Creative Sound Blaster OEM 16 PCI Sound Card ( 3000473000003 )

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Good Audio, better than on-board sound....Ideal for running DOS-games.

Garbage.

Creative Sound Blaster OEM 16 PCI Sound Card ( 3000473000003 )

Manufacturer: Creative Labs
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Sound Cards | Computer Add-Ons | Computers & Add-Ons | Categories | Electronics | External | Internal
ASIN: B0002J45T6

Product Description

Based on the award-winning Sound Blaster 16 technology, the Sound Blaster 16 PCI delivers the same high-quality audio with the performance increase of the PCI bus. Sound Blaster 16 PCI provides CD-quality stereo sound with low CPU utilization and great wave-table music that is ideal for home, business, and Internet applications. Sound Blaster 16 PCI allows you to hear the difference, with better sounding music and multimedia in your Windows applications.Full Plug-and-Play support is built-in, so setup is "hassle free" for any PC setup. Every signal is processed and mixed with a 16-bit digital audio engine for high quality. Sound Blaster 16 PCI provides support for positional 3D sound technology to provide spacious sound on headphones or 2 speaker configurations.The Sound Blaster 16 PCI is the most affordable Sound Blaster PCI product to date. Get a Sound Blaster 16 PCI and hear the difference for yourself.

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Good Audio, better than on-board sound....Ideal for running DOS-games........2007-12-14

I bought this for a older computer, to run older DOS games with Sound Blaster. It works excellently in that regard, it runs all my older games(like Descent, Duke Nukem 2 ect.)it also has more crisp sound than my on-board motherboard sound. It also is excellent for using a MIDI keyboard, as the waveset sounds very cool.

Its quite aged now though, so obviously its not as good has some of Creative's newer models. But overall it works pretty well for a basic computer setup. I have it currently installed in my new P4, still way better than that of my motherboard.

If you want a good card for newer gaming though, buy a Sound Blaster X-FI.

Garbage........2006-12-16

Product came with no documentation whatsoever, no installation CD. Attempted to install this on 2 computers. "plug and play" install did not work. downloaded the appropriate drivers from Soundblaster and informed me that NO soundblaster card was found on my PC. attempted to contact vendor,no email was available, only a long distance phone number. Threw it in the trash.

Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16 PCI Sound Card

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Does not work for Dos :(
An effective basic soundcard
Drivers are unreliable
Be careful what is written on the box
Terrible performance! No way to uninstall!

Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16 PCI Sound Card

Manufacturer: Creative Labs
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Product Features:

CD-quality audio with a fast PCI connection
Based on the award-winning SoundBlaster 16
128-voice MIDI music synthesizer
Plug and play
Backed by a three year warranty

ASIN: B00000J579

Product Description

Sound Blaster 16 provides CD-quality stereo sound with low CPU utilization and great wave-table music that is ideal for home, business, and Internet applications. Sound Blaster 16 allows you to hear the difference, with better sounding music and multimedia in your Windows applications.Full Plug-and-Play support is built in, so setup is "hassle free" for any PC setup. Every signal is processed and mixed with a 16-bit digital audio engine for high quality. Sound Blaster 16 provides support for positional 3D sound technology to provide spacious sound on headphones or 2 speaker configurations. The Sound Blaster 16 is the most affordable Sound Blaster product to date. Get one and hear the difference for yourself.

Customer Reviews:

Does not work for Dos :(.......2007-04-23

This pci card works but unfortunatly i needed it to work for DOS games and it does not. My mistake i overlooked the model number.

An effective basic soundcard.......2004-06-25

I keep a lot of computer equipment at home, due to the fact that I am an A+ technician working to complete my MCSE (microsoft certified systems engineer) credentials. I bought a pre-owned computer from ebay last month in order to practice setting up computer networks at home. This particular computer is a business-class desktop, designed more for the office environment rather than the typical entertainment PC that we would normally have at home. I decided to add DVD capability to this system, in order to enjoy a movie at my work desk whenever the mood strikes me to take a break from work (which happens quite frequently). I added a Sony DVD player, this particular Soundblaster soundcard, and a pair of Cambridge Soundworks speakers. Within thirty minutes, I was watching The Lord of Rings.

