When using a 5.1 sound system, a set of powerful speakers are required to carry the sound all over the room, and in this case, my speakers didn't really fit the category. In fact, I think it missed it by a long shot. Anyway, the test was on the sound card and how well 5.1 was implemented and not my speakers. Cyberlink PowerDVD and other 3rd party software would also benefit from it. Unlike the Quad-Xtreme, the EAX support on the Magic Live is not only limited to games.
Users can implement it on their desktop environment as well.
The control panel provided allow users to manipulate settings on the fly. Even though Skywell does not provide as many EAX subset environments as Creative, the subsets available are more than sufficient to meet most user's needs. Skywell even allows users to control the amount of CPU utilization the Magic Live uses. So if an application is too CPU dependant, lowering the CPU utilization can improve overall performance. Back to top The Test Installation of this card was a breeze.