Cheap Sound Card

SAAER45 · 11-13-2005, 03:04 AM

I wanted to get a set of Logitech X-530 5.1 Speakers but my computer isn't good for 5.1 right know, it was an integrated sound (Unimodem Half-Duplex Audio Device). So I wanted to get a cheap sound card to plug my speakers into. Any Suggestions on a really cheap sound card?

diduknowthat · 11-13-2005, 03:15 AM

here's a really cheap one

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829130001

SAAER45 · 11-13-2005, 03:21 AM

Will that be any better than the Unimodem Half-Duplex Audio Device that's integrated in there?

Chris Chan · 11-13-2005, 04:12 AM

Many reviewers on newegg have had installation woes with the aforementioned, I would say to get something based on Via's Envy24. ~$30-40 but way better support.
Edit: I mean support as in both help and drivers.

ckfordy · 11-13-2005, 05:27 AM

heres a good soundcard for $30 its the soundblaster live 24 bit audio card. i have it and it works great.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829102177

X24 · 11-13-2005, 06:09 AM

i have a soundblaster live 16bit card, which is a step below that one, so i have to recommend the 24bit card there, although that really cheap $8 card should do the trick.

11-13-2005, 03:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
SAAER45 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,161	Cheap Sound Card I wanted to get a set of Logitech X-530 5.1 Speakers but my computer isn't good for 5.1 right know, it was an integrated sound (Unimodem Half-Duplex Audio Device). So I wanted to get a cheap sound card to plug my speakers into. Any Suggestions on a really cheap sound card?

11-13-2005, 03:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
diduknowthat formerly liuliuboy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Massachusetts Age: 18 Posts: 6,634	here's a really cheap one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829130001 __________________ Dell Latitude XT Convertible Tablet Intel Core 2 Duo U7600 1.2ghz CPU 3GB DDR2 677 Memory 120GB 1.8" PATA Hard Drive ATI Radeon Xpress 1250 Graphics 12.1" WXGA LED Touch Screen N-Trig Capacitive Touch/Active Digitizer

11-13-2005, 04:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
Chris Chan Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Michigan, USA Age: 16 Posts: 509	Many reviewers on newegg have had installation woes with the aforementioned, I would say to get something based on Via's Envy24. ~$30-40 but way better support. Edit: I mean support as in both help and drivers. __________________ desktop: Celeron 1.7/512MB/80GB/integrated/Ubuntu 7.10 server: P4 2.8/768MB/40GB/integrated/Debian Etch laptop: G3 500MHz/256MB/10GB/RageMobility/Debian Etch laptop soon: Sempron 2800+/512MB/40GB/integrated/Ubuntu 7.10 laptop soon: PII 300MHz/192MB/40GB/?/Debian Etch

11-13-2005, 06:09 AM	#6 (permalink)
X24 Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 967	i have a soundblaster live 16bit card, which is a step below that one, so i have to recommend the 24bit card there, although that really cheap $8 card should do the trick. __________________ AMD 4200+ X2 Foxconn A7GM-S 2gb Wintec AMPX+2gb OCZ gold 80gb windows+320gb storage Nvidia 8800GT Antec NeoPower 550W 19"WS Hanns-G lcd

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11-13-2005, 03:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
SAAER45 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,161	Will that be any better than the Unimodem Half-Duplex Audio Device that's integrated in there?

11-13-2005, 05:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
ckfordy banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Madison, Minnesota Age: 18 Posts: 2,744	heres a good soundcard for $30 its the soundblaster live 24 bit audio card. i have it and it works great. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829102177