HAY GUYS

Syndrome · Local time: Jul 22, 2006, 12:07 AM

I am very tempted to buy this card, however, I checked out it's system requirements (just for fun) and noticed that they are kind of high. Not only does this soundcard need 1Ghz and 256mb of RAM, I also noticed this:

"Graphics card with DirectX® 9 and OpenGL® compliant 3D graphics accelerator"

Now why is that?
I don't know if I can guarantee that my integrated motherboard graphics card is "OpenGL compliant". Does this mean I can't use the soundcard?

Why do I need graphics for sound anyway?

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Cetra · Local time: Jul 21, 2006, 02:16 PM

The requirements are for the software that comes with the soundcard. The graphical audio console is the part that requires a video card that supports OpenGL. Unless your computer is like 8 years old then I'm sure it supports OpenGL. If not there is still a non-graphical version of the audio console that can be used to configure the soundcards settings.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Syndrome · Local time: Jul 22, 2006, 12:20 AM

Originally Posted by Cetra

The requirements are for the software that comes with the soundcard. The graphical audio console is the part that requires a video card that supports OpenGL. Unless your computer is like 8 years old then I'm sure it supports OpenGL. If not there is still a non-graphical version of the audio console that can be used to configure the soundcards settings.

Oh, so even if I skip that graphical audio console, I could still utilize the power from the card? If so, that's great. And thanks.

My computer isn't 8 years old (more like, 2-3), but it is a slimline desktop PC, with integrated Intel graphics. It could run Half-Life 2 (kinda slowly though) but not Farcry, and I'm not sure about all this OpenGL stuff

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Cetra · Local time: Jul 21, 2006, 02:30 PM

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Oh, so even if I skip that graphical audio console, I could still utilize the power from the card? If so, that's great. And thanks.

Correct. The non-graphical version is still fully functional. The graphical control panel is an optional install.

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My computer isn't 8 years old (more like, 2-3), but it is a slimline desktop PC, with integrated Intel graphics. It could run Half-Life 2 (kinda slowly though) but not Farcry, and I'm not sure about all this OpenGL stuff

Shouldn't be a problem then. It sounds like the cards supports OpenGL, just don't expect incredible performance. It should be plenty for the graphical control panel if you decide to use it.

How ya doing, buddy?

Syndrome · Local time: Jul 22, 2006, 12:50 AM

Okay! Thanks for the answer

(I guess those 1Ghz and 256 RAM are for control panels too?)

I was speaking idiomatically.