Onboard audio VS SB Live! 24

smartech · 12-10-2009, 11:58 AM

I'm buying a new comp with Asus P6T Deluxe V2 motherboard which includes ADI® AD2000B 8-ch audio on it.
In my old comp I was Using Creative Sound Blaster Live! 24bit 7.1 (based on audigy2 processor with EAX 3).

Is my old Live! eax3 card will be better for gaming than the "new" ADI® AD2000B on a p6t deluxe board???

smartech · 12-11-2009, 04:32 AM

Anyone???

Hefemeister · 12-11-2009, 04:35 AM

Try both and see which you like better. The SB live should be a bit better but I am very happy with the onboard sound on the p6t deluxe V2. Keep in mind that sound quality is not of the utmost priority for me.

smartech · 12-11-2009, 06:50 AM

Does the AD2000B onboard audio support EAX, if it does, then, which version???

smartech · 12-12-2009, 05:11 AM

?????

Hefemeister · 12-12-2009, 05:50 AM

Here is what I found with a bit of googling.

Quote:

while ADI 2000B even supports EAX 4.0

InsideHW - Integrated Sound Cards Roundup

This article he compares it to the Audigy 2ZS
TweakGuides.com - Hardware Confusion 2009

Again when you get the board try the onboard. Then try your old card and see which you like best. Worst case you go buy a new sound card for it.

smartech · 12-12-2009, 11:48 AM

Well, thanks, nice articles. I thought only SupremeFX version of AD2000B support EAX 4.0. While my Live! 24 bit is EAX 3.0.

So I think I'll break my tradition ant for the first time use an integrated audio.