![]() ![]() So, what does Wikipedia have to say about this card? The ZS is not made to work with Win9x and I didn’t want to overdo it, so I settled with a SB0090 instead, costing a whopping 10 EUR… At VOGONS, the consensus for a Windows 98 build is an Audigy 2 ZS, which has updated DAC and op-amps to produce more than 108 dB and support surround 7.1. The eBay price range also dictated my decision to simply buy an Audigy (first edition) SB0090 card instead - these cards are from 2001, which is still not too recent. The Audigy next to its predecessor, the Sound Blaster Vibra128. ![]() The main problem with going for subjective history-accuracy here is the sheer variability of quality on Live! cards, so hunting down the right CT4830 or whatever version is challenging. In 1998, I actually used to own a variant of a SB Live! card, but the analog audio output port is of questionable quality (although I never noticed that as a kid). The X-Fi is the last entry in the fifth generation of Creative SB PCI cards, of which the Audigy, PCI 512, Sound Blaster Live! and PCI 128 are also a part. ![]() Horrible, horrible Sound Blaster 16 (SB16) DOS emulation (see below) Īnd since I bought a Creative X-Fi for my WinXP machine, I was in the mood for another Sound Blaster upgrade.No external header pins for those cool looking 5.2" audio drive bays.The card is good enough if you’re not picky, but it comes with a few major downsides: The Sound Blaster PCI128 or Vibra128 is basically the same card, as it contains a Creative AudioPCI chip. ![]() My initial Windows 98SE retro PC build came with a free Ensoniq AudioPCI based card, a cheap 1998 OEM alternative to the AWE64 or the Sound Blaster Live!_ line. ![]()
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