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Saturday, November 14, 2009
Sound and video cards for PC games with a laptop? can I even use them, or do I even need them?
I'm sorry I'm such a n00b, I am trying to play American Mcgee's Alice for the first time. Just installed it, but it won't work. I guess because I don't have a video or sound card? But I just looked it up online and it seems you can only install them into a PC (and they're pricey). How do you play games on laptops? Or are there special sound and video card plug-in type thingies for notebooks?
Please answer,
and thanks in advance
-the Han
Sound and video cards for PC games with a laptop? can I even use them, or do I even need them?
laptop have there own built in sound and video and there is go upgrading those 2 on a lotop
Reply:I just came across a site that sends you a laptop for free! I'm ordering mine right now, it's a Sony VAIO and it looks really hot!
Please answer,
and thanks in advance
-the Han
Sound and video cards for PC games with a laptop? can I even use them, or do I even need them?
laptop have there own built in sound and video and there is go upgrading those 2 on a lotop
Reply:I just came across a site that sends you a laptop for free! I'm ordering mine right now, it's a Sony VAIO and it looks really hot!
How do I know what video and sound card I can use on my computer?
I got a second-hand computer. It has no sound card and video card. So I need to get one (mostly from eBay). As I know that different computers need different (pins) of rams. I wonder if similar thing could happen regarding video and sound cards? Like do I have to figure out how many pins, etc when I choose my video and sound cards? Thanks for helping.
How do I know what video and sound card I can use on my computer?
if you want to know what kind of Video and sound card you need to buy, you need to go to a computer shop to buy one, maybe you can bring your PC and have them check up what kind of sound and video card might be perfect with your CPU you can even let them do the assembling...
Reply:You can check in the BIOS, usually you can enter in the BIOS by pressing F2 or delete during the POST
The other option is to check the device manager. Right click on My Computer- Properties-Hardware-Device Manager
Reply:If you want a good sound card get sound blaster and look in your device manager.. you are taken a chance with eBay, but i have a web site that can help you over the phone 24/7
WWW.Tigerdirect.com
You can go wrong with them. Very good customer service.
How do I know what video and sound card I can use on my computer?
if you want to know what kind of Video and sound card you need to buy, you need to go to a computer shop to buy one, maybe you can bring your PC and have them check up what kind of sound and video card might be perfect with your CPU you can even let them do the assembling...
Reply:You can check in the BIOS, usually you can enter in the BIOS by pressing F2 or delete during the POST
The other option is to check the device manager. Right click on My Computer- Properties-Hardware-Device Manager
Reply:If you want a good sound card get sound blaster and look in your device manager.. you are taken a chance with eBay, but i have a web site that can help you over the phone 24/7
WWW.Tigerdirect.com
You can go wrong with them. Very good customer service.
Do barebones computer kits/motherboards include sound cards?
Example: http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/S...
Does this kit include a sound card?
Do barebones computer kits/motherboards include sound cards?
That board has sound. See the green input on the back of the board thats sound. Now its not 7.1 or anything but it has sound integrated into the board.
Start java
Does this kit include a sound card?
Do barebones computer kits/motherboards include sound cards?
That board has sound. See the green input on the back of the board thats sound. Now its not 7.1 or anything but it has sound integrated into the board.
Start java
Difference between sound cards?
If you had to compare 2 sound cards what specs would you look at to determine the best one out of the 2?
Difference between sound cards?
It all depends on what you will do with your computer. I suggest you to read Pc World's Sound Card Buying Guide.
Reply:I would recommend Sound Blaster Audigy, live!, Turtle beach Cruz, something with EAX 2.0 or 3.0 support and DX 9 and 10 compatible. usually you do get what you pay for.
Difference between sound cards?
It all depends on what you will do with your computer. I suggest you to read Pc World's Sound Card Buying Guide.
Reply:I would recommend Sound Blaster Audigy, live!, Turtle beach Cruz, something with EAX 2.0 or 3.0 support and DX 9 and 10 compatible. usually you do get what you pay for.
How well do sound cards work?
do sound cards really release a lot of stress off the cpu
if so, how big of a difference does it make???
How well do sound cards work?
If you mean a PCI sound card *** opposed to on the motherboard, won't make a blind bit of difference, as the onboard one uses it's own sound processing chips anyway, just they happen to live on the main board.
Reply:They not only take some load off the processor, they also increase sound quality 10 fold compared to integrated sound cards.
