x-fi prelude: cpu usage when using DDL?

[pillagenburn]

Just wondering if the Auzentech X-Fi Prelude will utilize the system CPU at all when using Dolby Digital Live. Anyone seen reviews of the prelude since the new DDL drivers came out for it?

thanks!

 

[Bigjohns97]

I am interested in this also.

 

[pillagenburn]

The reason T'm asking is that the Intel HD Audio codec (yea i know it's onboard and therefore software) supports DDL. However, when you enable DDL and play a music file, game etc; CPU usage spikes would hit 25% or thereabouts, from what i remember.

Just wondering if the prelude will do that also... if anyone can verify that cpu usage stays low with DDL enabled, that'd be awesome.

 

[Moofasa~]

The reason T'm asking is that the Intel HD Audio codec (yea i know it's onboard and therefore software) supports DDL. However, when you enable DDL and play a music file, game etc; CPU usage spikes would hit 25% or thereabouts, from what i remember.

Just wondering if the prelude will do that also... if anyone can verify that cpu usage stays low with DDL enabled, that'd be awesome.

You would have to give me a bit for games (it's not noticeable for me), but for music it's ~1%.

 

[pillagenburn]

1% on music? excellent... i guess it is a true hardware solution then. gonna be ordering one soon.