Just make sure it is a retail box, and NOT an OEM. The only OEM of the TBSC
I know of is the Dell, but these days you never know what the hell someone
is selling you.
Standard TBSC drivers reportedly do not work properly with the Dell OEM
version, and the drivers have to come from Dell only.
-Larry
> Thanks Larry and Mad Dawg.
> looks like I will be finding me a turtle beach, however I am intrigued
> about the Phillips Acustic Edge, is it just an older card DAWG? I bought
my
> vortex's (bought 2 for 25 bucks about 2 years ago due to XP wasn't going
to
> support vortex 1's I had originally.
> Looks like Newegg is the best price on the T.B., unless you guys know of
> somewhere that price-watch doesn't check?
> > Ditto...
> > I've had the TBSC for nearly 2 years now, I think, and I've developed no
> > desire to replace it whatsoever. Not many computer parts do that for me
> :)
> > If it were to break, I'd buy another one in an instant.
> > -Larry
> > > The nice thing about sound cards is they don't become old as fast as
> video
> > > cards so your investment stays around alot longer. I guess what I'm
> saying
> > > is spend the extra few bucks and get the best because you have it alot
> > > longer. I have sworn off Creative Labs sound cards after all their
> > problems.
> > > I have a Philips AE in one machine and a Santa Cruz in the game
> machione.
> > > I'm set for a long time now.
> > > MadDAWG