Converting a X-Fi Xtreme Music to a X-Fi Platinum...

althaz

October 24, 2006 8:39:11 AM

I was on the Creative website today and I noticed that the Xtreme Music has the pins required for the internal connection to the Platinum internal connector box. Now, I've already got the internal connector box from my Audigy 2 Platinum, so I was wondering if that picture is accurate or not. Does anybody know? I'd like to move the Audigy to my GFs machine and put the X-Fi in mine with the box. ANy help would be appreciated, thanks

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mkaibear

October 24, 2006 9:24:41 AM

Audigy LiveDrive -> Audigy 2 LiveDrive worked, and the connector looks identical, so I don't see why it wouldn't be ok!

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althaz

October 24, 2006 9:42:47 AM

If the connector is there it should certainly work, my query is more about whether or not the connector is actually there on the Xtreme Music.

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mkaibear

October 24, 2006 10:18:31 AM

Oh. Sorry.

Yes, according to everything I've read the connector is there.

http://www.guru3d.com/article/content/265/3/

Seems to show it's there.

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althaz

October 24, 2006 10:35:49 AM

Coolness. Yeah, I just noticed on the Creative website that you can buy the I/O kit seperately...lol. Thanks for your help.

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halcyon

October 24, 2006 12:26:04 PM

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I was on the Creative website today and I noticed that the Xtreme Music has the pins required for the internal connection to the Platinum internal connector box. Now, I've already got the internal connector box from my Audigy 2 Platinum, so I was wondering if that picture is accurate or not. Does anybody know? I'd like to move the Audigy to my GFs machine and put the X-Fi in mine with the box. ANy help would be appreciated, thanks

I seem to recall others attempting this feat with limited success. The X-Fi XM certainly has the connectors. ...of course you lose the firewire, as the X-Fi doesn't have the header...but your mobo may. With some confidence I can say you'll not short or damage anything by trying so give it a shot and let us know. I simply canna recall whether or not this worked well for others that have attempted it.

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althaz

October 25, 2006 1:49:55 AM

Thanks for the reply. My mobo does have Firewire, so that bit's ok. Might as well give it a shot. If it doesn't work it'll be no great loss, but it'd sure be nice. I'll post back here when it happens

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kg4icg

October 25, 2006 2:19:31 AM

You are better off getting the X-Fi panel, The audigy panel does not have optical in and out connections if I recall and the X-Fi does. If i remember the Audigy has a firewire 1394 port on the control panel.

R Collins

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althaz

October 25, 2006 2:59:52 AM

The Audigy 2 has the optical in/out connectors. As far as I can tell the things are identical barring the firewire which is connected seperately anyway, the writing on it and the volume knobs.

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