Re: PCIe audio cards: what is tob be preferred with FreeBSD 8.0/9-CURRENT?
On 24 Jan 2010, at 17:36, O. Hartmann wrote: At this moment, I look for the Soundblaster X-Fi range of PCIe cards, but I'm not sure whether they are supported by FreeBSd 8/9. Any suggestions? I'm actually looking for a replacement for my X-Fi (I have the PCI X-Fi Gamer). The sound quality isn't great and it's only supported in Windows. I believe there's an effort going on to get a functioning driver on Linux at the moment. Besides that, the card I have got some proprietary connectors for digital audio that you need to buy some kind of dongle for that dangles outside your case. You can fit a 3.5mm optical jack in the proprietary connector, but the signal isn't SP/DIF - my receiver has no idea what to do with it. The more expensive versions probably don't have that problem, they have plenty of connections for all kinds of signals after all. Alban Hertroys -- Screwing up is the best way to attach something to the ceiling. !DSPAM:760,4b5d7a9c10602068968553! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: PCIe audio cards: what is tob be preferred with FreeBSD 8.0/9-CURRENT?
On 01/25/10 04:19, per...@pluto.rain.com wrote: O. Hartmannohart...@mail.zedat.fu-berlin.de wrote: At this very moment I utilise a M-Audio 5.1 PCI-audio board with which I'm really satisfied. My next box doesn't have PCI slots at all ... I look for the Soundblaster X-Fi range of PCIe cards, It's possible to get an adapter that plugs into a PCIe slot and provides a PCI slot, which might enable you to continue using your current card. I've never actually seen one, so don't know about the mechanics; it could turn out that it can only be used by leaving the cover off of the box :( ___ freebsd-sta...@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-stable-unsubscr...@freebsd.org I gues this is he worst scenario I can imagine. I'd ike to spend some money on a new audio card adapted for PCIe, but it should have support both in FreeBSD and Windows. For mplayer/vlc and so forth my M-Audio audio quality was great. This level should be kept in FreeBSD. Regards Oliver ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
PCIe audio cards: what is tob be preferred with FreeBSD 8.0/9-CURRENT?
Well, At this very moment I utilise a M-Audio 5.1 PCI-audio board with which I'm really satisfied. My next box doesn't have PCI slots at all (ASUS P6T6-WS Revolution) and due to the fact I'm using Windows 7 sometimes for recreational gaming, I'd like to have a moderate expensive audio board with the workstation which is supported by FreeBSD 8/9. In the past - means two or three ywars ago, I had problems with Soundblaster PCIe boards, so I was recommended avoiding those and choosing the more elabotrated M-Audio cards for the PCI bus. At this moment, I look for the Soundblaster X-Fi range of PCIe cards, but I'm not sure whether they are supported by FreeBSd 8/9. Any suggestions? Regards, Oliver ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: PCIe audio cards: what is tob be preferred with FreeBSD 8.0/9-CURRENT?
O. Hartmann wrote: Well, At this very moment I utilise a M-Audio 5.1 PCI-audio board with which I'm really satisfied. My next box doesn't have PCI slots at all (ASUS P6T6-WS Revolution) and due to the fact I'm using Windows 7 sometimes for recreational gaming, I'd like to have a moderate expensive audio board with the workstation which is supported by FreeBSD 8/9. In the past - means two or three ywars ago, I had problems with Soundblaster PCIe boards, so I was recommended avoiding those and choosing the more elabotrated M-Audio cards for the PCI bus. At this moment, I look for the Soundblaster X-Fi range of PCIe cards, but I'm not sure whether they are supported by FreeBSd 8/9. Any suggestions? I would first test on-board HDA codec, placed on that motherboard. They are free and usually work with FreeBSD just out of the box, using snd_hda driver. Now snd_hda and snd_uaudio are only two drivers supporting multichannel playback. If you need analog connection, snd_hda can usually provide multichannel 24bit/192kHz playback. But also it supports digital SPDIF I/O, including AC3/DTS pass-through. Together with SPDIF-connected external audio receiver, even simple HDA codec could become very interesting high-quality choice. Personally I am completely fulfilled with combination of simple Realtek HDA codec, digitally connected via SPDIF to Marantz SR4001 receiver, loaded to the full-sized Eltax 7.1 speaker set. Previously I was using Creative Audigy2 ZS, but now it just collecting dust in my table. It works, but I really don't need it. PS: If you want to look cool, you may use optical SPDIF connection. :) -- Alexander Motin ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: PCIe audio cards: what is tob be preferred with FreeBSD 8.0/9-CURRENT?
O. Hartmann ohart...@mail.zedat.fu-berlin.de wrote: At this very moment I utilise a M-Audio 5.1 PCI-audio board with which I'm really satisfied. My next box doesn't have PCI slots at all ... I look for the Soundblaster X-Fi range of PCIe cards, It's possible to get an adapter that plugs into a PCIe slot and provides a PCI slot, which might enable you to continue using your current card. I've never actually seen one, so don't know about the mechanics; it could turn out that it can only be used by leaving the cover off of the box :( ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
