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[magtatah0ng]

soundstorm is a certification (just like thx). yung 8rda+/8rga+ ay hindi soundstorm certified kasi may kulang sa packaging, ginawa nilang optional accessory yung s/pdif bracket na may digital coaxial & optical output. kailangan mo yun pag ikakabit mo sa DD/DTS receiver or sa digital input ng 5.1-channel speakers tulad ng logitech z680. naghahanap nga ako nung bracket na yun eh, sayang lang yung s/pdif pins sa mobo ko hinde nagagamit.

 

http://www.epox.nl/images/motherboard/spd0c_small.jpg

 

Epox EP-SPD0C.... may nakakaalam ba kung saan nakakabili nito? sa pc hub daw meron pero saan yun?

[JUPITER]

huh? I thought 8rda+ already has soundstorm? 6 channel na yun di ba? anyways ok, what exactly is soundstorm?

 

and thanks for that BIOS and Thoroughbred tips, bro!

No, Epox didn't opt to include soundstorm in their package to reduce costs.. Soundstorm is a proprietary trademark from nVIDIA NFORCE2 chipsets using the MCP-T southbridge that processes its sound. Epox used CMI8738 chipset, the cheapest 6 Channel soundcard available today. CMI also sells add on S/PDIF (Sony Philips Digital InterFace) brackets though, I just dont know where for optical connection capability.

 

its a myth that this is an add on card. Many were confused about it too but the real thing is that its the trademark nVIDIA used for its boards that passed the certification by Dolby Labs and processing is only possible thru its southbridge chipset MCP-T. The other one, MCP however do not feature such functionality.. that's why the ASUS A7N8X is cheaper than the De Luxe version coz of the soundcard and firewire support that the latter has. Sadly the only Soundstorm Dolby Labs certified board is from ABIT, MSI and shuttle.

 

CMI features SNR (Sound to Noise Ratio) of 85dB while sonic test have shown that Soundstorm certified MCP-T oozes out 119dB.

 

however to take advantage of this, you will need Logitech Z-680 THX or Z-560 THX which is matched coz it also oozes out 118dB~ SNR or a Dolby Digital DTS, THX reciever.

 

in SNR, the higher, the better, Audiophile grade sound devices should be at around 100dB for crystal clear quality of sound.

[cool_as_ice]

Hi guys! Just joined MTC yesterday. I'm an ass-istant net admin in one of the schools in dasma, cavite. hope 2 be an addition to your pool of kewl tech people here and maybe learn a thing or 2 also.

recruit kba pre ni ur_guy? hehehe

welcome bro to MTC hehehe :wizard: :wizard: :wizard:

[apollo11]

Kung mayaman ka syempre Radeon 9700 Pro. I think it's around 20k. Personally I'm using a Geforce4 MX 420. Mura lang ito mga 4k. Perforamance is pretty good.

yung matrox tol, super mahal!

[Diaz]

HI, second post ko po....Virgin pa pala ako(join today)...hehehe

 

I am presently working here in KL as CADD technical mgr/3D visualizer.

 

Here's my specs:

 

AMD XP 2000+

2x512(1 gb) PC2700 ddr ram

Epox 8k3a motherboard

Suma GeForce 4 ti 4400

Audigy 1 Platinum

ATCS (Coolermaster) Casing with 450W PSU

Liteon DVD & Liteon CDRW

2x40gb Seagate HDD (7200rmp)

Altec Lansing ADA 885 (THX)

Logitech Cordless freedom & mouse

 

Thanks.

[Diaz]

yung matrox tol, super mahal!

sa pilipinas ba magkano ang Matrox parhelia? I'm planning to buy this card but it's too expensive for me...but it's a very good card for 3d and graphics because it supported up to 3 monitors.

 

Here in KL its around RM1700 x 13.8 = P23460...(Mahal masyado)

[umbertoeklat]

HI, second post ko po....Virgin pa pala ako(join today)...hehehe

 

I am presently working here in KL as CADD technical mgr/3D visualizer.

