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PCI port + Sound card
Hi,
In your opinion, is the PCI (not PCI-Express) there for quite a long time (like 4-5 years)?
Here's why my question:
The onboard sound of my motherboard (M2N-E SLI) is shit. So I put an old Sound Blaster Live! Value.
Currently, I use the Sound Blaster for the analog outputs (stereo and quadraphonic game) and the onboard SPDIF output for movies (passthrough).
The Sound Blaster is old and the drivers for Win7 are so-so. The only one that works is the kXdriver but it cracked at times and there is almost no hardware acceleration.
So, the reason of my question: There is this sound card on sale:
NCIX.com - Buy AuzenTech X-PLOSION Cinema 7.1 Sound Card DTS Connect Dolby Digital Live Sound Card PCI 32BIT - AZT-XPCINE In Canada.
For 59.99 C$ (49.99 C$ after mail-in rebate), and I wondered if I could use it again when I'll change my computer (perhaps by 3-4 years maybe).
And also, if it's worth. My speakers are Altec Lansing ADA885 with AC3 decoder so the Dolby Digital Live would be pleased because the ADA885 have the surround phase-shifted when using an analog signal, which cancels the bass (problem solved with the Sound Blaster cards ).