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themovieaddict · 06-23-2006, 07:39 AM

I just spoke with HP and they told me the PC's default audio card is AC 97. I am contemplating uninstalling the Santa Cruz soundcard and just attaching the 5.1 speakers using the default audio card's ports on the back (they told me you replace the mic output, etc. with the 5.1 cables in this case and they become the output for the speakers).

I gather the AC 97 is pretty basic and is integrated - would the quality of the sound be less than that of the Santa Cruz?

Also, I don't understand why on the description for my ATI Radeon Xpress 200 Series graphics chipset it says "Supports 5.1 or 7.1 audio" - why does a graphics card need to support audio?

So many questions...I'm sorry.

06-23-2006, 07:39 AM	#5 (permalink)
themovieaddict New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 4	I just spoke with HP and they told me the PC's default audio card is AC 97. I am contemplating uninstalling the Santa Cruz soundcard and just attaching the 5.1 speakers using the default audio card's ports on the back (they told me you replace the mic output, etc. with the 5.1 cables in this case and they become the output for the speakers). I gather the AC 97 is pretty basic and is integrated - would the quality of the sound be less than that of the Santa Cruz? Also, I don't understand why on the description for my ATI Radeon Xpress 200 Series graphics chipset it says "Supports 5.1 or 7.1 audio" - why does a graphics card need to support audio? So many questions...I'm sorry. Last edited by themovieaddict; 06-23-2006 at 08:06 AM.