![]() ![]() The Sound Blaster X-Fi PCI Xtreme Music Edition. However, it pales in comparison with the Sound Blaster X-Fi or eXtreme Fidelity. The MSI MS-7357 mobo has a Realtek ALC888 audio chip soldered on that is capable enough in its own right. My WinXP retro machine never housed a soundcard: instead, it was the first PC I built that relied on embedded, onboard audio, coming from the motherboard. The PCI cards roughly divided in PCI128/ AudioPCI and Live! (1998), the Audigy (2001), and the X-Fi (2005).The AWE32 (1994) and AWE64 (1996) digital sample-based synthesis cards.The Sound Blaster 16, which I wrote about earlier, and Vibra 16 (1992).8-BIT ISA cards, the original Sound Blaster 1.0/2.0 (1989).In short, there are 5 generations of older cards I’m interested in: I’ve been doing some research on the Sound Blaster family, and Wikipedia summarizes the cards quite nicely. Their iconic big boxes that accompanied new sound cards were always a joy to open up, and the last PCI card in their Sound Blaster range from 2005, the X-Fi, is no different. Ever since the “ Sound Blaster” brand became iconic in those 486 PCs, I became a big fan of most products Creative brought to the market.
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