Now, about the Soundblaster. This is a very good Soundcard for its intended purpose. Which is to provide basic sound functionality to a desktop computer. The sound quality is good enough to enjoy listening to stereo sounds from music CDs and DVDs. But please, do not expect this card to provide you with theatre-like surround sound quality. This is definitely the wrong price range if you need that kind of quality.

I compared the sound quality of this office system to my primary home system. My home system is a Dell Dimension 8200, with a Turtle Beach Soundcard and the Altec Lansing surround system. I switched the mode of operation of the Altec Lansings from surround to stereo for comparison purposes between the two systems. Subjectively, you can definitely tell the difference between the two.

I can recommend this Soundblaster to anyone who is simply looking to add stereo sound to his or her desktop computer. It is inexpensive and easy to install. It will require the use of one of your PCI slots. For your information, I installed this card on an IBM 300PL desktop PC. The system has a Pentium III processor and 128 MB of RAM. It is running an evaluation copy of Windows 2000 Advanced Server. The DVD player is a Sony DDU1621 and the Monitor is a KDS 17 inch flat screen CRT. If you are interested, I wrote reviews on the KDS monitor and the Sony DVD player, here at Amazon.

Drivers are unreliable.......2004-05-23

I installed this card in a new home built computer. When I got Windows XP installed the sound came on and sounded fine with the generic drivers provided by Windows XP. I then proceeded to install the drivers that came with the sound card. After installing the Creative drivers I discovered the sound on some of my games was distorted. I rolled back the drivers to the generic XP drivers and the sounds returned to normal. The only problem is I have no access to the advanced features in the audio control panel. I can adjust volume control but I have no way to adjust the treble or bass or other effects. If I reinstall the Creative drivers those functions return but then so does the distortion.

Be careful what is written on the box.......2004-03-14

I purchased the Creative Sound Blaster 16 PCI card to replace my built in sound engine. The installation was simple, typical of a pci card. The inclosed directions to install the card were ample to do the job. They sell these items at Walmart so I took a look at the box before coming back to Amazon and buying at a better price. It does say on the box this card is Windows XP compatible. It will work but the drivers on the installation disk are not Microsoft "signed" which means you must force the driver installation. Again, not a big thing, Windows XP took the drivers and the card worked fine. Typical of using any software or hardware in Windows XP, it is a good idea to go online immediately for an XP compatable/updated driver. That I did, found one from Creative's website; downloaded and installed it. Here is where you must be very careful. My very latest version of Windows XP/SP1 loaded this latest driver and then the sound system promptly shutdown. No sound at all came from the speakers. I rebooted a couple of times thinking the reset would correct the problem. It didn't nor did XP indicate a problem with the hardware or driver in the system/hardware file. Fortunately XP allowed me to go back to the earlier driver and the sound was back on. So if you have Windows XP and this card, be sure not to destroy the installation cd because Creative's new driver does not work on XP, at least not on mine.

The sound from the card is just fine. I don't really see much of a difference between this card and my original onboard AC97 engine but I spent the money so I'll keep it. Maybe a new set of speaks will help.

Terrible performance! No way to uninstall!.......2004-01-30

Even though this is a very low end card, I expected performance at least on par with the integrated sound. Unfortunately, I was disappointed to find that the sound stuttered badly, especially in games and during playback with Windows Media Player. I wasn't upset, however, until I tried to uninstall the drivers (for the purpose of installing my higher end sound card), when I discovered that all uninstall efforts crashed my computer. I have tried to uninstall several different ways (with the help of 2 different Creative technical support folks and the Creative knowledge base), and the drivers are STILL installed! Needless to say, if I ever get these drivers off, I will be purchasing a sound card from a different manufacturer.

