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Old September 27, 2008, 05:46 AM
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i was just given a buch of parts and this c-media sound card was with it. he said it was a good gaming sound card.anyone know anything about this card. and is it better then what im usin now. right now im using a santa cruz turtle beach card..
heres the c-media soundcard
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Old September 27, 2008, 05:29 PM
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Turtle Beach Santa Cruz is also C-Media based if I remember right and it is almost guaranteedly a better card than the one you are showing in this picture too. I wouldn't change it.
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that above card is garbage. Its like a $25 special.
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that above card is garbage. Its like a $25 special.
lol $25 for that?! I'd think more like $10 in the sale bin or something...
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Old September 28, 2008, 09:50 AM
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lol glad it was free then lol thanx for the info guys
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What they said. Don't game with it. It will take 80% of your cpu cycle just to make 20 simultaneous sounds.
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Not to mention you may be stuck with windows 95 drivers!!
Leave this in the drawer...
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