Intel Pentium II
Soundcard · 1998
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live
Works
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Details
| Interface | PCI |
| Fm synth | EMU10K1 (AudioPCI embedded) |
| Yamaha OPL | AudioPCI |
| PnP | yes |
| Links | The Retro Web (Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live(1)), The Retro Web (Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live 5.1 (1024/Value)), The Retro Web (Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live(3)), The Retro Web (Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live 5.1 Digital) (external) |
Units
| Unit | Works | State | Year | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live(1) | Unknown | 1998 | CT4670 | |
| Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live(2) | Unknown | 1998 | CT4670 | |
| Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live 5.1 (1024/Value) | Works | Pentium II | 1999 | CT4830 |
| Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live(3) | Unknown | 2000 | CT4780 | |
| Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live(4) | Unknown | 2000 | CT4780 | |
| Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live 5.1 Digital | Works | 2001 | SB0220 |
Notes
Links
- https://www.philscomputerlab.com/sound-blaster-live.html
- https://www.dosdays.co.uk/topics/sb_live.php
The Sound Blaster Live! is one of the best, if not the best, Sound Card for Windows 98 SE. But you got to make sure that you get the right card. Avoid OEM versions, like the ones from DELL, and stick with retail cards, the driver CDs will work just fine with those.
DOS compatibility is good, and a lot of games that don’t work on C-Media or YAMAHA based PCI Sound Cards, they worked just fine on the Sound Blaster Live. Also you get Sound Blaster 16 compatibility, rather than just a Sound Blaster Pro and we have a working General MIDI device as well, so games like Doom, Duke Nukem 3D and Descent sound great.
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