Archive for the 'Sound card' Category

Sound Card for a Business PC

Monday, March 7th, 2005

Most motherboards these days have ‘onboard sound’. This means that effectively the motherboard manufacturer has built in a soundcard so you don’t need to buy a separate one (the same goes for ‘onboard graphics’). Usually these cards provide good quality stereo sound through a 3.5mm jack plug (like that on a walkman), some more expensive […]

Sound Card for a Budget PC

Saturday, March 5th, 2005

Although speakers are the medium with which sound is produced, a bad sound card won’t give your speakers a chance to be their best. Your options for picking a sound card are either using integrated sound if your motherboard provides it or buying a separate sound card. Buying a separate sound card has some advantages, […]