 

Here's my specs:

 

AMD XP 2000+

2x512(1 gb) PC2700 ddr ram

Epox 8k3a motherboard

Suma GeForce 4 ti 4400

Audigy 1 Platinum

ATCS (Coolermaster) Casing with 450W PSU

Liteon DVD & Liteon CDRW

2x40gb Seagate HDD (7200rmp)

Altec Lansing ADA 885 (THX)

Logitech Cordless freedom & mouse

 

Thanks.

 

kewl job pre, ano ba mga product ang dinedesign nyo usually?

 

d ka ba nago-overclock?

Edited June 3, 2003 by umbertoeklat

[umbertoeklat]

salamat mangkups & Jupiter.

now i got somthing new to think about.....

 

that logitech speaker is still out of budget for me,

and I guess masasayang lang if can't make full use of it

 

......hmmmmm.....isep-isep......

[magtatah0ng]

More info about NVidia's Soundstorm certification:

 

To avoid confusion, I e-mailed NVIDIA, asking them if they could clear the air on SoundStorm. And here's what Bryan Del Rizzo, NVIDIA's Integrated PR Manager has to say :-

 

A product can be branded NVIDIA SoundStorm only if it meets the requirements listed below. Products that qualify for the SoundStorm brand are eligible to use the Dolby® Digital logo and branding. Products cannot get the Dolby certification nor use the Dolby Digital logo without participating in the SoundStorm program. Such products must have the following items as they are not optional :-

 

- NVIDIA nForce2 platform processor-based motherboard that includes the MCP-T with APU supporting Dolby Digital 5.1 encoding

- Discrete (non-shared) front left and right analog outputs

- Discrete (non-shared) rear left and right analog outputs

- Discrete (non-shared) center and subwoofer analog outputs

- Discrete (non-shared) S/PDIF digital output (coax recommended, but they can do optical)

- Discrete (non-shared) line-in analog inputs

- Discrete (non-shared) microphone analog input

- Minimum 85db signal-to-noise ratio on all analog outputs

- Minimum 80db signal-to-noise ratio on all analog inputs

- Dolby Digital testing, certification, approval from Dolby and NVIDIA

 

Currently, there are only three tested and certified products that meet the SoundStorm / Dolby certification criteria :-

 

- ABIT NF7-S

- MSI K7N2G-ILSR with S-Bracket

- Shuttle SN41G2 small form-factor PC

 

There are no provisions for upgrading to a SoundStorm solution or adding SoundStorm capabilities after a product is in the consumers hands. The product must contain everything necessary to provide full audio functionality in accordance with the SoundStorm program out-of-the-box and be tested and approved by NVIDIA and Dolby. This is done to ensure the best quality and consumer experience possible, and to guarantee a minimum level of quality on all SoundStorm branded products.

 

Other boards are currently in certification.

 

As you can see, the requirements are t-o-u-g-h. Out of 40+ nforce2 mobos only 3 are officially certified, although some say the Asus A7N8x Deluxe should be certified too. Jupiter is right, Epox 8r?a+ mobos wouldn't pass SoundStorm cert. even with the S/PDIF bracket (my mistake, sorry). Yes it uses NVidia MCP-T/APU for DSP, but the digital-analog conversion uses RealTek ALC650E. RealTek claims >90db S/N ratio so it probably passes technically, but compared even to a SB Live it doesn't cut it (check this comment from an owner).

 

I'm using audio-grade headphones (AKG K240) w/c cost me about 4thou. I haven't really tested audio quality yet coz I'm still in the burn-in period. Will post later when I'm done.

[[Kier0]]

pwede pa bang mapetistyon ng mabilis kahit kasal ka na sa huwes?!

[apollo11]

sa pilipinas ba magkano ang Matrox parhelia? I'm planning to buy this card but it's too expensive for me...but it's a very good card for 3d and graphics because it supported up to 3 monitors.

 

Here in KL its around RM1700 x 13.8 = P23460...(Mahal masyado)

Ngeks...masaya ka na dapat dyan!

 

the last time i checked it in US$, pag na convert mo na sa Phil peso, 50T.

 

arrrghhhh mamamatay na ako nyan!

[Wolf]

,Jun 3 2003, 03:09 PM] pwede pa bang mapetistyon ng mabilis kahit kasal ka na sa huwes?!

what do you mean? kindly elaborate?

