[mythtv-users] Motherboard with NV chipset (AC97) -- would a soundcard be useful?

Nathan A. Smith nasa01 at comcast.net
Sun Feb 5 18:58:08 UTC 2006


On Sun, 2006-02-05 at 10:35 -0800, Daniel A. Segel wrote:
> Nathan A. Smith wrote:
> 
> >Hi,
> >
> >I was just wondering if I would gain anything by using a soundcard over
> >my motherboard sound chip.  I have a nvidia chipset that provides AC97
> >audio -- it has digital SPDIF and chip integrated 5.1 channel H/W audio.
> >  
> >
> What do you hope to gain? I'm using an nForce board as well, and the 
> digital out works fine. I can't see how a different sound card could 
> make things any better.
> 
> Daniel
I have a old soundblaster laying around, I don't want to install it as I
want to keep the box a simple as possible (air flow and heat management
issues).  I just wanted to make sure that is a wise move.  Thanks for
the input Daniel,

Nasa



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