Reply:it doesn;t make a big difference. sound does not put much stress on your processor if any. some computers have onboard sound on the mother board. but many poeple, including me have had problems with the sound on the motherboard, it stops working, or doesn;t work right. So i installed a sound card. most cards are higher quality than onboard sound.
if so, how big of a difference does it make???
How well do sound cards work?
If you mean a PCI sound card *** opposed to on the motherboard, won't make a blind bit of difference, as the onboard one uses it's own sound processing chips anyway, just they happen to live on the main board.
Reply:They not only take some load off the processor, they also increase sound quality 10 fold compared to integrated sound cards.
Reply:it doesn;t make a big difference. sound does not put much stress on your processor if any. some computers have onboard sound on the mother board. but many poeple, including me have had problems with the sound on the motherboard, it stops working, or doesn;t work right. So i installed a sound card. most cards are higher quality than onboard sound.
I have multiple sound cards, and I have a question about them.?
I have two sound cards, one is an on board (built into the motherboard) card, and a pci add-on card. And I can only get one to work at a time, I was wondering, how to get both of them to work together, or an easy way to switch back and forth between the two.
P.S. I do need both of them.
I have multiple sound cards, and I have a question about them.?
No, there is not.
Reply:No, if you have a legacy system running Windows. I assume you have "modern" hardware. I've installed a XP based computer with three sound cards running before. It had a timing issue, but it was solved with a driver update. Just make sure IRQ Steering is enabled. But, like the previous posters said, it's a lot easier with Linux. ;)
Quick switch?
Control Panel
--%26gt; Sound Speech and Audio Devices
--%26gt; Sound and Audio Devices
--%26gt; Audio Tab
--%26gt; Sound Playback
--%26gt; Default Device (switch cards)
Reply:Honestly i dont think you can use both at one time its either one or another, its pulling the audio to either the onboard or pci card.
Reply:First, why do you need both of them? Second, what OS? I will assume some forms of Microsoft OS seeing as a Mac has enough channels for surround, and if you used Linux, you would not need to ask such a question. The answer: you cant. At least not without permissions conflicts and a BSOD or two. The way Windows audio is configured, it will only pay attention to one set of I/O channels at a time. You can try it in the Hardware Control Panel. Engage card 1, restart, and play audio. Now engage card 2, without disabling card 1. Restart, and card 1 will automatically be disabled. Easiest way to go would be go Linux. Short of that, a 7 channel surround card should give you all the channels you could ever want. ----If you feel brave, try to find a freeware audio manager. With that, Windows might allow the 3rd party software to control one card, letting the OS control the other.
Reply:You can't use both at the same time. That would create conflicts in your system. You're best off just using the sound card. Disable the mobo sound.
Reply:Nope....it just isnt gonna happen...
P.S. I do need both of them.
I have multiple sound cards, and I have a question about them.?
No, there is not.
Reply:No, if you have a legacy system running Windows. I assume you have "modern" hardware. I've installed a XP based computer with three sound cards running before. It had a timing issue, but it was solved with a driver update. Just make sure IRQ Steering is enabled. But, like the previous posters said, it's a lot easier with Linux. ;)
Quick switch?
Control Panel
--%26gt; Sound Speech and Audio Devices
--%26gt; Sound and Audio Devices
--%26gt; Audio Tab
--%26gt; Sound Playback
--%26gt; Default Device (switch cards)
Reply:Honestly i dont think you can use both at one time its either one or another, its pulling the audio to either the onboard or pci card.
Reply:First, why do you need both of them? Second, what OS? I will assume some forms of Microsoft OS seeing as a Mac has enough channels for surround, and if you used Linux, you would not need to ask such a question. The answer: you cant. At least not without permissions conflicts and a BSOD or two. The way Windows audio is configured, it will only pay attention to one set of I/O channels at a time. You can try it in the Hardware Control Panel. Engage card 1, restart, and play audio. Now engage card 2, without disabling card 1. Restart, and card 1 will automatically be disabled. Easiest way to go would be go Linux. Short of that, a 7 channel surround card should give you all the channels you could ever want. ----If you feel brave, try to find a freeware audio manager. With that, Windows might allow the 3rd party software to control one card, letting the OS control the other.
Reply:You can't use both at the same time. That would create conflicts in your system. You're best off just using the sound card. Disable the mobo sound.
Reply:Nope....it just isnt gonna happen...
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