Quick Sound Card Question

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XkillerX

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• Dec 12, 2004

• #1

I am building a PC and I need some help. I am getting the ABIT AG8 motherboard and I wanted to get the Audigy 2 Value Sound Card, but after browsing some boards I saw that some onboard audio can perform quite well. I am getting the Creative Inspire T5400 5.1 speakers. Now, should I get the sound card, or use my mobo? If theres not a big difference in sound then I'll save $50 bucks and not get sound card.

 

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StolenBrain

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• Dec 12, 2004

• #2

ofcoz buy the sound card, cuz onboard audio uses CPU and the sound card is way better than tat. NOTE, onboard audio doesnt support 5.1 or 7.1. Unless u buy the nforce 2 GO which includes good onboard audio.

i bought tat sound card and i'm happy wif tat

 

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XkillerX

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• Dec 12, 2004

• #3

So even though it says this about my onboard audio...

- On board 7.1 Channels High Definition Audio
- Professional digital audio interface supports optical S/PDIF In/Out
- 6-Channel High Definition Audio

it wont support my 5.1 system?

 

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rollincatera

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• Dec 12, 2004

• #4

yes it does support it. i use it. i rarely use onboard due to my plantronics dsp500's...BUT when i do use the onboard its just fine.

 

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StolenBrain

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• Dec 13, 2004

• #5

maybe u can try without a new sound card first see if it will do a good job. If not, then buy a new one

 

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Nikkon

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• Dec 13, 2004

• #6

Go with the sound card

I have a DFI lanparty Pro ( with onboard 7.1 sound ) and it is NO compairsion to my Audigy Sound Blaster card.