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Re: Two cards better than one?

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From: abovo
Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2001 01:51
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FIND OUT WHICH ONE PRODUCES THE SOUND YOU LIKE BEST AND RECORDS AND PLAYBACK
TOO GO FOR THAT ONE ALSO
TRY IT OUT FOR YOURSELF AND POST YOUR RESULTS FOR OTHER TO LEARN FROM.
GENERALLY YOU DO HAVE PROBLEMS IF THE SOUND CARDS US THE SAME SOUND CHIP
SET.  WE US TWO CARDS AND THE PROBLEMS WE HAD WERE DUE TOTHE POOR DRIVERS
THE MANUFACTURER SUPPLIED. WHAT OS ARE YOU USING?  WE US WIN98SE
START BY SETTING UP WITH ON BOARD SOUND GET THE SYSTEM RUN PERFECT WITH ALL
THE OTHER STUFF THEN PUT IN THE SOUND CARD AND YOU MIGHT HAVE TO MOVE THE
CARDS AROUND FROM SLOT TO SLOT WE USE ONLY PCI CARDS FOR EVERYTHING AND THE
AGP
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE LATEST DRIVERS FOR EVERYTHING TOO. IF YOU HAVE
PROBLEMS RUN THESE AND LET US KNOW?
FROM WIN98SE CLICK START>RUN AND TYPE AS IS
HWINFO /UI
DXDIAG
MSINFO32
THESE ARE JUST FYI
SYSMON
WINFILE
PROGMAN
YOU HAVE TO BE ON AND CONNECTED TO THE WEB FOR THIS TO WORK
WINIPCFG

"Rhydian Thomas" <rhydian@thefreeinternet.net> wrote in message
news:9nqntt$c3n$1@news.creativelabs.com...
> 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
>
>
>
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Subject: Re: Two cards better than one?
Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2001 21:51:59 -0400
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