RE: [H] Mobo Sound vs SB X-FI Xtreme Sound

2007-10-24 Thread Hayes Elkins
]> To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com> Subject: Re: [H] Mobo Sound vs SB X-FI Xtreme Sound> > Thanks for the comments. I'll hunt around at Toms. I guess I remember > it too, come to think of it.> > Hayes Elkins wrote:> > X-fi is supposed to significantly reduce overhead, and that

Re: [H] Mobo Sound vs SB X-FI Xtreme Sound

2007-10-24 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
Thanks for the comments. I'll hunt around at Toms. I guess I remember it too, come to think of it. Hayes Elkins wrote: X-fi is supposed to significantly reduce overhead, and that means less work from your CPU and less heat. Real world tests show improvements up to 10%, you'll have to search t

RE: [H] Mobo Sound vs SB X-FI Xtreme Sound

2007-10-24 Thread Hayes Elkins
X-fi is supposed to significantly reduce overhead, and that means less work from your CPU and less heat. Real world tests show improvements up to 10%, you'll have to search toms for the articles but I distinctly remember that real world delta. Integrated sound will take some CPU from you, esp