Sb Live! What version? What specs?

dune2 · *Last edited by dune2; 01-19-2005 at 18:15.*

Hi all,

2-3 years ago I bought a SB Live! after my mobo-sound fried. Since then I have switched computers but have now reinstalled the old card in my PC. Now I am wondering, which card do I have?

According to another thread, the SB Live 24bit version (the latest/last) doesn't have a midi-port (game-port). Since mine does, it has to be an earlier version. Is there any way how I can accurately determine it?

Device-Manager tells me it is Soundblaster Live! Series, working on EMU10K1 Audio Processor (WDM). When I go into Windows audio-settings, it's named the Soundblaster Live! (C800). The last refers to the E/A address, believe.

What I erally want to know, can I use EAX in any version with this? Does it help me for games? Or should I drop it? Apparently, my onboard sound is not all too shabby??

Thanks guys!
EDIT Could it have been a SB Live Value?? I was looking through the different models and this one sparked something in my memory (brains, not burnt hardware!). Anybody knows, holler!

ROBSCIX · 01-19-2005, 22:09 | posts: 16,087 | Location: Guru3D Audio Lab

No..the earlier models only have support for EAX 1.0 or 2.0 I think...The sb lives just hit market so I doubt it is that model...I perfect way to determine the Exact Model is to get the SB# off the card itself then cross index it.. Could be a Value or A DE model..as long as you have 5.1 and a 10K1 processor..then it's a pretty good sound blaster..granted there are new model A2 that totally kill it but it is still good..usually better than most onboards..if not all...

davaid · 01-19-2005, 22:24 | posts: 682

Well as simple as this, if it has 5 stereo type connectors and MIDI port located at the back of the card and FR Driver bay jack built on the card with AUX connection also; then u have SB!Live! 5.1 Edition that supports EAX 1 and 2.......

You want to maximize things with this card, use the KX project drivers ...

dune2 · 01-19-2005, 22:36 | posts: 3,376 | Location: Old Europe

So, only EAX 1+2, huh? What version do you need for hardware-EAX in games? EAX 3.0?

Thanks for the kX link, I'll check that out!

ROBSCIX · 01-20-2005, 00:56 | posts: 16,087 | Location: Guru3D Audio Lab

yep...Nothing like Kx to Kick an old SB Live into gear...

zed201 · *Last edited by zed201; 01-22-2005 at 11:37.*

look on your card and find the SB# it will be SB0060 or some thing
like that then do a goggle search or goto the SB support site
and put it in the search there it may tell you what card you have
i have a old live 5.1 platium card it is SB0060

just found this link to it
http://www.digit-life.com/articles/livetolive51/

Value versions:

CT4670 - SBLive! Value (PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_00201102)
CT4780 - SBLive! Value (PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_80221102)
CT4830 - SBLive! Value (PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_80261102)
CT4831 - SBLive! Value (PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_80311102)
CT4832 - SBLive! Value (PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_80271102)
CT4850 - SBLive! Value (PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_80511102)
CT4870 - SBLive! Value (PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_80281102)
CT4871 - SBLive! Value (PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_80321102)
SB0060 - SBlive! Value (PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_80611102)
SB0101 - SBlive! Value (PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_80691102)

Full versions:

CT4620 - SBLive! (PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_00211102)
CT4760 - SBLive! (PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_80401102)
SB0103 - SBLive! series (PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_806A1102)
SB0105 - SBlive! series (PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_806B1102)
Live! cards integrated into mainboards:

SBLive motherboard (PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_002F1102)
SBLive motherboard (PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_80251102)
SBLive motherboard (PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_80631102)
Exotic OEM version:

CT4790 - SB PCI512 (PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_80231102)
E-MU Audio Production Studio card:

EMU APS (PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_40011102)