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SufferWell1396
02-07-2007, 09:20 PM
My Compaq has an onboard ESS Allegro sound chip, and i have a Creative PCI Sound Blaster 128, i think the Creative Sound Blaster is better, but i just want to be sure.

Anyone know?
azzey
02-07-2007, 09:24 PM
Well, an external card is almost always preferable since it takes the load off the CPU. Some of the newer motherboards have advanced audio capabilities, though.
mjc
02-07-2007, 09:52 PM
Go with the SB...just make sure that you can fully disable the onboard in either the BIOS or by using a jumper (it doesn't do any good if you can't disable the darn thing).
jlreich
02-07-2007, 10:07 PM
If you can't do it in the BIOS or with jumpers you can disable it in device manager.
mjc
02-07-2007, 10:38 PM
Yes, but by doing it in DM still allocates the resources on the BIOS level...and frees them up for Windows use...but and DOS/Linux/nonWindows stuff will have to deal with the onboard and the SB...on an i810 mobo...not a pretty picture.
saphalline
02-07-2007, 10:57 PM
Dude, SufferWell1396, this is just sad! You want me to send you something better or what? I mean, seriously! If someone paid me to take a computer like yours, I'd use the money to send it off for recycling! It's just not frickin' worth it anymore! I've even had major problems setting up i810-based systems for Linux! It's sad when a piece of hardware won't work with any OS!!
jlreich
02-07-2007, 11:10 PM
Yes, but by doing it in DM still allocates the resources on the BIOS level...and frees them up for Windows use...but and DOS/Linux/nonWindows stuff will have to deal with the onboard and the SB...on an i810 mobo...not a pretty picture.
Right, I''m just saying if the POS Compaq BIOS and mobo doesn't have a way for him to disable it...
SufferWell1396
02-07-2007, 11:14 PM
haha :( i had to end up with a Compaq. Heck, id pretty much take anything if anyone had anything better that they dont use. But this computer is just fine for basic stuff, crusing the web and IMing, thats basically all i use it for.... let me refraise, thats all i can use it for.... It will crash if i try to play any games or install any OS's... Sad i know, but this is what i have to work with.