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Details about your MSI B450 board

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Xephtor
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09-19-2018, 05:44 AM
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Hi, here are your questions rephrased:
1. Does adding the extra CPU power cable improve performance?
2. How do you feel about the built-in sound card "Sound Boost 4" compared to Creative Sound Blaster Z?
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Xephtor
09-19-2018, 05:44 AM #1

Hi, here are your questions rephrased:
1. Does adding the extra CPU power cable improve performance?
2. How do you feel about the built-in sound card "Sound Boost 4" compared to Creative Sound Blaster Z?

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EthanLG
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09-19-2018, 10:30 AM
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They claim it's built-in but the actual codec remains ALC1220, offering little improvement over a proper sound card.
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EthanLG
09-19-2018, 10:30 AM #2

They claim it's built-in but the actual codec remains ALC1220, offering little improvement over a proper sound card.

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ksahfke
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09-19-2018, 08:52 PM
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No, it doesn't apply universally. Specific details may vary by brand such as Asus and Aorus.
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ksahfke
09-19-2018, 08:52 PM #3

No, it doesn't apply universally. Specific details may vary by brand such as Asus and Aorus.

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10-11-2018, 03:19 AM
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The extra four pins are intended solely for heavy overclocking. However, I don’t think they add much value here since the VRMs are likely to reach their limits before you hit the maximum of just the 8-pin EPS connector. In short, there’s no real performance gain, and you can safely leave it unplugged. Concerning the built-in audio, it should cover most non-expert headphones well. I have a comparable S1220 codec on my motherboard, and my Sennheiser Game Ones deliver excellent sound, especially compared to my previous setup. Overall, if you don’t own high-end headphones, the onboard audio should suffice.
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Cornettt
10-11-2018, 03:19 AM #4

The extra four pins are intended solely for heavy overclocking. However, I don’t think they add much value here since the VRMs are likely to reach their limits before you hit the maximum of just the 8-pin EPS connector. In short, there’s no real performance gain, and you can safely leave it unplugged. Concerning the built-in audio, it should cover most non-expert headphones well. I have a comparable S1220 codec on my motherboard, and my Sennheiser Game Ones deliver excellent sound, especially compared to my previous setup. Overall, if you don’t own high-end headphones, the onboard audio should suffice.

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10-14-2018, 01:07 AM
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You can verify this by visiting the boards' websites. The arbitrary names like "SupremeFX" are mostly just labels for the same component.
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carlobolla
10-14-2018, 01:07 AM #5

You can verify this by visiting the boards' websites. The arbitrary names like "SupremeFX" are mostly just labels for the same component.

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