Author Topic: Sound card questions (Read 363 times)

Raubvogel · « **on:** September 21, 2002, 09:42:56 PM »

What is a good, cheap sound card that is compatible with just about everything? I've had it with Creative, so forget any of those. Don't need many features...just a decent card that can put out sound to four speakers and play some jams.

Also....I'm using my onboard AC97 sound right now and getting a bunch of crackling, pops, and hiss when I play AH. It's fine in any other app, just problems with AH. Any ideas?

Lephturn · « **Reply #1 on:** September 22, 2002, 09:36:32 AM »

Unfortunately, creative is pretty much it for game compatibility. Yep, they SUCK. I've also had it with them. I built my new machine on an nForce board which has fantastic onboard sound, it even has SPDIF ports and stuff and will do 5.1. It's pretty cool. I don't know if there is an equivalent sound card, but I know most of the other options like Phillips and things have problems with some games such as BF:1942.

If only nVidia would start making add-in sound cards...

Raubvogel · « **Reply #2 on:** September 22, 2002, 10:31:44 AM »

Well, I fixed my hissing and cracking by turning down my hardware acceleration a notch.

Heard people saying good things about Turtle Bay sound cars...anyone have one?

715 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 22, 2002, 03:06:59 PM »

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Heard people saying good things about Turtle Bay sound cars...anyone have one?

I have a Turtle Beach Montego II which works fine with AH. That's a very old out of date card though.

Staga · « **Reply #4 on:** September 22, 2002, 03:20:37 PM »

Search some test results of Hercules Fortissimo II and III soundcards; Their CPU usage is prety much same as Audigy has (= almost none when compared to other cards).

Staga · « **Reply #5 on:** September 22, 2002, 03:22:38 PM »

Couple links:
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,3973,9563,00.asp
http://www6.tomshardware.com/video/02q3/020729/hercules-08.html