Creative Sound Blaster PCI 128 - Sound card - 16-bit - 48 kHz - stereo/FourPoint - PCI

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Creative Sound Blaster PCI 128 - Sound card - 16-bit - 48 kHz - stereo/FourPoint - PCI

Manufacturer: Creative Labs
ProductGroup: CE

Product Description

Immerse yourself in the gaming experience with the Sound Blaster PCI128. Designed for the home user, gamer or multimedia enthusiast, you can hear every gunshot and experience the enemy sneaking up behind you. Use the four-speaker output to truly experience real 3D sound! The Sound Blaster PCI128 utilizes the PCI bus, allowing it to use far less CPU overhead than traditional sound cards. This translates into higher frame rates in your games, more bandwidth for 3D audio and multi-channel support for upcoming game titles.For professional music playback, the Creative synthesis engine provides 128-voices of wave-table sound. User selectable sample banks let you choose the quality level you want. Now every instrument sounds just like its real life counterpart, not a poor facsimile. Because it uses Sound Blaster PCI technology you won't have to worry about compatibility. Creative's patented technology provides near-perfect Sound Blaster emulation. This means that the Sound Blaster PCI128 works with the existing base of MS-DOS and Windows titles. So if you are ready for the next level of gaming audio, step up to the Sound Blaster PCI128.

Creative Sound Blaster Live! Digital Entertainment 5.1 - Sound card - 16-bit - 48 kHz - 5.1 - PCI - EMU-10K1

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Creative Sound Blaster Live! Digital Entertainment 5.1 - Sound card - 16-bit - 48 kHz - 5.1 - PCI - EMU-10K1

Manufacturer: Creative Labs
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Product Description

Sound Blaster Live! Digital Entertainment 5.1 is the ideal solution if you are looking at exploring a variety of digital entertainment on your PC. Powered by the EMU 10K1 processor, the industry's most advanced audio DSP chip for the PC, it offers you the best audio experience whether you are into gaming, music or Internet Entertainment. In addition, EAX brings true-to-life audio to Sound Blaster Live! Digital Entertainment 5.1 with 3D Positional Audio, environmental effects and more. Sound Blaster Live! Digital Entertainment 5.1 comes with built-in support for two-, four- and Dolby Digital 5.1 audio so you can experience 5.1 surround sound in your movies, games and music without the need for an additional expensive Dolby Digital receiver. For digital entertainment with superb digital audio processing and multi-channel playback, there's nothing like the Sound Blaster Live! Digital Entertainment 5.1.

Creative Sound Blaster PCI 512 - Sound card - 16-bit - 48 kHz - 3D Sound - PCI - EMU-10K1 (pack of 20 )

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Creative Sound Blaster PCI 512 - Sound card - 16-bit - 48 kHz - 3D Sound - PCI - EMU-10K1 (pack of 20 )

Manufacturer: Creative Labs
ProductGroup: CE

Product Description

For casual audio users and gamers who are looking for a hassle-free branded audio solution, the Sound Blaster PCI 512 is the entry-level environmental audio solution for gaming and multimedia applications. It offers incredibly immersive 3D audio, support for multiple speakers, and wide support for game, audio and multimedia titles.

Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live! Value 5.1 - Sound card - 16-bit - 48 kHz - 5.1 - PCI - EMU-10K1

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Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live! Value 5.1 - Sound card - 16-bit - 48 kHz - 5.1 - PCI - EMU-10K1

Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Product Description

The Sound Blaster Live! brings cinema-quality sound to your movies, music, and games with digital 5.1 clarity. Driven by the powerful EMU10K1 Digital Signal Processor, you will experience the highest quality sound reproduction with real-time audio and effects. The Sound Blaster Live! includes Creative PlayCenter with a full 320kbps encoder and 9X MP3 acceleration, making it fast and easy to create, customize, and listen to quality MP3/WMA files. With the ability to connect to Dolby Digital and multi-channel digital speaker systems or analog audio devices, you can experience true 5.1 surround sound with all PC audio entertainment. Creative Multi-Speaker Surround (CMSS) mode lets you experience 5.1 audio from a stereo signal, or enjoy movies in Dolby Digital 5.1 audio when connected to digital 6-channel speakers or analog Dolby Digital-ready home stereo receivers.For riveting movies, music, and games with digital 5.1 audio quality - take advantage of the Sound Blaster Live!

