Now on to the review:
At an old X-FI X-treme Music PCI card comes despite the almost same techn. Data and better not approach.
Guess cheap components on the card or on account of the bulk version.
Music listening to mp3s so does not sound as clear as with the old.
The supplied driver and the current of Creative I can not recommend, since some features are missing, the nevertheless the map legal information can include such as Dolby Digital Live. In addition, the OpenAL support for Windows Vista and Windows 7. Also missing sound this also significantly worse. (Treble and bass)
I recommend everyone to Daniel K. Driver Support Pack 2.5, since this also Dolby Digital Live aktiviert.Auch the circumference at the microphone setting is better.
In addition 7 is installed correctly with this driver package the OpenAL Libary in Windows.
Ie the X-RAM and EAX 3,4,5 are then fully activated. The 5.1 sound should then work without CMSS 3D.
For Windows 7 and XP you get fully with this driver package.
Driver also sounds much better.
If you want better Qalität should try to snatch at an Auzentech. Although cost more, but also has a better sound.
Better than an onboard sound definitely.
Colored outputs are at least an improvement to the old.
The stability as opposed to the older PCI versions, the PC is brought to crash fixed.
Therefore 4 stars