Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Sound Card (70SB073A00000)
by Creative
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Customer Review: Buyers beware
Summary: 1 Stars
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"Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme are not based on any kind of X-Fi chip. These cards are in fact based on Audigy LS (low budget version of old and outdated Audigy "1" ). Check the markings on chips - CA0106 means it's old Audigy LS. Even the driver file is the same: P17.sys - you can download an Audigy LS driver from CL's website, unpack and compare it with "Xtreme Audio" one. The only difference is with Sensaura3d driver file - software implementation of Sensaura's 3D API."
I am quoting here, but can confirm Blue Screen of Death issues as I own this product.[...].
Customer Review: There is still a reason to buy addon on sound cards...
Summary: 5 Stars
For years now I have been using the ever-increasing quality integrated sound cards in motherboards. I tend to buy higher end motherboards so I've stopped considering aftermarket sound cards. I'm here to tell you there is still plenty of reason to invest in them, especially if you're a gamer.
The sound coming from my years old set of speakers with this card is phenomenal. I highly recommend it for the price. I chose this card because it supports a front panel line in to allow you to hook up the sound inputs on the front of your case or tower.
Customer Review: Great Card
Summary: 4 Stars
Overall an awesome card with so many cool features except for one thing, for some reason, when you play High Definition videos, there is no audio playback yet other, standard definition videos, you can hear just fine.
The only way you can hear the playback on HD movie files is to preview them in a movie editor program like Pinnacle Studio. I've contacted customer support, they say you need a new codec downloaded, have not found it yet but I'm still looking.
Other than that, I have no issues with this Card, it is AWE-Some!
Customer Review: Perfect Card
Summary: 5 Stars
The extreme gamer X-Fi is a killer sound card, between the EAX 5.0 Advanced HD and the software features like game, audio, and entertainment modes it really enhances any audio one wishes to listen to. Creative includes an autoupdate program which is really nice because it's much faster than downloaing updates from directly off their site. I noticed few people commented on nvidia chipset incompatabilty, fortuantley im running a amd/ati mobo along with vista x64 and have not encountered any driver problems. Good investment. Especially for gamersCustomer Review: Best Sound Card
Summary: 5 Stars
I came through this card while I was checking on Amazon about Creative products, and after reading the reviews, I decided to order one, after few days I received it, was surprised that the card looked kind of small and nothing special, so I installed it, and it was easy to install took me just few minutes, after that I tried to test it, I am at the time been using headphones and the results were fantastic, the sound is clear and the bass and treble are high. Can't wait to try it with 5.1 system. Now have my headphones on all the time :)