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Rhydian Thomas wrote:
> 
> I am on the verge of upgrading my motherboard and have opted for a board
> which includes 'onboard sound'. The problem I have is:
> 
> # do I disable the onboard sound and stick with my original sound card
> # do I ditch my original sound card and use the onboard one
> # do I try to use the two together
> 
> Its the third question which I REALLY need feedback on. Not knowing much
> about sound cards and their use, IS THERE A WAY TO USE 2 CARDS, and what
> would be their use? I am a musician and am hoping to record music onto my
> PC, would two cards be better than one for this

Rhydian,

You can use only one or the other sound hardware.  The
onboard sound can be disabled in the bios and/or in the
device manager (assuming you are using a Windows OS).  Since
you intend to use your own card, why not chose a motherboard
without the onboard video?  Those without integrated sound
tend (but not always) to be cheaper motherboards for folks
without special needs. Since your focus is music you may
want to get a board that will allow you to easily upgrade to
newer more powerful sound cards in the future. Unless you
have an old sound card, the cards are usually much better
than onboard sound.

Michael