Is X-Fi extreme music compatible with nVidia chipset?

JRosenfeld · May 16, 2008, 06:12 PM

My old Dimension 8300 died and I've just bought a Dell XPS 630i PC, running XP SP3 OS. The video card is nVidia GeForce 8800GT. Onboard sound is RealTek ALC888/S/T sound chip (RealTek HD codec). I have Altec Lansing ADA 995 5.1 speaker set.

I'm not entirely happy with the RealTek on board sound chip, its effects are rather limited and it does not work as nicely with my Roxio sound recording software as did the Dell OEM Audigy 2 on my old PC.

I am therefore thinking of getting a separate sound card, specifically thinking of X-Fi extreme music. The system requirements for the X-Fi extreme music specify:
Intel, AMD or 100% compatible motherboard chipset

The XPS 630i chipset has nVidia 650i SLI Northbrige, nVidia nForce 430i (MCP51) Southbridge. Would X-Fi extreme music work OK with that?

Any recommendations for alternatives to the X-Fi extreme music would be welcome. I don't play games. Mostly listening to classical music and recording/editing sound/video. I don't want anything that comes with an external box and all the internal front bays are in use.

I have one spare PCI slot, also available are PCIe x1, PCIe x8 and PCIe X16 slots

Robert McClelland · May 16, 2008, 07:19 PM

You can get this card :P I just reorder sending the cinmea one back

can't wait for it.
C-Media Oxygenâ„¢ HD CMI8788 Super High Performance PCI Audio Processor | C-Media Electronics info on it.
Newegg.com - bluegears b-Enspirer 7.1 Channels 24-bit 192KHz PCI Interface Sound Card - Sound Cards
I can't wait for this card going be used for my ps3 up comming I usely watch movies and play few games not as much my pc 5 years old hehe. My cinema card didn't have ditgial in at all thats why I'm sending back on Monday.

***Veridian3*** · May 16, 2008, 10:16 PM

The extreme music would work with that motherboard.

Robert McClelland · May 16, 2008, 11:18 PM

Ya you welcome try my pax drivers it works fine with my xfi music card on it before

JRosenfeld · May 17, 2008, 12:01 PM

Thanks for info and advice.

One more question: Does the X-Fi extreme music allow recording 'what you hear' (or equivalent) in the same way that the Audigy 2 does? I used that a lot...

Robert McClelland · May 17, 2008, 09:17 PM

ya it should

**kris23** · May 17, 2008, 09:21 PM

it does

JRosenfeld · May 18, 2008, 02:17 PM

Thanks to all for help and advice.

May 16, 2008, 06:12 PM	#1
JRosenfeld DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 115 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Is X-Fi extreme music compatible with nVidia chipset? My old Dimension 8300 died and I've just bought a Dell XPS 630i PC, running XP SP3 OS. The video card is nVidia GeForce 8800GT. Onboard sound is RealTek ALC888/S/T sound chip (RealTek HD codec). I have Altec Lansing ADA 995 5.1 speaker set. I'm not entirely happy with the RealTek on board sound chip, its effects are rather limited and it does not work as nicely with my Roxio sound recording software as did the Dell OEM Audigy 2 on my old PC. I am therefore thinking of getting a separate sound card, specifically thinking of X-Fi extreme music. The system requirements for the X-Fi extreme music specify: Intel, AMD or 100% compatible motherboard chipset The XPS 630i chipset has nVidia 650i SLI Northbrige, nVidia nForce 430i (MCP51) Southbridge. Would X-Fi extreme music work OK with that? Any recommendations for alternatives to the X-Fi extreme music would be welcome. I don't play games. Mostly listening to classical music and recording/editing sound/video. I don't want anything that comes with an external box and all the internal front bays are in use. I have one spare PCI slot, also available are PCIe x1, PCIe x8 and PCIe X16 slots

May 16, 2008, 07:19 PM	#2
Robert McClelland PAX Tweaker, PAX Expert. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Some Where in Ohio Posts: 6,344 Rep Power: 103 System Specs	You can get this card :P I just reorder sending the cinmea one back can't wait for it. C-Media Oxygenâ„¢ HD CMI8788 Super High Performance PCI Audio Processor \| C-Media Electronics info on it. Newegg.com - bluegears b-Enspirer 7.1 Channels 24-bit 192KHz PCI Interface Sound Card - Sound Cards I can't wait for this card going be used for my ps3 up comming I usely watch movies and play few games not as much my pc 5 years old hehe. My cinema card didn't have ditgial in at all thats why I'm sending back on Monday. __________________ "XTREME AUDIO IS CRAP!" "There no support for it. It's crapist card on face of the earth it should be throw into the sun"

May 16, 2008, 11:18 PM	#4
Robert McClelland PAX Tweaker, PAX Expert. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Some Where in Ohio Posts: 6,344 Rep Power: 103 System Specs	Ya you welcome try my pax drivers it works fine with my xfi music card on it before __________________ "XTREME AUDIO IS CRAP!" "There no support for it. It's crapist card on face of the earth it should be throw into the sun"

May 17, 2008, 12:01 PM	#5
JRosenfeld DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 115 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Thanks for info and advice. One more question: Does the X-Fi extreme music allow recording 'what you hear' (or equivalent) in the same way that the Audigy 2 does? I used that a lot... Last edited by JRosenfeld; May 17, 2008 at 12:21 PM.

May 17, 2008, 09:17 PM	#6
Robert McClelland PAX Tweaker, PAX Expert. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Some Where in Ohio Posts: 6,344 Rep Power: 103 System Specs	ya it should __________________ "XTREME AUDIO IS CRAP!" "There no support for it. It's crapist card on face of the earth it should be throw into the sun"

May 16, 2008, 10:16 PM	#3
*Veridian3* Administrator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cloaked Posts: 2,999 Rep Power: 72	The extreme music would work with that motherboard.

May 17, 2008, 09:21 PM	#7
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 5,305 Rep Power: 64 System Specs	it does __________________ Driverheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (9/4/09) New i5 systems with more to come! Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

May 18, 2008, 02:17 PM	#8
JRosenfeld DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 115 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Thanks to all for help and advice.

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