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  • Asus Xonar adds EAX5.0 to newest driver

    I just noticed this when dowloading the latest driver. Now there really is no reason to buy a Creative card anymore. The Prelude supports it but it uses the X-fi chip with creative drivers.

    Very cool!
    Ladies and gentlemen, take my advice, pull down your pants and slide on the ice.

  • #2
    That is exciting for sure. Every review I've seen for the Xonar D2X give it rave reviews and marks...except for the price tag. But for a high end card the price is certainly acceptable.
    “Inside every sane person there’s a madman struggling to get out”
    –The Light Fantastic, Terry Pratchett

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    • #3
      Anybody know how to tell if it is working? I play COD4 but have I no idea if it is actually using EAX5.
      Ladies and gentlemen, take my advice, pull down your pants and slide on the ice.

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      • #4
        Maybe not...



        ...Asus is misleading its customers by suggesting that its sound cards now support EAX 5. Asus sound cards do not support EAX 5, nor do they support EAX 3 or EAX 4. There are a small number of PC game titles that specifically query the audio device on the system to see if EAX 5 is available before they will attempt to render more than 64 3D simultaneous audio voices....
        Interesting.
        “Inside every sane person there’s a madman struggling to get out”
        –The Light Fantastic, Terry Pratchett

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        • #5
          Yeah, I read that yesterday. That is a quote from Creative btw. So I don't know if they are trying to do damage control by making Asus sound bad (no pun intended) or if they are telling the truth. Interesting indeed.

          Either way, I already own the card and I am very happy with the non crackling, stable drivers that work in 64-bit Vista.
          Ladies and gentlemen, take my advice, pull down your pants and slide on the ice.

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