 

[liquid4s]

Hi, I need some of your legal advice on this, hope I can get some replies....... :glasses:

 

I have a 3yr old son with a previous relationship.  I am not allowed to see him anymore (it's a long story).  I was wondering if there is any law that would allow me to see my son. :cry:

 

(On his birth certificate, it's my name and signature written)

Why are you not allowed to see your son? We need to know the circumstances that led to that situation.

As I mentioned I broke up with her and a month later I found out na buntis na pala sya. We never got back together. Initially I was able to see my son for his first 3 years (round off) tapos I met someone who is now my GF now.

 

Apparently my relationship with my new GF is the reason why she doesnt want me to be part of my sons life, this is her way of getting back at me. She claims she doesnt want our son to have a "part-time" father. She has done alot of harrasements and has vowed to continue to try to make my life miserable.

 

I'm tired of all this. I want to know if push comes to shove, do I have a say in this. She has been sending out "press releases" to her friends and whoever that I do not give support financially, which is true. Is that grounds for her to take me out of the equation? I do plan to start giving a part of my earnings eventually but I want to see my son first.

 

pls. advise

Wala bang pwedeng mag advise sa akin?

[Wolf]

Hi, I need some of your legal advice on this, hope I can get some replies....... :glasses:

 

I have a 3yr old son with a previous relationship.  I am not allowed to see him anymore (it's a long story).  I was wondering if there is any law that would allow me to see my son. :cry:

 

(On his birth certificate, it's my name and signature written)

Why are you not allowed to see your son? We need to know the circumstances that led to that situation.

As I mentioned I broke up with her and a month later I found out na buntis na pala sya. We never got back together. Initially I was able to see my son for his first 3 years (round off) tapos I met someone who is now my GF now.

 

Apparently my relationship with my new GF is the reason why she doesnt want me to be part of my sons life, this is her way of getting back at me. She claims she doesnt want our son to have a "part-time" father. She has done alot of harrasements and has vowed to continue to try to make my life miserable.

 

I'm tired of all this. I want to know if push comes to shove, do I have a say in this. She has been sending out "press releases" to her friends and whoever that I do not give support financially, which is true. Is that grounds for her to take me out of the equation? I do plan to start giving a part of my earnings eventually but I want to see my son first.

 

pls. advise

Wala bang pwedeng mag advise sa akin?

sorry to hear your story but i'm afraid your wife has the right to deny you visitation rights. Financial support is the most important here. The law says the spouses are jointly responsible for the support of the family. The law also favors custody for the mother for children below seven years old.

 

The remedy really is to petition the court for visitation rights. You can do that because you acknowledged your son as yours. But NO court will see it in your favor if you don't spend a cent for your child. So I suggest that you first give financial support before seeking relief from the court.

 

[freelicker]

Hi, I need some of your legal advice on this, hope I can get some replies....... :glasses:

 

I have a 3yr old son with a previous relationship.  I am not allowed to see him anymore (it's a long story).  I was wondering if there is any law that would allow me to see my son. :cry:

 

(On his birth certificate, it's my name and signature written)

Why are you not allowed to see your son? We need to know the circumstances that led to that situation.

As I mentioned I broke up with her and a month later I found out na buntis na pala sya. We never got back together. Initially I was able to see my son for his first 3 years (round off) tapos I met someone who is now my GF now.

 

Apparently my relationship with my new GF is the reason why she doesnt want me to be part of my sons life, this is her way of getting back at me. She claims she doesnt want our son to have a "part-time" father. She has done alot of harrasements and has vowed to continue to try to make my life miserable.

 

I'm tired of all this. I want to know if push comes to shove, do I have a say in this. She has been sending out "press releases" to her friends and whoever that I do not give support financially, which is true. Is that grounds for her to take me out of the equation? I do plan to start giving a part of my earnings eventually but I want to see my son first.

 

pls. advise

Wala bang pwedeng mag advise sa akin?

Actually, sa Philippines there is no such thing as visitation rights. This is because the Philippines do not provide for specific rights of parents to the children after they separate or if they do not become married. It only provides for obligations that must be complied with by the father and the fact that the welfare of the child will be considered paramount in such instance. However, there is no rule that requires or guarantees visitation rights. Thus, by all means, the mother can deprive the father of any visitation rights just as the father can dispossess the mother of custody.