Do I need to order a audio card for this motherboard? Or does it have one built in?
916887
It has a Realtek ALC887 7.1-Channel audio system on it, so unless onboard audio is not good enough for you, then it will do the job just fine. All you need are a pair of speakers, or 8 of them if you want to use ALL the channels :) The .1 is the Subwoofer.
916888
Simple answer yes, but if you were planning to use a headset with a optical cable it wont work.
420620
I can't answer for every kind of motherboard, but mine sounds great without a sound card. And I run it without any equalization at all.
270397
No. You should be able to enable/disable sound cards through the Control Panel. Set the ASUS as default.
2108728
There should be one. Look at SND CARD specs. Goto control panel and check properties for that card. There may be one included with the speaker set, knowing Creative Labs. My old set came with one included. Suggest you put the question to Creative, along with your sound card specs.
1703675
Mine didn't come with one either. So, I can't say for certain. However, if it IS a usb connection then it's probably just a standard internal cable that connects to a header on the mobo. Hope this helps.
1506844
Yes, it is an external sound card. You will also need a microphone, either stereo or mono.
651418
Honestly, no. Soundblaster does have drivers available on their support page, but they are frustratingly outdated and may or may not work. But you would be better off using the on-board sound device and drivers for your motherboard. If you want clearer and louder music and games, SoundBlaster and Asus offer a few new models worth checking out first. kk
1868326
I thought it was fine. The general opinion these days is that better brands of motherboards use fine on board sound solutions. I say order it without and test if it's acceptable to you. It's easy to add on a sound card later if you don't plan on using the Pci-express slot fir a video card.
226206
I am unfamiliar with the equipment you refer to. But I can tell you that I mounted the card in a mobo that has good on-board sound and the card makes a big improvement. Very pleased with it.
1091297
I honestly don't know. I have several audio cards and have never bothered to use any of their digital features. I bought this card only because my onboard audio failed and I needed something to use in place of it. Sorry.
1380996
I installed one of these a couple of months ago. I'm not looking at it now but, if I remember correctly, you just plug in a couple of USB cables to your motherboard, a 4-prong power connector, and maybe an audio connector on your mobo if you want to use the front audio ports. If you've ever done any simple upgrades on a tower before, this is a simple one to do - nothing out of the ordinary and no special software needs to be installed for any of it to work.
2187388
I didn't get any special sound card. I am running mine on a MAC desktop that is about 2 years old, sounds great. So I guess it depends how old your computer is.
716345
No it comes with speaker already the only thing you have to do is just install your mother board and your good to go
1520941
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
349769
It does support 7.1 audio, it does support the Asus GTX660-DC2O-2GD5, and it only supports DDR3 1600/1333/1066. I hope that helps.
2068816
You do not need a sound card to enjoy great spin with this mobo. But the on-board sound is not the highest quality, if this is what you want then grab a sound card as well. Otherwise, it's not necessary.
1289986
Yes it does. You may want to install the drivers from the CD that came with the MOBO or download them from Asus.