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And today has a new Aura Sync update:
Aura 1.07.36
Add support for Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer RGB DRAM
And today has a new Aura Sync update:
Aura 1.07.36
Add support for Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer RGB DRAM
Does anyone know exactly what the power/start button does on the Maximus X-Hero? Can I power on the machine with this button instead of the case button?
Manual - page 18, Number 23 http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/..._UM_V2_WEB.pdf
Why do you need a sound card?
The Realtek 1220 chip that comes with the Maximus X Hero is awesome if you use the UAD driver version with Sonic Suite 3.
I even get better sound on my PC(using a Philips Soundbar HTL2160 w/subwoofer or my Plantronics Rig 500 Dolby Atmos headset) then I do on my Bluray system I have connected to my TV.
Well I had already brought the Sound Blaster card before I brought the Maximus X-Hero. I would imagine the X-Hero sound chip is very good but since I had my SB card and I like it... The reason I brought the Sound Blaster card was because on my previous mobo I got GPU interference noise through the on board sound into my headphones. When I moved my controller in a game the noise would follow the controller movements, lol.
I had a sound problem for a short time, on my Hero, because of a bad Bitfenix LED(Not RGB, just plain blue LED) strip once.
The rice crispy(snap crackle pop) sounds drove me nuts, so yeah, I can understand.
The Realtek circuit could be better shielded.
But as I said, it's a real good one otherwise.
That's the advantage to a dedicated sound card, it's circuitry is fairly isolated from the motherboards and probably has excellent shielding. Even better would be a line out to an external DAC/Amp if you are really audiophile. If you currently have no issues with the X-Hero on board sound then I think you are fine.