Recent content by Kord

I think that's exactly what won't be on either the motherboard, or the PCI-e card! :) I imagine the card will be an OEM version of the "X-Fi Xtreme Audio PCI Express"... which doesn't look like a very good card ( relative to other X-Fi cards ). A picture of the bundled card on the P7N Diamond...

If you're feeling bored/adventurous you could make your own from Cat5 :) DIY Speaker Cables - TNT Triple T Diagram showing how to connect the Cat5 conductors Most people seem to use 3 lengths of Cat5 for a "normal" cable. I think the 6-strand "Triple T" cable might be considered overkill...

Tom's Hardware does a monthly opinion/review/update of the best value video cards... http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/11/06/best_graphics_card/page4.html It's pretty handy. I especially like the performance grid on the last page. Great for when you're wondering things like "is a 6600GT a lot...