Diamond Multimedia XtremeSound 5.1-Channel Sound Card (XS51)

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Dolby EX and DTS formats 5.1 channel DVD playback 5.1 virtual speaker shifter providing surround sound for CDs and MP3s Audacity multi-track recording/editing studio included 6 channel audio output 16bit/48KHz playback Karaoke support 10 band equalizer with presets Mic and stereo line inputs Front left/right, rear left/right and center/subwoofer outputs Allows the user to experience high level, theater quality sound while watching videos, listening to music, and playing games all in true 5.1 channel surround sound. System requirements:

Windows 2000, XP, XP Media Center
850 MHZ CPU
Available PCI slot
128MB RAM
20MB hard disk space
CD-ROM drive
Amplified speakers, amplifier w/speakers or headphones< /li>

Specification	Description
Model	XS51
UPC	757448003314
Channel Support	5.1
Form Factor	PCI Internal
Package Type	Retail
Platform Support	PC

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★★★★☆

4.0

A great budget sound card!

"Easy to install. Updated drivers available on Diamond Multimedia website. Instruction manual not very detailed. No instructions given for graphic equalizer or configuration panel operation. Included .pdf documentation incorrect for this card and circuitry. Very good, clean, detailed sound. Overall, an affordable and clear improvement over onboard audio...." Read Full Review »

Aug 29, 2007 by OvenMaster

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1.0

DO NOT BUY THIS

"this card is too old to be on the shelves. Windows XP could barely recognize because of driver problems. I had to go through days of searching and emails with MMR to get a Vista driver which does not work. I gave up on it...." Read Full Review »

Jun 25, 2008 by ltlguy

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4.0

"Great sound card, but beware, there are currently no drivers for the 64 bit version of windows vista. It won't even install. Using the Aureon 5.1 PCI Driver works for vista 64 bit, but there is no mic boost feature and very limited sound settings. It also disables the mic boost feature of vista, …" Read Full Review »

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★★☆☆☆

2.0

"i bought this thinking that i could get better sound than the mobo-integrated sound. Nope. At first it seemed okay, it worked w/ basic Win XP stuff and BF 1942, but any game newer than that you'll run into problems. Halo as very bad sound skipping every other gunshot is inaudible; BF2 there's no so …" Read Full Review »

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★★★☆☆

3.0

"Got this card with some uneasiness as I have Vista and m,y worries were correct. It works fairly good but cannot get the mixer to work at all. I do a lot of streaming audio recording and being unable to adjust the source to ''like U Hear'' really is bad for me. Tried the Creative Audigy SE before th …" Read Full Review »

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1.0

"This card did not work and the software that they say is included was not. I looked at every single file on the installation disk and all over the web site. I put in a ticket with their tech support and I am returning the product after 5 days of no response. I will never use this brand again. "

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5.0

"For the price,you can't ask for more.I recently bought an oldschool Emachines T3096,to run Wubi,

(Ubuntu),no regrets.I added DFX Audio Enhancer trial

software,coupled to a three piece no longer made Electro Voice 80 watts speakers,it rattles my room.

No problems with the audio quality,encountered by …" Read Full Review »

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