Appendix A – Testing Setup
In the preceding article I used the following systems to evaluate the Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi.
Base System
- Motherboard: Asus P5GD2-Premium – Intel 915P chipset
- CPU: Intel Pentium 4 560E 3.6GHz – “Prescott”
- RAM: 2x512MB Corsair XMS2 5400UL DDR2
- Video: ABIT X700 Pro 128MB
- Audio:
- Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music
- Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS
- Chaintech V710 (Envy 24-PT chipset)
- Intel HD Audio (integrated with Asus P5GD2)
- Speakers: Logitech Z-5500
- Headphones: Sony MDR-CD270
Software Used
- Windows XP + SP2
- F.E.A.R.
- Serious Sam 2
- Intervideo WinDVD 6.0 Platinum
- WinAmp
- Windows Media Player 10
- FRAPS v2.6.1
FEAR Configuration
Audio effects enabled/disabled as supported.
Performance Settings.
Effects.
Serious Sam 2
