DrLucienSanchez wrote on 2021-11-07, 10:54:

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Hi everyone.

Just made this purchase on whim last night, got for £11, but I have been reading threads regarding driver installations and don't know if this is PITA Dell card or a standard Creative.

Threads do mention the three stickers, but that a Dell OEM has a string of SB0358 in the serial while this shows the serial contains SB0359, so a bit confused.

if someone can let me know for sure, that way I'll cancel the order pronto!

Thanks 😉

I just bought a Audigy 2 myself and did some reading beforehand, the serial for Creative cards is SB0350 for ZS and SB0360 for ZS Platinum. OEM cards have seem to have either 8 or 9 instead of 0 in there, so this one is OEM card.

Three white stickers + colored jacks = high chance that it's an OEM version.

Also, that card doesn't seem to be in great shape, judging from the provided pictures. There's rust on the jacks and the bracket as well.

Thanks guys, I've cancelled the order, I'll make sure to research before I am to quick on the buy it now button in future.