Crystal CS-4238
The CS4238 was Crystal Semiconductor's last ISA-based multimedia audio controller/codec, introduced in late 1997.
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Released | Late 1997 |
| Bus | ISA 16-bit | |
| FM Synth | None | |
| Sample Range | 4 - 50 kHz | |
| Packages | 100-pin TQFP (-JQ or -KQ) | |
| Standards | Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro, Windows Sound System | |
| Plug & Play | Yes | |
| See Also | CS-4236, CS-4237 |
It's the same chip as CS4237 but has QSOUND surround sound (from QSound, Inc.) instead of SRS.
Revisions
The CS4238 is backward-compatible with the CS4232 / CS4232A, and CS4236/CS4237.
There are two revisions of the CS4238:
Rev.0 (non-'B') - Requires DOS initialisation for the MPU-401 to work in Windows
Rev.1 ('B')
- No DOS initialisation necessary for MPU-401 to work in Windows
Competition
In the Media
Setting it Up
Downloads
The drivers below are the generic Crystal drivers for the 4237 and related/compatible models in the CX423x family.
Datasheet |
CrystalWare Drivers Extracted from the Turtle Beach Malibu driver disk, believed to be unmodified from the Crystal v1.8 reference drivers. |
Windows 3.1 Drivers Compatible with CS4232, CS4236, CS4237B, and CS4238B chipsets. |
Windows NT 3.51 and 4.0 Drivers Compatible with CS4232 and CS4236 chipsets |
Windows 95 Drivers Compatible with CS4232, CS4236, CS4237B, and CS4238B chipsets. |
OS/2 Warp & Merlin Drivers Compatible with CS4231, CS4232, CS4236, CS4237B, and CS4238B chipsets. |
