My PC (tower) isn't recognizing sound cards when I plug them into the PCI-e 1x slot. Would this help with figuring out what is going on?
367953
Hi, yes. and that would depend on the code it gives you...personally I still havent try it...so good luck!
1868326
I thought it was fine. The general opinion these days is that better brands of motherboards use fine on board sound solutions. I say order it without and test if it's acceptable to you. It's easy to add on a sound card later if you don't plan on using the Pci-express slot fir a video card.
501007
I think the sound hardware is integral to the mother board. When I had the box open there was no sound card that I could see. As to what the chip set is please ask HP that. Any sound is likely to be low end. My wife used the machine and she is not a critical listener. She understood it was low end and was satisfied with that. I didn't intend to answer until I thought a bit about it. Hope this helps.
270398
Yes. You should do so - and uninstall all drivers for the onboard audio - before installing the card. I guess technically you shouldn't have to, but everything I've read about the card suggests it won't work right if you don't.
1081398
I've never found sound cards necessary with most headsets. It should be fine with integrated.
686407
No... all external sound cards are desing for external speakers. Your internal speaker will only work with the internal sound card.
1616012
If you have another PCI slot try it, also be sure the drivers were loaded, although a basic set of windows default drivers should work for the system to identify it. What operating system is it?
744870
I mostly use this card for headphones, however I would guess no to your question. Maybe if you plug the front panel audio into this card and plug your other speakers in up there would you maybe be able to do that. maybe ask on like head-fi.org as they will probably know much more than me. I also, do not own this sound card anymore, as my new motherboard did not have a pci connector :/ Some people might not agree, but after purchasing my new xonar essence stx, I would say this card is hardly any different sounding.
549144
Do you mean plugged in at the same time? If so, I have not figured out how to have both the card and my mobo's onboard to work at the same time. If you mean you just want to plug speakers into it, then yes, they do work.
2225512
Not enough information supplied here. Is it there sound card, speakers, audio in mute, speakers not turned on, a laptop, a desktop, what operating system are you using? All these questions need to be known. As far a a recommendation, I have a desktop computer with Windows 7 64 bit system and I'm using Creative SB1350, PCI Express Sound Blaster. I first tried the SB1040 Sound Blaster but it wasn't the best for me, as I like to record what I hear and I couldn't with this one.
1654290
Sorry.Shouldn't need a sound card. Depending on your system config. What OS are you running?
1187790
I have an older HP Pavilion laptop that doesn't "see" my onboard soundcard. The USB external soundcard is a soundcard itself, so it replaces the onboard card. It works great on my laptop - simply plug it in and attach headphones or external powered speakers. It won't make the laptop speakers work, so you have to have separate speakers or headphones/earbuds. I don't your PC, but it worked great for me.
81344
It will do everything, from what I can tell, that a built-in sound card will do. The sound card on my laptop went out and I bought and used a Sabrent USB sound card as a replacement. It did everything my built-in did, so I imagine the PCI one will do the same. You might ask Sabrent at http://sabrent.com/support/ I'm sure they'll confirm it.
420620
I can't answer for every kind of motherboard, but mine sounds great without a sound card. And I run it without any equalization at all.
2225513
Creative SB1040 Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio PCI-E Sound CardCreative SB1040 Sound Blaster...first you need to check your windows audio in your bios f2 on reboot allso make sure its started in services in your adminastative tools in your control panel
1616015
Good question Debbie, does your computer have a vga port already? Your bios might be set to that port. Better yet how many pci express slots. My board has two, only one will recognize this card! Hope this helps or email me at bnonut@yahoo.com please title the email afxamd video. will need to know make of your system. Mark
510639
You don't have to buy a sound card to have them sound good but if your motherboard doesn't have on board 7.1 sound on it then it's best you get a sound card. I'm using my on board 7.1 and didn't buy a sound card and they sound great to me but could be better with a sound card. Getting a sound card isn't a bad investment for your computer though if you don't have one