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    Hotrodding the X-Fi: A Layman's Guide (No 56k)

    Has anyone done the PCI-E Titanium card yet?
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    Hotrodding the X-Fi: A Layman's Guide (No 56k)

    Anyone have an answer? ->   I saw Apoc saying that the current LM4562NA's from National aren't good to use anymore on the X-fi anymore? Is this true? I just ordered some Samples from National for my PCI-E X-Fi Titanium. I used the same samples 2 years ago on my Xtreme Music.   In...
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    Hotrodding the X-Fi: A Layman's Guide (No 56k)

    Hey Apocalypsee,     I saw you saying that the current LM4562NA's from National aren't good to use anymore on the X-fi anymore? Is this true? I just ordered some Samples from National for my PCI-E X-Fi Titanium. I used the same samples 2 years ago on my Xtreme Music.   In addition does...
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    Hotrodding the X-Fi: A Layman's Guide (No 56k)

    I haven't found any broken traces. What looks wrong? Nothing is crossing over or touching with the meter. This is the old card btw. the Xtreme Music. Bichi perhaps if I solder where the oAMP legs are right now on the board and put them to the corisponding caps instead that would help? Also...
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    Hotrodding the X-Fi: A Layman's Guide (No 56k)

    Sigh. Only sound in the Left ear once again. Could it be Vista to cause only sound in the left ear? I read somewhere this mod isn't vista friendly a while ago.
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    Hotrodding the X-Fi: A Layman's Guide (No 56k)

    I'm interested to know which oAMP is best for Headphone's as well. Currently using Audio Technica ATH-A700's most comfortable can's I've ever owned while sounding great 8).
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    Hotrodding the X-Fi: A Layman's Guide (No 56k)

    Thanks Random & Bichi. Now that all my questions are answered I'm going to give the old card a whirl later on, after work. Btw, how fragile are the oAMPs to static electricity? I've never wore a wrist band soldering psx's, xbox's back in the day and actually had something fail on me.
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    Hotrodding the X-Fi: A Layman's Guide (No 56k)

    yeah i'm going to do that first. I'm going to order some more samples. I'm down to my last one :|. from the photo I linked does it look repairable ? The solder spash next to pin 1 I can't seem to get that off the board with de-solder braid. It's not touching the Pin 1 though or the cap...
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    Hotrodding the X-Fi: A Layman's Guide (No 56k)

    Thanks bichi. I bought the X-fi XtremeGamer Fata1ity Pro. Should I mod this instead with the oAMP? I'd be starting fresh. now if i could find smaller clippers than the ones I currently have. Which clippers would you recommend? Also would that card work? Do you have MSN,AIM or something...
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    Hotrodding the X-Fi: A Layman's Guide (No 56k)

    Does anyone have the solder points for "wires" since I ripped off just about every pad ? I should of used snippers originally, i couldn't find them. I bought an X-fi XtremeGamer Fata1ity Professional Series, it's SB0460 just like my Xtreme Music, the Ram layout is differen't though than the...
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    Hotrodding the X-Fi: A Layman's Guide (No 56k)

    Codt, is the sound still noticeably better without ERS Paper? I haven't gotten ahold of any yet. If I could live without it for a bit with better sound I'd start modding .
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    Hotrodding the X-Fi: A Layman's Guide (No 56k)

    That ERS Paper, should it be adhesive or non-adhesive? I'm guessing Adhesive O_o. Also I'm considering using the 2200uF Kyyu caps I found in the old Antec PSU I have, should I? One of them has brown crap on top... Weird since it worked the powersupply.
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    Hotrodding the X-Fi: A Layman's Guide (No 56k)

    I was bored and had some old PSU's and a PS2 powersupply around and here's what I found. I found a fuhjyyu 2200uF 16v Capacitor two of them in my Antec PSU, that was in working condition till I tore it apart . I also found in my PS2 a 1100uF 16v Capacitor that looks clean, forgot the name...
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    Hotrodding the X-Fi: A Layman's Guide (No 56k)

    The U.S. Sites I emailed in this thread about purchasing ERS paper and a capacitor, gave no response yet :S. Can Radio-shack order this for me or possibly can I buy a similar Capacitor and ERS paper at Radioshack? Thanks, - ReT
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