"yogi" <yogi.RemoveThis@yellowstone.np> wrote in message
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>I have the ABIT FP-in9 SLI motherboard and at the moment it is using
> the onboard sound.
> I am wanting to fit a dedicated sound card but I am trying to
> establish the correct way to do so.
>
> In the Control Panel under Device Manager I see the section Sound,
> video and game controllers. In there are:
> -Audio Codecs
> -Legacy Audio Drivers
> -Legacy Video Capture Devices
> -Media Control Devices
> -Realtek High Definition Audio
> -Video Codecs
>
> I am thinking that I will need to uninstall or remove each of those
> sections, reboot into the bios and then disable the onboard sound,
> shutdown and install the new audio card.
>
> IF I am correct so far, the next part is still under a cloud.
>
> When windows loads it will find the new hardware and want to install
> the drivers, do I say (YES) and put the driver disk in the drive or
> say (NO) and run the setup program from the driver disk and let it
> install the drivers and associated software programs that come with
> the card.
Neither. Always trash the driver disk that comes with hardware, unless
there is some other software (not drivers) on it that you want to use. The
reason is, by the time you buy that factory pressed driver disk, the drivers
on it are likely (very likely) several -major- revisions removed from the
latest drivers available for your hardware. You should always check the web
site of the manufacturer of (whatever hardware you think you want to buy) to
find the latest drivers BEFORE you purchase your hardware. If you can't
easily find recent drivers online from the manufacturer, don't buy that
specific piece of hardware.
>
> The DVD Burner I have installed has no audio output connectors built
> in so the audio must be vire the SATA cable to the motherboard, so I
> hope if I fit a dedicated audio card, it will also get the audio from
> the motherboard the same as the onboard audio did.
OK, that doesn't read right, but if I assume I know what you meant to say,
this should not be a problem, as long as you install all the drivers
correctly.
>
> My options are to use the (Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS) in the backup
> computer or purchasing a new (PCI Express X-Fi Xtreme Audio) and
> install it.
> http://au.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=209&subcategory=6...product
> Any thoughts on this.
Yeah, use the older card if it is PCI (and not PCI-Express). From what I
can tell, your motherboard seems to have a mix of older and newer expansion
slots. Save one of the newer expansion slots, you might want to use it
later. A new PCI-Express format sound card won't offer better sound quality
or better performance, so save your money. -Dave
>> Stay informed about: Uninstalling Onboard sound for Dedicated sound card. 
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