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Shin2k35 · 11-19-08

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Originally Posted by admiralflameberg

Actualy Vista will aloud you to do it. You can also plug sound card 1 into sound card 2 line ln to do it also.

When sound card is the default, games where it doesnt let you select the card, the default is used.

Games like Quake wars ET where you can select the card to use for outputs and inputs you can.

I have ran Dual sound cards in vista before ages ago with a program called Veblac(req a creative card to send to another sound card) And without it.

The best thing that you should do is, get a sound card that has connection for front audio jacks on your case. so you can use speakers at the rear and your headphones in the front panel audio. XFI's should have front audio panel connectors,so do xonars and I pretty sure there are other sound cards that do.

No offense, but that's exactly how my setup is now and what I'm trying to avoid (because using my headphones in the front panel gives terrible feedback and interference due to the cable for it being unshielded)

I'm likely to see (or hear) the greatest of my X-Fi through my headphones, rather than my speakers. I'm going to go ahead and install the second card and report back with my opinions.

NFF · 11-19-08

how about geting some sheilding material for the cable?

Shin2k35 · 11-19-08

I could just use tin foil and eletrical tape, but that's far too much hassle!

I've popped the lid and thrown this SoundMax SupremeFX II back in there. To be quite the honest there's not much difference to be had in sound quality. Lack of EAX, yes and the EQ is a little messed up, but I've got it sounding half decent.

Like I've said, I use my headphones mainly and they're plugged into the Creative card. I've noticed the interference has gone straight away. Why didn't I think of this 6 months ago?!

Crazy9000 · 11-19-08

I've had two sound cards, all you have to do is switch which one windows uses in the sound options in the control panel.

Also you can use one for sound and one for mic if you want, you just can't use both for sound at once AFAIK.

**Mootsfox** · 11-19-08

A use would be for recording. If you make music, you could possibly want more than one card.

NFF · 11-19-08

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Originally Posted by Mootsfox

A use would be for recording. If you make music, you could possibly want more than one card.

or a breakout box

DK_mz · 11-19-08

its not worth the troublei have the same supreme fx that came with my striker 2 nse

i have it installed just because it lights up blue

but i disable the card in the bios and didint install the drivers
its just some cheap stuff just like any realtek sh**

make good use of you creative card i enjoy mine to the limits

H3||scr3am · 11-19-08

or you could get a prelude and the Xtension card...

Shin2k35 · 11-19-08

Quote:

Originally Posted by DK_mz

its not worth the troublei have the same supreme fx that came with my striker 2 nse

i have it installed just because it lights up blue

but i disable the card in the bios and didint install the drivers
its just some cheap stuff just like any realtek sh**

make good use of you creative card i enjoy mine to the limits

Well I use my headphones mostly, and they're connected to the Creative card. So I will be =D

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Originally Posted by H3||scr3am

or you could get a prelude and the Xtension card...

Pretty expensive, though

admiralflameberg · 11-20-08

woops I didnt notice you said you was using your front panel already must been half sleep. A splitter for the front out on your soundcard for your headphones and speakers would work.

Also you can use digital for your speakers and analog for your headphones like I do. By buying that DD live XFI addon for 4 bucks and plugging in a spdif adaptor to the back in the digital out combo jack. Only thing about that, the idea only work if your speakes are digital too.

But a splitter would def work as your best option.

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