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Creative X-fi compatible with Antec Solo front panel?
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:38 pm
by Atmosper
Hi!
I'm thinking about upgrading my soundcard to a Creative X-fi (haven't decided on which one) and I wonder if I would be able to use the front audio connectors with it.
I have an older Soundblaster live which is not compatible and that really blows.
Does anyone know?
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 3:00 am
by scorp
You would need to make a "custom" connector yourself; the stock one from P180 / SOLO will not work with Xfi / Audigy2 / Audigy LS (have all of them and I can confirm this)
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 5:07 am
by noneedforaname
I have an X-fi in my Solo case, and it's a shame you can't connect the card to the front ports.
Is it difficult to make a custom connector? I'm not very experienced. Does someone have any instructions, perhaps?
Or, even better, is there somewhere one can order the custom connector? (I 'm aware you can buy a front panel from Creative, but that I will never do)
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 8:46 am
by Atmosper
hmm, I figured. lame
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 9:48 am
by mbetea
I always thought one way or another Creative made their products incompatible with front audio ports/connectors on cases. As to not take away from sales of their own front audio port solutions (I believe they have a couple bay devices).
Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 7:02 am
by psiu
Do some googling and you will find some interesting reads on home-brew connectors. In fact, I think someone sells them now as they got the port on the cards deciphered....maybe for Audigy2.
Be prepared to spend a couple of hours muttering at your screen though.
Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 7:07 am
by psiu
Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 9:41 am
by Janzki
The newer X-Fi models have the required connector. I'm listening to music on my XtremeGamer card through headphones plugged in the Solo front panel as I type.
Pics for proof:
Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 10:40 am
by Jumper
The X-Fi XtremeGamer has the standard front panel connections, and also happens to be the cheapest X-Fi card with EAX 5.0 support and all the other standard X-Fi features (but not the "XRAM" that the high-end cards have)
Stay away from the XtremeAudio, it has none of the real X-Fi features...
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 8:58 am
by noneedforaname
Just checked my X-Fi Xtreme Music, and that one does not have standard front panel connectors. Too bad...
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 9:42 am
by sjoukew
I have an x-fi gamer, the connector fits my p180 connector
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 12:33 pm
by Atmosper
So it's X-fi gamer that's the shizzle. Too bad, I'd would have wanted the Xtrememusic for the nice goldeplating and the gameport
