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I got this off my friend for free ebcause I needed something that would support a 4.1 system and he had it. Then i found out after I could actully change mine into ti...It was my onboard sound and has audio in audio out mic in, but you could change it to rear in front in and audio in, who knew, but anyways how good is this becuase my onboard card sucks.

C media 4ch-6ch(this is a 4 chaneel that can do the same trick to turn into a 6, but i only need 4) PCI Sound Card Game surrround

L-8738-4C (L shape) is the model number if anyone wants to look it up

Here are the other specs
Chipset:C-Media8738
System Interface: 32-bit PCI Bus master
PCI Plug and Play(PnP) bus interface
Hardware Interface: MPU-401 Game/MIDI Port and legacy audio SB Pro Support
Support earphones 2/3/5channel speaker's mode
Built-in16bit CODEC
HRTF 3D Positional Audio
Supporting both Direct3D and A3D interfaces
Downloadable Wave Table Synthesizer
Supporting Direct Music

Stero Mixer:
Stereo analog mixing from CD-Audio and Line-in
Stero digital mixing from voice FM/Wave-Table, and Digital CD-audio
Mono mixing from MIC
Software adjustable volume

Same and MIDI Interface: Fully compatible with MPU-401 MIDI UART
Sound Blaster MIDImode/standard
IBM PC joystick/game port(dual channels)



I also have a OLD sound card that i have been told is actully still a good one today but it oes not fit in a PCI slot it fits in a differnt kind and islike 3x the size of my video card G 6200, and has 2 expansion dedicatied RAM sticks on the card itself i dont know if there is a adapter or somethign i coul use to make that work?


the specs i listed before i tpyed from the box but here are some copyed and pasted from a website
Features/Specifications:

* C-Media CMI8738 4-Channel PCI Sound Card

* General Features:
* 4-Channel
* CMI8738/PCI-SX HRTF audio chipset
* PCI interface
* Plug and Play
* Built-in 32-ohm earphone buffer
* Full duplex playback and recording
* Built-in 16-bit CODEC
* HRTF-based 3D positional audio
* Supports DirectSound 3D and A3d interfaces
* Supports Direct Music
* Fully compatible with MPU-401 MIDI UART

* External Connectors:
* Microphone-in
* Line-in
* Line-out (Front Speakers)
* Rear-out (Rear Speakers)
* 15-pin MIDI/game port

* Internal Connectors:
* Aux In (4-pin)
* CD Audio In (4-pin)

* Regulatory Approvals:
* FCC
* CE

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How much better if at all would this be?
I/O Magic Aureal Vortex 4-Channel & Digital PCI Audio Card
Features/Specifications:

* I/O Magic PCI Sound Card

* General Features:
* 4-Channel speaker output (Front/Rear)
* Digital output
* AU8810A1 audio chipset
* 32-bit PCI bus master interface
* Plug and Play
* Built-in 16-bit CODEC
* Supports DirectSound 3D and A3d interfaces
* Supports Direct Music
* Fully compatible with MPU-401 MIDI UART
* 44.1 kHz - 48 kHz sample rate

* External Connectors:
* Microphone-in
* Line-in
* Line-out (Front Speakers)
* Rear-out (Rear Speakers)
* Digital output
* 15-pin MIDI/game port

* Regulatory Approvals:
* FCC
* CE

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Or how about this one?
32-Bit 4-Channel ES1938S Chipset PCI Sound Card

Features/Specifications:

* PCI 4-Channel Sound Card

* General Features:
* Crystal ES1938S Chipset
* PCI Interface
* 32-bit Direct Sound Accelerator
* Full Duplex Support
* Plug-n-Play
* Built-in 16-bit CODEC

* Back Panel Layout:
* Line-in, Front Speaker, Rear Speaker, Microphone in Jack
* 15-pin Game/MIDI Port

* Regulatory Approval:
* FCC

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Anyone? Help?

jancz3rt

Get a Creative Soundblaster and you will not have to bother with these cheap cards that do basically the same as your onboard audio

Start here: http://www.creative.com/products/welcome.asp?category=1

JAN

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I agree with Jan, if you get one of those cheap cards it wont sound much different than onboard, and depending on how good of a motherboard you have those soundcards may actually be worse.

I would go with a Creative SoundBlaster Audigy or higher card. But if your on a tight budget, get one of the SB Live! cards.

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I am on a buget, a biget of nothing, since i already have all of those cards.

I suppose i may be able to buy another one if those are all really that bad, how would a
Creative SoundBlaster Live! 24 Bit PCI Sound Card

Creative Model: SB0220 be?


what do bits do on a sound card? It seems like more would be better, but i am brainless when it comes to sound cards, but one of the ones i mentioned up there is 32.
or how about this for another one??

EW Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit SB0410