X-Fi Hewlett Packard

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Ste

Discussion Starter · Mar 9, 2006

Hi all, hope someone can help.
Does anybody know the difference between the HP X-Fi and the Xtrememusic: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Creative-Sound...QQcmdZViewItem

According to this advert it's just the Gold Jacks and the connector to the front panel. Neither of these I'm bothered about, I just want the same sound quality etc.

If these are basically the same, I can pick them up for around £50, which is a quite considerable saving.

Cheers

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Ste

Discussion Starter · #2 · Mar 10, 2006

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nightdagger

· #3 · Mar 11, 2006

It looks good, I guess. One problem: auction ended.

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el mailman

· #4 · Mar 11, 2006

thats definetly not x-fi becuase dont x-fi have 7.1 connectors? that thing only has 4 connectors and digital out

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Ste

Discussion Starter · #5 · Mar 11, 2006

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Originally Posted by bwomp969
thats definetly not x-fi becuase dont x-fi have 7.1 connectors? that thing only has 4 connectors and digital out

Thanks for your input but do you know this is definitely not 7.1?
The X-Fi to me has the same number of jacks as this card. I've attached a picture below of an Xtrememusic below and it looks the same, apart from the front panel is gold.
Thanks

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Ste

Discussion Starter · #6 · Mar 11, 2006

Here's a pic of the one from the ebay photo for comparison

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pbasil1

· #7 · Mar 11, 2006

hmmm they just about look the same to me... but there has to be something different about them or they wouldnt be so cheap!

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Ste

Discussion Starter · #8 · Mar 11, 2006

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Originally Posted by pbasil1
hmmm they just about look the same to me... but there has to be something different about them or they wouldnt be so cheap!

I think they're cheap as they're Hewlett Packard OEM cards tbh.
Just can't see Creative manufacturing 2 different cards with slight differences. Just doesn't make sense, they'd need a completely different production line, equipment etc.

The cards don't come with official drivers, cables, instructions, retail box etc so that would lower the price. The more I think about it, the more I think it's primarily the same card.

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pbasil1

· #9 · Mar 11, 2006

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Originally Posted by Ste
I think they're cheap as they're Hewlett Packard OEM cards tbh.
Just can't see Creative manufacturing 2 different cards with slight differences. Just doesn't make sense, they'd need a completely different production line, equipment etc.

The cards don't come with official drivers, cables, instructions, retail box etc so that would lower the price. The more I think about it, the more I think it's primarily the same card.

i dont know what to say/suggest other than if YOU feel its good, then get it! and then let us know if it is infact the same card or not....

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Ste

Discussion Starter · #10 · Mar 11, 2006

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Originally Posted by pbasil1
i dont know what to say/suggest other than if YOU feel its good, then get it! and then let us know if it is infact the same card or not....

Okay, thanks. After much searching on the OEM number I found a HP list which pointed to a 7.1 Xtrememusic card. Think I may as well give it a shot

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Xeijin

· #11 · Mar 11, 2006

Get back to us Ste, sounds interesting

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