What is Better soundcard or onboard audio? - Club CDFreaks

Zeroi786 · 17-12-2004

I have a Abit Max3 motherboard, and it has onboard 5.1 audio that works well. I also have soundblaster 5.1 pro, the Question I have does the onboard audio rob CPU compute cycles and would a soundcard do better not taking compute cycles or is it the same either way?

NRen2k5 · 18-12-2004

In that respect it's about the same as far as I know.

But onboard audio is inferior to a good soundblaster soundcard.

Black Diamond · 18-12-2004

If your sound seems to be from a chipmunk then an addon sound card will bring it back to normal.

NRen2k5 · 20-12-2004

But simply downloading the proper drivers for your onboard sound will save you $15+ that you would otherwise be spending on a new soundcard there.

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Zeroi786 CD Freaks Rookie Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 47	What is Better soundcard or onboard audio? <a href='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/ck.php?n=a13febf7&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE' target='_blank'><img src='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=30&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE&n=a13febf7' border='0' alt='' /></a> I have a Abit Max3 motherboard, and it has onboard 5.1 audio that works well. I also have soundblaster 5.1 pro, the Question I have does the onboard audio rob CPU compute cycles and would a soundcard do better not taking compute cycles or is it the same either way?

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NRen2k5 CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 460	Re: What is Better soundcard or onboard audio? In that respect it's about the same as far as I know. But onboard audio is inferior to a good soundblaster soundcard.

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Black Diamond CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Aus Posts: 446	Re: What is Better soundcard or onboard audio? If your sound seems to be from a chipmunk then an addon sound card will bring it back to normal.

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NRen2k5 CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 460	Re: What is Better soundcard or onboard audio? But simply downloading the proper drivers for your onboard sound will save you $15+ that you would otherwise be spending on a new soundcard there.

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