Creative Sound Blaster Live! Player 1024 - Sound card - 16-bit - 48 kHz - 3D Sound - PCI - EMU-10K1

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Creative Sound Blaster Live! Player 1024 - Sound card - 16-bit - 48 kHz - 3D Sound - PCI - EMU-10K1

Manufacturer: Creative Labs
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Product Description

Powered by the industry-leading reprogrammable EMU10K1 audio processor, Sound Blaster Live! Player brings you the best of digital entertainment. You'll get to enjoy some of the most exciting experiences including MP3 music playback accompanied by LAVA!'s interactive 3D visual animation, Environmental Audio gaming with realistic positional audio, watching movies with Dolby Digital audio on the PC, and online chatting with Creative VoiceChat.With Sound Blaster Live! Player, experience the superior 3D positional sound and environmental effects rendering that EAX provides to create real-life multi-dimensional sound in music, games, movies, Internet-related and other applications. Sound Blaster Live! Player is easy to use with Live!Task, which lets you choose the task you want to perform and even guides you through it. Also, future Live!Ware updates will bring continual updates to your Sound Blaster Live! Player to enhance your PC experience. Sound Blaster Live! Player is truly the ultimate digital audio solution that you'll need to experience digital entertainment to its fullest potential!This Sound Blaster Live! Player is bundled with Creative FourPointSurround FPS1000 Speakers.

Creative Sound Blaster Live! Value - Sound card - 16-bit - 48 kHz - 3D Sound - PCI - EMU-10K1

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Creative Sound Blaster Live! Value - Sound card - 16-bit - 48 kHz - 3D Sound - PCI - EMU-10K1

Manufacturer: Creative Labs
ProductGroup: CE

Product Description

Interested in a powerful audio/gaming experience? With the Sound Blaster Live! Value, the home audio user, gamer or multimedia enthusiast can hear Hollywood-quality audio and amazing special effects on any audio source. Listen to game and music content come alive using the analog four-speaker output - even if your sound source doesn't support 3D sound! The Sound Blaster Live! Value utilizes the same EMU10K1 audio processor as the Sound Blaster Live!, the most powerful audio chip available today. This translates into higher frame rates in your games, more bandwidth for 3D audio and an all around fantastic sounding audio experience.

Creative Sound Blaster 4.1 Digital - Sound card - 16-bit - 48 kHz - 4.1 - PCI

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Creative Sound Blaster 4.1 Digital - Sound card - 16-bit - 48 kHz - 4.1 - PCI

Manufacturer: Creative Labs
ProductGroup: CE

Product Description

The Sound Blaster 4.1 Digital redefines expectations at entry level with its performance in gaming and audio. This powerful card, with its S/PDIF output, provides exceptional audio clarity and dynamics. Used with a 4.1 speaker system it will deliver compelling surround audio, alternatively use the S/PDIF output to connect to an external Dolby Digital or DTS decoder. And to free CPU resources for other tasks it uses PCI Bus Mastering technology.The card has further advanced features. They include 16-bit, CD quality recording and playback and an advanced 128-voice Wave-Table synthesizer that delivers rich MIDI playback. For PC gamers' intent on experiencing higher levels of realism, Sound Blaster 4.1 Digital also supports the latest audio technologies such as EAX, Microsoft DirectSound and DirectSound3D.

Creative Sound Blaster Ensoniq - Sound card - 16-bit - 48 kHz - stereo - PCI (pack of 20 )

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Creative Sound Blaster Ensoniq - Sound card - 16-bit - 48 kHz - stereo - PCI (pack of 20 )

Manufacturer: Creative Labs
ProductGroup: CE

Product Description

Step up to a higher level of PC audio quality and system performance. The Creative Ensoniq AudioPCI sound card offers the best fidelity and lowest CPU usage in its class. And because it comes from the company that invented the Sound Blaster, you know that it works with your previous DOS-based games as well as the generation of DirectX titles. Besides, you can play up to 32 notes simultaneously, creating a symphonic audio reproduction on your PC.Best of all, it is a single-slot solution that replaces your existing sound card, so there are no messy driver issues or audio pass-through cables to worry about. Just plug and play! New to the world of audio? You can't go wrong with the Creative Ensoniq AudioPCI.

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