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X-fi + onboard sound

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Darth Flatus

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I've been using my x-fi for games and the onboard sound for sending audio to my T.V. when I'm watching DVD's from my computer. My question is will my system be slowed down by the onboard sound when it's enabled (in bios) even when in the control panel the X-Fi is selected for output?
 
i would think so... If sound is outputing through both chipsets, then both are being used. It doesn't matter if your plugging in your speakers or not, sound is still being processed.
 
onboard sound uses typically 1-2% of your cpu usage, so it shouldnt slow your computer down by too much
 
So even if the onboard sound isn't selected in the control panel (audio devices) it's still eating up cpu cycles?
 
discochan said:
how come you cant use the x-fi to send audio to your tv?
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Well, I could use a splitter from the X-Fi but doesn't that lower the signal level?

I just tested my T.V. and when I have the x-fi enabled in the control panel no sound comes out of the T.V. so it must not be processing anything with the onboard sound.
 
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