July 2001

sound driver update

i have updated the "hacked" CMI8738 sound drivers i have. the link to the drivers is still HERE, the same file name i used before. the drivers contain a single updated file, "Audio3D.dll" - which is supposed to improve sound and fix some compatibility issues.

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messed up CGI

i dont know why, but the CGI counters i had on several pages seemed to of reset. for example, the number of pictures viewed in my image gallery was close to 17,000 - and then one day it simply started back at 1.

thats a little bit of a let down, since i wanted this web site's server to be able to supply everything i would need for this page (space, a domain name, and CGI) - but it looks like i would still have to use a 3rd party for my counter(s). i still have the Site Meter counter on the bottom of this page that i got when i first got this domain name. i dont feel the reset counter had anything to do with the amount of hits, as it got reset on multiple pages that had varying amounts of hits.

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Hey Sound Blaster PCI64 and PCI128 users!

Looking for a replacement for your PCI128 or PCI64 that Creative Labs REFUSES to support? (mostly 1370 chipset users)

How 'bout something with more features, but CHEAPER?

Check out this chipset:
https://www.cmedia.com.tw/products/PCI_PCIe_AUDIO/CMI8738-MX
It is called "CMI8738."

It supports DirectSound 3D, EAX, and A3D. It even does Dolby Digital. It has fully optimized VXD and WDM drivers - so it will work perfectly, four speakers and everything, in Windows 2000 AND Windows XP - just like in Win9x! There are drivers for Win95/98/98SE/ME/NT4/2000/XP, and even DOS, BeOS, and Linux!

Now, the C-Media just makes the chipset, not the cards.

Cards with the chipset go under the names:
"Artis 738S1"
"AudioExcel AV51A"
"Hercules Gamesurround Muse XL"
"Nightingale Value"
"Power Sound"
"Thundering Digital 5.1"

There is also other cards that have the chipset.

If you do a search on eBay (search titles AND descriptions) for "CMI8738" - you can find other cards with the chipset.

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