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Creative Sound Blaster Live! PCI (CT4830) Sound Card

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Interested in a powerful audio/gaming experience? With the Sound Blaster Live! Value, the home audio user, gamer or multimedia enthusiast can hear Hollywood-quality audio and amazing special effects on any audio source. Listen to game and music content come alive using the analog four-speaker output - even if your sound source doesn't support 3D sound! The Sound Blaster Live! Value utilizes an EMU10K1 audio processor, which translates into higher frame rates in your games, more bandwidth for 3D audio and an all around fantastic sounding audio experience.

Product Identifiers

BrandCreative

MPNCT4830

UPC0000278048520

ModelValue

eBay Product ID (ePID)77227428

Product Key Features

Audio Ports3.5mm Input, MIDI I/O, 3.5mm Output

Compatible PortPCI

Additional Product Features

Sample Rate5kHz-48kHz

Max Speakers Quantity4

Midi Channels Quantity48

Platform CompatibilityPC

Operation System RequiredMicrosoft Windows 95/98, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0

Software RequiredDrivers & Utilities

Connectivity1 X Audio-Line-In-Mini-3.5mm-1, 1X Gameport / Midi-Generic-15 Pin D-Sub (Db-15) -1, 1 X Microphone-Input-Mini-3.5mm-1, 2 X Audio-Line-Out-Mini-3.5mm-2

Processor Type RequiredIntel Pentium 133MHz

ChannelsStereo/Fourpoint

Form FactorPlug in Card

Min RAM Required16MB

Enclosure TypeLaptop Card

Signal ProcessorEmu-10k1

Dac Data Width32-Bit

TypeSound Card

Voice Polyphony Quantity64

Product LineCreative Sound Blaster Live!

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by nathangoldyt
Jul 26, 2023
Perfect for classic PC builds.
Right off the bat I want to say this was difficult to get working with Windows XP 32-bit. However, once the card is all set up, it works brilliantly and sounds fantastic. The price is definitely worth it if you're building a classic computer build, but otherwise, I don't think it would be great on modern systems that use Windows 10/11. With 95/98/ME/2000/XP, this card is amazing. Also, little note for anyone installing this card, I used the rear output only, and used Creative's official drivers, which can be found if you look hard enough (I got mine from VOGONS). This card is also great for Doom (of course I had to run Doom). As of now I haven't gotten most MS-DOS games working natively with it, but it doesn't really matter because DOSBox fixes that. The package came in clean (and very shiny, it activated my inner crow), and it was almost a simple drop-in addition (as mentioned before, I had trouble with Windows XP). This card is fantastic, I cannot stress that enough, I certainly recommend it over other sound cards (not that I've tried any, I'm on a bit of a budget, I just got really lucky by picking this one)
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
by denad_2589
Sep 24, 2019
not for today's operating systems
this audio card was a very good card in it's day! but in todays world windows 10 does not support this card. and you might have a hard time getting it to work in windows 7, or even vista. i think this card was made when windows 98 se was the current microsoft os
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
by blonde_blue32
Sep 01, 2016
Sound Driver Blues.
The sound driver for the CT series is no longer available from the manufacturer.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
by izzyag-14
Oct 03, 2024
Works pretty well. Sound quality is grea...
Works pretty well. Sound quality is great!
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
by 256e1
Feb 24, 2025
Card was in great shape and works well...
Card was in great shape and works well
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
by khipset
Apr 22, 2024
Ecactly as pictured.
Ecactly as pictured.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
by the_kombinator
Feb 07, 2025
Thank you, this tested fine in Windows X...
Thank you, this tested fine in Windows XP.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
by volume01085
Nov 02, 2020
Epic fail
Cant find drivers anywhere
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by kessel951753
May 11, 2021
NICE
NICE
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned