Can someone suggest what compatible graphics card can I connect this sound card to. Been searching but cant find one...
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I'm not a hardware wizard, but the sound card is a PCI or PCI-E, (same card different buss configuaration), and has no connection to an AGP graphics card slot or an "onboard" graphics processor.
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Basically those are two separate issues, as far as I know, you don't connect a sound card to a graphics card, those are two independent cards that have their own specific function and I don't know of any sound cards that cannot function properly (when installed correctly on the motherboard) with any specific video card. I've built many computers and have never had a problem with sound card/video card conflicts.
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I am able to play everything I have on high settings with the installed card. I think there is an extra power supply for those cards that need it, but you would have to check the other motherboard specs to make sure it would be compatible.
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Hi - Let's clarify something right away. Do not use VGA & HDMI cables from the same source at the same time. Just remember that what ever source you feed this monitor with an HDMI cable will be the one that sound is applied to the headset jack on the back. Anything else, you will have to hook up your speaker system straight to the source unit ( PC-Game unit - video feeds ) Hooking up directly to the source unit will generally give you the best sound anyway. If you have more than one feed to the monitor, it has a switch to select which one you will receive at any given moment. The HDMI feed will be the only one that sends sound to the monitor headphone jack, and you can plug a sound system into this jack or just headphones. - Good luck and enjoy! - Jim T.
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what u can do is insert your driver disk that comes with the mother board. Do not choose auto install every thing. the scroll down the list of drivers and choose the audio driver and install it.
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Will this work if my current laptop sound card no longer works? - Yes, but you have to plug in separate speakers. It won't be able to run your laptop speakers unless you hack the laptop I think.In other words, does it rely on the current audio card, or is it independent? - It's independent.
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you will have to plugin the microphone to your onboard. This DAC is for audio output only. If you are looking for a sound card for games i would look into an internal sound card: Asus Essence or HT Omega's prodcuts
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What Brent said. Or get a audio interface. And connect them via 1/4" trs and USB. If your using these to make music I recommend the interface option as you'll want that for the sound card inside and it takes a load off your computer
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i'm running ubuntu and it works perfectly... nothing special needed to work... you may need to go to sound settings to make sure it's your default audio output.
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I have heard, from LinusTechTips on YouTube, that the ASUS Xonar sound cards are great. I have the DGX, one of the cheaper ones, and it sounds really good.
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I have a GTX 670 and the hdmi works for full resolution and sound. I've read the display port gives full resolution chat i Don't know about sound
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never could get this card to work, another option, the one I took is the emotiva xda-2. it will push the senn 600's and has pre-amp outs. a few dollars more, but well built and worth it.
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I have used it with the geforce nvidia 9600gt and the sound does not come out because of the graphic card. It is not tha wireless responsible, it will not come out even if I connect the pc directly through hdmi with the TV. If your graphic card supports sound through HDMI then it will play with the kit. As I have used it is I use the pc speakers for sound and the HDMI wireless kit four video (which works seemlessly). I hope that helps you.
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Depends on what kind of sound card. Laptop int. sound card I would say yes you need a card. External, or pci-e would be good.
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I don't think so. The audio jacks (both front and back) that came with the computer are hard wired to the motherboard and once you enable the sound card, those are disabled. I bought the card my built in sound card failed. I was hoping the new card supported EQ function but it does not thus the audio/music sound like crap. I eventually swapped computers with my wife and gave her the Creative card as she can't hear the difference. I was disappointed the this card performance.
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I 100% always recommend a sound card. Some people do some people don't, it's becoming more popular to say the sound chip on mainboards are so good an add on sound card isn't necessary; I say sound cards are essential. To use this headset look for a sound card that has 5.1 surround 3.5 mm ports, it doesn't have stereo 3.5 mm jacks, or coax, or optical it's only compatible with 5.1 3.5 mm ports. Almost all late mainboards have that built into the mainboard to start.SignedCaleb Anderson
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Any sound card with XLR outputs would work but like myself, I'm going into a mixer from my computer then into these from the main out of the mixer. Hope this helps, enjoy!
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Yes a sound card will take the sound processing off the CPU you games will have higher FPS and reproduce sound effects in games better, I would recommend Sound Blaster for my gaming rig I'm using the Sound Blaster Core 3D Fatality Champion not sure if the sound could be directed though the HDMI I have mine though the SPDIF on the card out to my RCA 5.1 receiver.