sound blaster xfi xtreme audio B&M ymmv staples $8.50

This is not actually an x-fi card. Its an audigy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_Blaster_X-Fi

Just going by what the box says.

I understand and appreciate that. But creative is trying to scam people into thinking they are buying an actual x-fi card.

I also believe there are no actual Windows 7 Drivers.

There are some you can use but not made for Win7 per say...

Quote from PlumLoco : I also believe there are no actual Windows 7 Drivers. There are some you can use but not made for Win7 per say...

Thats not good. I might just put it on ebay then.

Quote from PlumLoco : I also believe there are no actual Windows 7 Drivers. There are some you can use but not made for Win7 per say...

http://support.creative.com/Produ...reme+Audio

Edit: the SlickDeals referral messes it up, but you get the idea.
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=x-fi+xtreme+...+windows+7

Straight from Wikipedia:

X-Fi Xtreme Audio
The entry-level model of the X-Fi series, the Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio, does not actually have the EMU20K1 chip but is a re-branded Audigy SE, using the same family of chips (CA0106-WBTLF), and even the same drivers.[12] Thus, not only is all of the X-Fi–related processing performed in software, but it also lacks basic hardware acceleration just like the SB Live! 24-bit, the Audigy SE and other budget Soundblaster models. The X-Fi Xtreme Audio does not use the same drivers as the rest of the X-Fi family, some games do not recognize it as being "X-Fi capable hardware", and the device's hardware profile resembles that of older Live! and Audigy cards.

Sorry about the driver info.

I just had a memory of having a heck of time getting my Audigy 2 ZS working when I got my computer last year.

Dont buy any creative sound card for windows 7. Their driver sucks unless you dont care random pitch sound from your speakers.

creative = fail now

Quote from sixthday : Dont buy any creative sound card for windows 7. Their driver sucks unless you dont care random pitch sound from your speakers. creative = fail now

So what you're telling me is that all of the hundreds of thousands of creative sound cards running on Windows 7 all suck?

Somehow I doubt this.

I hate Creative sound cards, driver nightmare. Did they get better with XFI cards?

Sound cards seem irrelevant nowadays with HDMI and all.

the x-fi sound processing in all but this card is fantastic. Especially in gaming. It is literally a night and day difference. If you are on a budget I would get the extreme gamer. It is a fantastic sounding card for the money.

Quote from XDecker : So what you're telling me is that all of the hundreds of thousands of creative sound cards running on Windows 7 all suck? Somehow I doubt this.

they actually do have a reputation for having driver issues on win 7