For an internal sound card is no more space was available in my computer case and since my motherboard does not support 5.1 surround sound in games via the optical output, but the amplifier my 5.1 system only an optical input was available, I was looking desperately a good external sound card , Unfortunately I had to firmly associate that most models spend only stereo via the optical output konnten.Das was my motherboard also himself. After some research, I came to the "Creative Sound Blaster X-FI Surround 5.1 Pro" ... and finally I could get my PC games in true 5.1 sound geniessen.Das device is very well made and looks pretty real her.Leider what is it only plastic, but still makes a very valent Eindruck.Was especially with the clean gap dimensions and the clean gold plated connectors is connected.
To operate:
I recommend for gaming only the driver package and the "Dolby Digital Live Pack" from the CD to installieren.Zum gamble more is not necessary. I initially installed the complete package, but in Games a minimum delay bemerkt.Ich just think when shooting that's up to the whole software manure, which then came constantly in the background mitläuft.Dazu remember that I always just had stereo sound in the supplied software (2 channel) .Genau as in Soundkonfigs Windows 7.Komischerweise you but then Sound.Alle in Games knotless 5.1 boxes are driven correctly. (The drive displays the well to) But you must first activate "DD LIVE" in Windows .Ansonsten one continues to hear only stereo sound.
All in all, this device is exactly what I was looking for and can recommend it therefore.
