View Full Version : do i have XRAM on my x-fi?
ChongL
08-25-2005, 08:59 PM
I just picked up an xtreme music x-fi and I took a look at the board. I see a little DIMM IC mounted on the board. But the xtrememusic isn't supposed to have XRAM. Is that memory on there just a buffer or did they pack the wrong card?
Thanks!
where is it located? X-ram is located above the x-fi chip. looks like micron
here is a pic from the inquirer:
http://www.theinquirer.net/images/articles/croo3.jpg
Dissolved
08-25-2005, 09:15 PM
there are allready out? damn i might have to get one maybe
ChongL
08-25-2005, 09:33 PM
yea...I have a chip there but its a samsung IC
Sz1hart
08-25-2005, 11:58 PM
came out for awhile now...
The only place that I know is bestbuy though they only carry 2 models so far
nn_step
09-02-2005, 10:06 AM
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7293831&type=product&productCategoryId=cat01053&id=1118841165543
199.99
http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=333986&pfp=BROWSE
199.99
and I can't find it on newegg
might be good..
I'll add it to my list...
craig588
09-02-2005, 11:34 AM
Creatve sells the exact same cards for alot of their model line. They just change the device ID and limit the functionality though their drivers. There are more things designed to limit what one of their cards can do than their are features in Creatives drivers.
Major
09-22-2005, 05:02 PM
Is it worth the upgrade from Audigy ZS ?
Sentential
09-22-2005, 05:28 PM
Is it worth the upgrade from Audigy ZS ?
Yes, very much so
BobyTT
09-23-2005, 12:45 AM
No you dont have X-ram , only fatality and PRO
http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/7134/xfi7lz.jpg
JoeBar
09-23-2005, 04:32 AM
Yes, very much so
What use are u reffering at?
hmmm might have to pick up tht fatal1ty version and sand the name off....does the X-ram make a big diffrence?
BobyTT
09-23-2005, 04:46 AM
does the X-ram make a big diffrence?
right now not realy , but in the futrure games , if CREATIVE force game developers to use it , its gonna be something huge...
k00lance
09-23-2005, 04:46 AM
It just affect your cpu little less than the zs since it has built in mem.
As far as sound quality matter, it has new players and other software.
I am tired of waiting elite pro going down to $350 again.
gonna go order elite pro now before I spend on something stupid :D
Donnie27
10-05-2005, 10:07 AM
No you dont have X-ram , only fatality and PRO
http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/7134/xfi7lz.jpg
Almost, the X-Fi Xtreme Music and Platinum does have RAM. These ship with 2MB chips each and it acts like L2 Cache for the X-Fi Processor. X-RAM will do or perform the duties of Cache and RAM so that's why its Called X-RAM and the 2MB version is not.
Donnie27
Donnie27
10-05-2005, 10:08 AM
I just picked up an xtreme music x-fi and I took a look at the board. I see a little DIMM IC mounted on the board. But the xtrememusic isn't supposed to have XRAM. Is that memory on there just a buffer or did they pack the wrong card?
Thanks!
That's a 2MB RAM Chip on the X-Fi XM.
Donnie27
Donnie27
10-05-2005, 10:25 AM
Is it worth the upgrade from Audigy ZS ?
It was for me! I still like the Audigy 2 ZS for connection reasons.
Donnie27