also your budget will blow away, unless going for the second-hand market.):The best way is to go in showroom and listen to some audio systems using your kind of music.
Hi, I recently reformatted my HD & reisnatlled the Windows XP.I have a Sound Blaster audio card.it is working as i play cd's on it while i work.It is the microphone which does not work.i hooked the microphone in the back but it doesn't work.called the Dell for help & they ran a check on the voice & when replayed the voice after recording it does play & according to them the audio card is working & they can't solve the microphone problem.Now what i don't have the soundblaster cd which came with the system 3 yrs ago. I suppose i have to reinsatll the setup? Any suggestion what need to be installed for the microphone to work.will be very helpful.Thks to those who can help me on this.Pat. Two additional ideas:#1- When you open the Windows volume control:. is the microphone assigned to both playback and record?
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(should be). Are advanced properties selected?.
Click on advanced properties for the microphone and make sure 20dB Boost is checked. Unless you are using a self-powered microphone, it simply isn't putting out enough power to be heard. done all of the above? Did you try swapping in another microphone to make sure something didn't break in your original (or tried your microphone on another system?)#2- Driver issue. It is possible that the currently installed driver does not support full duplex operation. If you are working in half duplex mode, your microphone works fine, but you cannot simultaneously record and listen to the output. The problem may be solved by downloading a better driver from Creative for your SoundBlaster card.I had a Dell laptop and while the embedded sound card supported full duplex, I discovered the driver supplied by Dell had disabled this feature (one way to avoid tech support calls because of feedback squeals I guess).
So I downloaded and installed a driver for this hardware from another source and the problem was solved.